2022–23 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team

2022–23 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball
NEC regular-season and tournament champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record18–16 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Micky Burtnyk (14th season)
  • Phil Gaetano (5th season)
Home arenaHammel Court
Seasons
2022–23 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack*† 12 4   .750 18 16   .529
Fairleigh Dickinson^ 10 6   .625 21 16   .568
Stonehill** 10 6   .625 14 17   .452
Saint Francis (PA) 9 7   .563 13 18   .419
Sacred Heart 8 8   .500 16 17   .485
Wagner 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Central Connecticut 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
LIU 1 15   .063 3 26   .103
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
** ineligible for both the 2023 NEC tournament and the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
^ received automatic bid for the 2023 NCAA tournament as conference tournament runner-up, due to Merrimack's ineligibility
† 2023 NEC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team represented Merrimack College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Gallo, played their home games at Hammel Court in North Andover, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The season marked Merrimack's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Warriors were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament. However, a rule change made by the Northeast Conference allowed the Warriors to compete in the NEC tournament.[1]

They finished the season 15–16, 12–4 in NEC play, to claim first place. In the NEC tournament, Merrimack defeated LIU, Saint Francis (PA) and Fairleigh Dickinson to win the championship. Due to their ineligibility to compete in the NCAA tournament, runners-up Fairleigh Dickinson were awarded the NEC conference auto-bid, ending the Warriors' season with a final record of 18–16.

Previous season

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The Warriors finished the 2021–22 season 14–16, 10–8 in NEC play, to finish in fourth place. The Warriors, in their third year of a transition to Division I, were ineligible for the NEC tournament and the NCAA tournament. They received an invitation to play in The Basketball Classic,[2] but their opponent, UMBC, withdrew from the tournament due to health concerns, unofficially ending their season.[3]

Roster

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2022–23 Merrimack Warriors men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Chevalier "Ice" Emery 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Appleton, WI
G 1 Jaylen Stinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Javon Bennett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr Orlando, FL
G 3 Mykel Derring 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Boston, MA
G 4 Jordan Derkack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Colonia, NJ
G 5 Devon Savage 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Washington, D.C.
F 10 Elliott Black 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Washington, D.C.
F 11 Bryan Etumnu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Sugar Land, TX
G 12 Thomas Hall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Nanuet, NY
F 14 Brandon Legris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Pennsburg, PA
F 15 Ryan Isaacson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Willowbrook, IL
G 20 Nick Filchner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Northampton, PA
F 22 Jordan Minor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Kingston, MA
G/F 23 Ziggy Reid 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Baltimore, MD
G 24 Jordan McKoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Westwood, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:45 p.m., FS1
at St. John's L 72–97  0–1
Carnesecca Arena (4,505)
Queens, NY
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Clark W 64–48  1–1
Hammel Court (1,066)
North Andover, MA
November 17, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Troy
ZooTown Classic
L 54–73  1–2
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
November 18, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana
ZooTown Classic
L 51–62  1–3
Dahlberg Arena (2,547)
Missoula, MT
November 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. St. Thomas (MN)
ZooTown Classic
L 61–72  1–4
Dahlberg Arena (178)
Missoula, MT
November 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FS2
at Providence L 57–71  1–5
Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,269)
Providence, RI
November 26, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Bradley L 41–83  1–6
Carver Arena (3,714)
Peoria, IL
November 30, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass Lowell L 51–77  1–7
Costello Athletic Center (482)
Lowell, MA
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Boston University L 54–68  1–8
Lawler Arena (2,602)
North Andover, MA
December 4, 2022*
2:00 p.m.
Vermont L 43–66  1–9
Lawler Arena (1,727)
North Andover, MA
December 7, 2022*
10:30 p.m.
at San Francisco L 51–69  1–10
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,733)
San Francisco, CA
December 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
New England W 82–23  2–10
Lawler Arena (1,658)
North Andover, MA
December 11, 2022*
1:00 p.m.
Maine L 47–50  2–11
Lawler Arena (1,712)
North Andover, MA
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bucknell L 55–61  2–12
Sojka Pavilion (948)
Lewisburg, PA
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m.
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–71  2–13
(0–1)
Rothman Center (559)
Hackensack, NJ
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m.
at Wagner W 58–48  3–13
(1–1)
Spiro Sports Center (572)
Staten Island, NY
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart L 55–59  3–14
(1–2)
Hammel Court (236)
North Andover, MA
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn W 65–53  4–14
(2–2)
Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Stonehill W 59–47  5–14
(3–2)
Merkert Gymnasium (516)
Easton, MA
January 16, 2023
7:30 p.m., NEC Front Row
Wagner L 57–62  5–15
(3–3)
Hammel Court (828)
North Andover, MA
January 22, 2023
1:00 p.m.
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 63–55  6–15
(4–3)
Pratt ARC (137)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m.
at Central Connecticut W 64–61  7–15
(5–3)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015)
New Britain, CT
January 28, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN3
Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–78  7–16
(5–4)
Hammel Court (833)
North Andover, MA
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
LIU W 76–59  8–16
(6–4)
Lawler Arena (2,247)
North Andover, MA
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Saint Francis (PA) W 70–66  9–16
(7–4)
Hammel Court (367)
North Andover, MA
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Stonehill W 56–43  10–16
(8–4)
Hammel Court (878)
North Andover, MA
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m.
at Saint Francis (PA) W 75–68  11–16
(9–4)
DeGol Arena (870)
Loretto, PA
February 16, 2023*
7:30 p.m.
at Hartford W 67–59  12–16
Chase Arena (521)
West Hartford, CT
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m.
at Sacred Heart W 67–55  13–16
(10–4)
William H. Pitt Center (756)
Fairfield, CT
February 23, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Central Connecticut W 70–54  14–16
(11–4)
Hammel Court (1,022)
North Andover, MA
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m.
at LIU W 80–59  15–16
(12–4)
Steinberg Wellness Center (310)
Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
(1) (8) LIU
Quarterfinals
W 91–76  16–16
Lawler Arena (1,372)
North Andover, MA
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
(1) (4) Sacred Heart
Semifinals
W 71–60  17–16
Hammel Court (747)
North Andover, MA
March 7, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) (2) Fairleigh Dickinson
Championship
W 67–66  18–16
Lawler Arena (2,214)
North Andover, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022 NEC Spring Meeting Recap". Northeast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Accepts Invitation to Play in The Basketball Classic". Merrimack College Athletics. March 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Edward (March 16, 2022). "UMBC men's basketball withdraws from The Basketball Classic, citing lack of healthy players". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Merrimack Warriors Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2022.