2022–23 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team

American college basketball season

2022–23 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record13–19 (9–9 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Byron Smith (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Spencer Robertson
  • James Stafford
  • Johnnie Williams
Home arenaWilliam Nicks Building
Seasons
2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 15 3   .833 18 14   .563
Grambling State 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Jackson State 12 6   .667 14 19   .424
Southern 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 10 8   .556 15 18   .455
Prairie View A&M 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 14 21   .400
Alabama State 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
Mississippi Valley State 4 14   .222 5 27   .156
2023 SWAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 8–19, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.[1] In the SWAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Alcorn State.[2]

Roster

2022–23 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Yahuza Rasas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS St. Louis, Missouri
G 1 Aquarn Butler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 2 Braden Bell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Rowlett, Texas
PG 3 Trajan Wesley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Navasota, Texas
G 4 Will Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Kortrijk Miles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Dallas, Texas
G 10 Jeremiah Gambrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Houston, Texas
G 11 Hegel Augustin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Queens, New York
G 13 Kyle Harding 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Long Island, New York
G 15 Kevin McGaskey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Missouri City, Texas
F/C 21 Nikkei Rutty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS New Rochelle, New York
PF 23 Brian Myles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Shreveport, Louisiana
PG 32 Patrick Neal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
F 33 McKinley Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Alief, Texas
G 44 Tekorian Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Memphis, Tennessee
G 55 Ricky "Doc" Nelson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 15, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
12:00 pm
Kansas Christian W 94–79  1–0
 16  2 Tied   7  Rasas   3  2 Tied  William Nicks Building (175)
Prairie View, TX
November 9, 2022*
6:00 pm
North American W 95–68  1–1
 23  Augustin   6  2 Tied   3  Nelson  William Nicks Building (734)
Prairie View, TX
November 15, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Washington State
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 70–59  3–0
 26  Douglas   7  2 Tied   6  Nelson  William Nicks Building (863)
Prairie View, TX
November 20, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin L 79–80  3–1
 22  Douglas   7  Rasas   6  2 Tied  Skyhawk Arena (1,037)
Martin, TN
November 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at UTSA L 75–82  3–2
 19  Douglas   6  Rutty   3  Smith  Convocation Center (1,081)
San Antonio, TX
November 25, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State W 67–59  4–2
 18  Douglas   9  Douglas   4  Wesley  First National Bank Arena (2,495)
Jonesboro, AR
November 27, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma State L 53–78  4–3
 16  Gambrell   6  Douglas   2  2 Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,683)
Stillwater, OK
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Rice L 62–70  4–4
 19  Smith   8  Miles   3  Gambrell  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,141)
Houston, TX
December 11, 2022*
1:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern L 51–61  4–5
 16  Gambrell   12  Augustin   4  Smith  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,861)
Evanston, IL
December 13, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UIC L 61–70  4–6
 20  Augustin   11  Augustin   2  3 Tied  Credit Union 1 Arena (1,081)
Chicago, IL
December 17, 2022*
11:50 am, HBCU Go
vs. Montana
Coaches vs. Racism
L 76–81  4–7
 21  2 Tied   5  Rutty   6  Nelson  Delmar Fieldhouse (1,243)
Houston, TX
December 20, 2022*
8:00 pm, MW Network
at New Mexico L 63–94  4–8
 17  Douglas   5  Smith   2  2 Tied  The Pit (9,425)
Albuquerque, NM
December 30, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas A&M L 66–86  4–9
 15  Douglas   6  Augustin   4  Harding  Reed Arena (7,124)
College Station, TX
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023
7:30 pm
Grambling State W 61–60  5–9
(1–0)
 15  2 Tied   11  Rasas   6  Gambrell  William Nicks Building (946)
Prairie View, TX
January 4, 2023
7:30 pm
Southern L 62–66  5–10
(1–1)
 25  Douglas   11  Rutty   3  Douglas  William Nicks Building (570)
Prairie View, TX
January 7, 2023
6:00 pm
at Mississippi Valley State W 67–60  6–10
(2–1)
 22  Gambrell   8  Gambrell   4  Neal  Harrison HPER Complex (2,701)
Itta Bena, MS
January 9, 2023
5:30 pm
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 55–63  6–11
(2–2)
 14  Douglas   8  Myles   2  4 Tied  H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,532)
Pine Bluff, AR
January 14, 2023
5:30 pm
Jackson State W 59–50  7–11
(3–2)
 18  2 Tied   17  Rasas   3  Myles  William Nicks Building (970)
Prairie View, TX
January 16, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
Alcorn State L 68–77 OT 7–12
(3–3)
 21  Rasas   8  Rasas   3  Douglas  William Nicks Building (1,206)
Prairie View, TX
January 21, 2023
5:30 pm
at Alabama State L 55–56 OT 7–13
(3–4)
 21  Augustin   10  Augustin   2  Douglas  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (748)
Montgomery, AL
January 23, 2023
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M L 59–67  7–14
(3–5)
 24  Smith   5  Myles   3  Nelson  Alabama A&M Events Center (2,787)
Huntsville, AL
January 28, 2023
5:00 pm
at Texas Southern W 89–74 2OT 8–14
(4–5)
 21  Augustin   7  Augustin   2  Nelson  H&PE Arena (7,371)
Houston, TX
February 4, 2023
5:30 pm
Bethune–Cookman L 58–60  8–15
(4–6)
 15  Augustin   14  Augustin   2  Tied  William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
February 6, 2023
7:30 pm
Florida A&M W 75–45  9–15
(5–6)
 19  Douglas   13  Rutty   8  Nelson  William Nicks Building (1,890)
Prairie View, TX
February 11, 2023
5:30 pm
at Southern L 65–79  9–16
(5–7)
 13  Douglas   8  Rutty   10  Douglas  F. G. Clark Center (5,199)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 13, 2023
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 64–68  9–17
(5–8)
 25  Rasas   9  Rasas   4  Harding  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,441)
Grambling, LA
February 18, 2023
5:30 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–71  10–17
(6–8)
 31  Douglas   10  Rasas   5  Douglas  William Nicks Building (1,138)
Prairie View, TX
February 20, 2023
8:00 pm, HBCU Go
Mississippi Valley State W 67–65  11–17
(7–8)
 17  Bell   10  Augustin   6  Rasas  William Nicks Building (1,071)
Prairie View, TX
February 25, 2023
5:30 pm
at Alcorn State W 75–71  12–15
(8–8)
 23  Douglas   10  Rasas   4  Nelson  Davey Whitney Complex (3,809)
Lorman, MS
February 27, 2023
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 57–61  12–16
(8–9)
 20  Douglas   10  Rasas   8  Nelson  Williams Assembly Center (1,571)
Jackson, MS
March 4, 2023
3:00 pm
Texas Southern W 78–74  13–18
(9–9)
 27  Douglas   11  Douglas   5  Douglas  William Nicks Building (3,282)
Prairie View, TX
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Jackson State
Quarterfinals
L 60–62 OT 13–19
 21  Douglas   14  Rasas   4  Smith  Bartow Arena (684)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Closes Out 2021-22 Season with a Heartbreaking Overtime Loss to Alcorn". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Prairie View A&M Panthers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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