JONESBORO, Ark. The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule Tuesday featuring an 18-game slate leading up to the Sun Belt Championship in Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 28- March 6 at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The 2022-23 conference slate has eight consecutive weeks of Thursday and Saturday contests with the final week featuring Wednesday and Friday matchups ahead of the conference tournament. A-State will meet three of the four new members of the Sun Belt Conference during the league slate.
The Red Wolves begin league play Thursday, Dec. 29 at Old Dominion before returning to First National Bank Arena to host ULM on Saturday, Dec. 31. Three of the first four league games are on the road as A-State visits South Alabama (Jan. 5) and Troy (Jan. 7), but the Red Wolves then have four-straight home contests in the middle of January.
A-State begins the four-game homestand Thursday, Jan. 12 against Texas State and new league foe Southern Miss visits Jonesboro on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Ragin’ Cajuns are next up at First National Bank Arena on Thursday, Jan. 19, before the four-game stretch finishes up with a matchup against new Sun Belt Conference opponent Marshall on Saturday, Jan. 21.
After a road swing to Southern Miss (Jan. 26) and Appalachian State (Jan. 28), the Red Wolves are back on the home floor to host South Alabama (Feb. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Feb. 4). Four of the last six games are on the road beginning with games at Texas State (Feb. 9) and at Georgia Southern (Feb. 11). The final home weekend sees Troy (Feb. 16) and Georgia State (Feb. 18) visit Jonesboro before the Red Wolves close the regular season at Louisiana (Feb. 22) and ULM (Feb. 24).
All 14 teams will qualify for the 2023 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Championship in Pensacola, Fla.
A-State returns seven letterwinners and welcomes eight new players to its roster for the 2022-23 campaign. The Red Wolves finished with an 18-11 record last season. Caleb Fields is the Red Wolves’ top returning player after averaging 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists a game last season. Markise Davis (6.2 ppg), Malcolm Farrington (4.3 ppg), Antwon Jackson (3.3 ppg), Avery Felts (3.2 ppg) and Nicolas Tingling (0.8 ppg) are also returning. After appearing in two games before a season-ending injury, Caleb London is back in action as well.
The Red Wolves newcomers include true freshmen Terrance Ford Jr. (Victory Rock Prep) and Izaiyah Nelson (Marietta HS) and transfers Julian Lual (McCook CC), Omar El-Sheikh (Assumption College), Alaaeddine Boutayeb (Florida State), Detrick Reeves (John A. Logan College) and Mak Manciel (Henry Ford College).
Game times and the non-conference schedule will be released at a later date.
2022-23 Arkansas State Men’s Basketball Sun Belt Conference Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 29 at Old Dominion
Saturday, Dec. 31 ULM
Thursday, Jan. 5 at South Alabama
Saturday, Jan. 7 at Troy
Thursday, Jan. 12 Texas State
Saturday, Jan. 14 Southern Miss
Thursday, Jan. 19 Louisiana
Saturday, Jan. 21 Marshall
Thursday, Jan. 26 at Southern Miss
Saturday, Jan. 28 at Appalachian State
Thursday, Feb. 2 South Alabama
Saturday, Feb. 4 Coastal Carolina
Thursday, Feb. 9 at Texas State
Saturday, Feb. 11 at Georgia Southern
Thursday, Feb. 16 Troy
Saturday, Feb. 18 Georgia State
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Louisiana
Friday, Feb. 24 at ULM
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