The 2022–23 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Seahawks, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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(CAA).

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2021–22 season 27–9, 15–3 in CAA play, to finish as CAA regular season co-champions, alongside

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. As the No. 2 seed, they defeated No. 7 seed Elon and

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to reach the championship game of the CAA tournament. They were upset by No. 5 seed

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in the championship game. They were invited to the CBI, where they defeated VMI,

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and

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to win the CBI championship.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UNC Wilmington Seahawks The UNC Wilmington (UNCW) Seahawks are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina in intercollegiate athletics. The university sponsors eight teams for the men (baseball, bas ...

UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball The UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The team plays in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Seahawks are currently coached by Takayo Siddle. UNC Wilmington has appeared seven ...