The 2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball season was the season for

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men's basketball teams that began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the

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in November 2022. The regular season ended in March 2023.

Conference realignment

The SBC lost two members and gained four in July 2022. The conference's two non-football members,

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and

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, left with Little Rock joining the

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and UT Arlington joining the

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. Three schools left

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to join the SBC—

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, Old Dominion, and

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, with Old Dominion returning to the SBC after a 31-year absence.

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joined from the

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Head coaches

Coaching changes

Georgia State

Following an appearance in the 2022 NCAA Division I tournament, Georgia State head coach

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left to coach the

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. On April 6, 2022,

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was named as the new head coach starting the 2022 regular season.

Coaches

''Notes:'' * All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only. * Year at school includes 2022–23 season. * Overall and Sun Belt records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.

Preseason

Preseason Coaches Poll

On October 17, 2022, the conference announced a preseason conference poll as voted on by the league's 14 head coaches.

Preseason Awards

The conference also announced preseason All-SBC teams.

Attendance

Bold – At or exceeded capacity † – Season high

References

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