2022–23 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record12–23 (5–13 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRolle Activity Center
Findlay Toyota Court
2022–23 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington162 .8892311  .676
Montana State153 .8332510  .714
Weber State126 .6671815  .545
Montana107 .5881714  .548
Idaho State810 .4441121  .344
Sacramento State711 .3891418  .438
Portland State611 .3531219  .387
Northern Colorado612 .3331220  .375
Northern Arizona513 .2781223  .343
Idaho414 .2221022  .313
2023 Big Sky tournament winner

The 2022–23 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by fourth-year head coach Shane Burcar, and played their home games at the Rolle Activity Center and Findlay Toyota Court in Flagstaff, Arizona as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in Big Sky play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Montana to advance to the championship game of the Big Sky tournament, their first appearance in the conference finals since 2007. There they lost to Montana State, closing their season with a 12–23 record.

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2021–22 season 9–23, 5–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 C.J. Ford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDuncanville High School Crowley, Texas
G 2 Xavier Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSSouth Dakota Mesa, Arizona
G 3 Jayden Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWhitefish Bay High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 4 Oakland Fort 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSunnyslope High School Phoenix, Arizona
G 5 Preston Kilbert 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrClovis West High School Fresno, California
F 10 Jack Wistrcill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrOlympus High School Salt Lake City, Utah
G 11 Ryan Abelman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, Nevada
F 12 Diego Campisano 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrTorrey Pines High School San Diego, California
F 13 Keith Haymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrCypress Ranch High School Cypress, Texas
F 14 Will Coates 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPhoenix Prep Phoenix, Arizona
G 15 Jalen Cone 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrVirginia Tech Walkertown, North Carolina
F 20 Nik Mains 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrPinnacle High School Scottsdale, Arizona
G 21 Liam Lloyd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGrand Canyon Spokane, Washington
C 23 Ezekiel Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSanta Clara Oak Park, California
G 24 Trent McLaughlin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCentral Connecticut Chandler, Arizona
G 31 Jason Parent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPrescott High School Prescott, Arizona
F 33 Carson Towt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCalifornia Baptist Gilbert, Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 23, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
6:00 pm
SAGU American Indian College W 115–63 
Rolle Activity Center 
Flagstaff, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
5:00 pm, BTN+
at Michigan State L 55–73  0–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State L 68–84  0–2
Desert Financial Arena (6,925)
Tempe, AZ
November 12, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Utah Valley L 69–73  0–3
UCCU Center (2,034)
Orem, UT
November 15, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Benedictine Mesa W 105–49  1–3
Rolle Activity Center (443)
Flagstaff, AZ
November 18, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara W 63–54  2–3
Rolle Activity Center (463)
Flagstaff, AZ
November 21, 2022*
6:30 pm, LHN
vs. No. 4 Texas
Leon Black Classic
L 48–73  2–4
Bert Ogden Arena (6,674)
Edinburg, TX
November 22, 2022*
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Leon Black Classic
L 79–91  2–5
Bert Ogden Arena (1,355)
Edinburg, TX
November 27, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 82–92  2–6
Rolle Activity Center (266)
Flagstaff, AZ
November 29, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Ottawa (AZ) W 82–51  3–6
Rolle Activity Center (314)
Flagstaff, AZ
December 3, 2022*
6:00 pm, WCC Network
at Pepperdine L 69–88  3–7
Firestone Fieldhouse (351)
Malibu, CA
December 6, 2022*
8:00 pm, WCC Network
at Pacific W 73–69  4–7
Alex G. Spanos Center (852)
Stockton, CA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Utah Valley L 75–80 OT 4–8
Rolle Activity Center (676)
Flagstaff, AZ
December 17, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Utah L 101–106 OT 4–9
America First Event Center (873)
Cedar City, UT
Big Sky Conference season
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Idaho State L 53–79  4–10
(0–1)
Reed Gym (1,007)
Pocatello, ID
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Weber State L 60–76  4–11
(0–2)
Dee Events Center (4,923)
Ogden, UT
January 5, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Montana W 75–74 OT 5–11
(1–2)
Findlay Toyota Court (363)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Montana State L 54–69  5–12
(1–3)
Findlay Toyota Court (1,062)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 12, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Portland State L 74–75  5–13
(1–4)
Viking Pavilion (776)
Portland, OR
January 14, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sacramento State L 56–59  5–14
(1–5)
Hornets Nest (475)
Sacramento, CA
January 19, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho L 83–88  5–15
(1–6)
Findlay Toyota Court (787)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Washington L 76–79  5–16
(1–7)
Findlay Toyota Court (790)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Colorado W 83–73  6–16
(2–7)
Findlay Toyota Court (1,617)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Montana State L 68–69  6–17
(2–8)
Worthington Arena (3,005)
Bozeman, MT
February 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Montana L 66–67  6–18
(2–9)
Dahlberg Arena (4,527)
Missoula, MT
February 6, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho State L 70–75  6–19
(2–10)
Findlay Toyota Court (651)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 9, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Sacramento State W 77–55  7–19
(3–10)
Findlay Toyota Court (847)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Portland State L 87–88  7–20
(3–11)
Findlay Toyota Court (1,211)
Flagstaff, AZ
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Washington L 55–72  7–21
(3–12)
Reese Court (2,010)
Cheney, WA
February 18, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Idaho W 72–50  8–21
(4–12)
ICCU Arena (2,181)
Moscow, ID
February 25, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Colorado W 85–82  9–21
(5–12)
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,734)
Greeley, CO
February 27, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Weber State L 89–90 OT 9–22
(5–13)
Findlay Toyota Court (876)
Flagstaff, AZ
Big Sky tournament
March 4, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+
(9) vs. (10) Idaho
First round
W 87–76  10–22
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 5, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+
(9) vs. (1) Eastern Washington
Quarterfinals
W 81–80  11–22
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 7, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPNU
(9) vs. (4) Montana
Semifinals
W 83–71  12–22
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
March 8, 2023
9:30 pm, ESPN2
(9) vs. (2) Montana State
Championship
L 78–85  12–23
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. "#BigSkyInBoise Day Three Recap". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. "2022-23 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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