The 2022–23 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach

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, play their home games at Flowers Hall in

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, as members of the West division of the

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. They finished the season 18–13, 10–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place. They lost to

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in the first round of the ASUN tournament. The Lions received an invitation to play in the

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(CBI), where they were defeated in the first round by

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, closing their season with an overall record of 18–15.

Previous season

The

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finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in ASUN play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the ASUN tournament.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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