2023–24 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 22–12 (12–4 Big South) |
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Home arena | Kimmel Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Asheville | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood † | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radford | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big South tournament winner |
The 2023–24 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Morrell, play their home games at Kimmel Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 27–8, 16–2 in Big South play to finish as Big South regular season champions.[1] They defeated Charleston Southern,[2] USC Upstate,[3] and Campbell to win the Big South tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.[4] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #15 seed in the West Region.[5] In the first round, they lost to #2 region seed UCLA.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 8:30 pm, B1G | at Michigan | L 74–99 | 0–1 | Crisler Center (10,279) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
November 11, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | UNC Wilmington | L 66–83 | 0–2 | Kimmel Arena (2,170) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Carolina | W 117–54 | 1–2 | Kimmel Arena (614) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 18, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Virginia–Lynchburg | W 114–59 | 2–2 | Kimmel Arena (998) Asheville, NC | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 2:00 pm | vs. Lipscomb Northern Classic | L 75–86 | 2–3 | Place Bell Laval, QC | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 4:30 pm | vs. Wofford Northern Classic | W 85–82 OT | 3–3 | Place Bell (100) Laval, QC | |||||||
November 26, 2023* 11:00 am | vs. Western Kentucky Northern Classic | W 77–67 | 4–3 | Place Bell Laval, QC | |||||||
December 1, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Johnson | W 97–51 | 5–3 | Kimmel Arena (764) Asheville, NC | |||||||
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Kennesaw State | L 76–79 OT | 5–4 | KSU Convocation Center (1,230) Kennesaw, GA | |||||||
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Western Carolina | L 63–78 | 5–5 | Ramsey Center (2,904) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
December 13, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+ | vs. Auburn Rocket City Classic | L 62–87 | 5–6 | Von Braun Center (6,556) Huntsville, AL | |||||||
December 18, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | South Carolina State | W 79–75 | 6–6 | Kimmel Arena (1,028) Asheville, NC | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Appalachian State Hickory Hoops Classic | W 76–63 | 7–6 | Tarlton Complex (1,825) Hickory, NC | |||||||
December 23, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62 | Kennesaw State | W 79–70 | 8–6 | Kimmel Arena (1,579) Asheville, NC | |||||||
December 29, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UAB | L 85–90 | 8–7 | Bartow Arena (3,392) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
Big South Conference regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62 | USC Upstate Ingles I-26 Rivalry | W 95–67 | 9–7 (1–0) | Kimmel Arena (970) Asheville, NC | |||||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Presbyterian | W 84–80 | 10–7 (2–0) | Templeton Physical Education Center (295) Clinton, SC | |||||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at High Point | L 79–84 | 10–8 (2–1) | Qubein Center (4,069) High Point, NC | |||||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Longwood | W 65–61 | 11–8 (3–1) | Kimmel Arena (1,577) Asheville, NC | |||||||
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Winthrop | W 82–77 | 12–8 (4–1) | Winthrop Coliseum (2,831) Rock Hill, SC | |||||||
January 24, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Radford | W 81–69 | 13–8 (5–1) | Kimmel Arena (1,768) Asheville, NC | |||||||
January 27, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Charleston Southern | W 71–65 | 14–8 (6–1) | Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, SC | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Gardner–Webb | L 73–80 | 14–9 (6–2) | Paul Porter Arena (719) Boiling Springs, NC | |||||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Winthrop | W 82–78 | 15–9 (7–2) | Kimmel Arena (2,206) Asheville, NC | |||||||
February 7, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | High Point | W 86–81 | 16–9 (8–2) | Kimmel Arena (2,529) Asheville, NC | |||||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at USC Upstate Ingles I-26 Rivalry | W 77–64 | 17–9 (9–2) | G. B. Hodge Center (488) Spartanburg, SC | |||||||
February 14, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Presbyterian | W 71–69 | 18–9 (10–2) | Kimmel Arena (1,051) Asheville, NC | |||||||
February 17, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | Charleston Southern | W 86–55 | 19–9 (11–2) | Kimmel Arena (2,769) Asheville, NC | |||||||
February 21, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Longwood | L 75–80 | 19–10 (11–3) | Joan Perry Brock Center (2,547) Farmville, VA | |||||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Gardner–Webb | L 77–78 | 19–11 (11–4) | Kimmel Arena (3,129) Asheville, NC | |||||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Radford | W 71–62 | 20–11 (12–4) | Dedmon Center (1,103) Radford, VA | |||||||
Big South tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Charleston Southern Quarterfinals | W 60–55 | 21–11 | Qubein Center High Point, NC | ||||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Gardner–Webb Semifinals | W 83–72 OT | 22–11 | Qubein Center (4,438) High Point, NC | ||||||
March 10, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (5) Longwood Championship | L 59-85 | 22-12 | Qubein Center (1,824) High Point, NC | ||||||
Sources:[7][8]
References
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Top-Seeded Asheville Downs Charleston Southern, 75-66, to advance to the Big South Semifinals". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball's Season Concludes in Big South Championship Semifinals for Second Straight Season as Spartans Fall in Battle with No. 1 Seed UNC Asheville". University of South Carolina - Upstate. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "UNC Asheville rallies to beat Campbell 77-73 in title game". AP News. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Division I Men's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "UCLA dodges upset trend, opens NCAA tournament with rout of UNC Asheville". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "UNC Asheville Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2023.