2022–23 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 13th-year head coach Glenn Braica, opened the season as members of the Northeast Conference, playing their final two home games at Daniel Lynch Gymnasium in Brooklyn Heights, New York. On November 30, 2022, the Terriers temporarily began playing their home games at the Pratt Activity Resource Center, frequently called the Pratt ARC, on the main Brooklyn campus of Pratt Institute, due to St. Francis College's move to its new campus on Livingston Street.[1][2]

2022–23 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record14–16 (7–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDaniel Lynch Gymnasium
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 Terriers finished the season 14–16, 7–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the NEC Tournament, they lost to Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals. On March 20, St. Francis Brooklyn announced the discontinuation of their athletic department, meaning the 2022–23 season would be the final season in school history.[3]

Previous season

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The Terriers finished the 2021–22 season 10–20, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in sixth place. As the 5 seed, they were defeated by 4 seed Mount St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament.[4]

Final game

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In what would prove to be the final men's basketball game in the history of St. Francis Brooklyn,[3] Fairleigh Dickinson scored the first seven points and led wire to wire to complete a season sweep of three games over the Terriers with an 83–75 victory in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Knights' biggest lead was 16, at 30–14, in the first half, and they led, 45–30, at halftime. The Terriers cut the deficit to four points with 1:48 to play, after an 11–4 run, led by redshirt freshman Zion Bethea, but Fairleigh Dickinson hit their free throws down the stretch. Bethea and Tedrick Wilcox Jr. finished with 17 points each for St. Francis Brooklyn. Wilcox added six assists and three steals.[5][6]

Roster

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2022–23 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Pawtucket, Rhode Island
SG 1 Zion Bethea 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr South Orange, New Jersey
G 2 Di'Andre Howell-South 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Paterson, New Jersey
G 3 Rob Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Middletown, New Jersey
F 4 Syrus Grisby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 5 Larry Moreno 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Roy Clarke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 11 Josiah Harris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr New Castle, Delaware
PG 12 Michael Myrie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 13 Nick Folk Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Coney Island, New York
F 14 Max Egner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Woodside, New York
G 15 Trey Quartlebaum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Lawrence, Kansas
F 20 Elijah Hardison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 23 Michael Parrotta 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Armonk, New York
F 25 Nuha Sagnia 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Banjul, Gambia
G 34 Matthew Gonzalez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Mount Saint Mary (NY) W 96–56  1–0
 24  Bethea   14  Sagnia   10  Higgins  Daniel Lynch Gymnasium (114)
Brooklyn Heights, NY
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Minnesota L 54–72  1–1
 10  Quartlebaum   10  Harris   3  Wilcox Jr.  Williams Arena (8,232)
Minneapolis, MN
November 13, 2022*
3:00 pm, Tommies All Access
at St. Thomas (MN) L 48–84  1–2
 12  Harris   16  Harris   2  Moreno  Schoenecker Arena (667)
St. Paul, MN
November 19, 2022*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Peter's W 61–58  2–2
 19  Moreno   13  Harris   3  Clarke  Daniel Lynch Gymnasium (1,217)
Brooklyn Heights, NY
November 23, 2022*
6:30 pm, ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 56–79  2–3
 18  Wilcox Jr.   5  Tied   3  Tied  Watsco Center (3,612)
Coral Gables, FL
November 25, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Florida L 60–75  2–4
 21  Wilcox Jr.   11  Harris   4  Higgins  Yuengling Center (2,241)
Tampa, FL
November 30, 2022*
7:30 pm, NEC Front Row
Delaware State W 81–73  3–4
 15  Higgins   7  Tied   7  Wilcox Jr.  Pratt ARC (183)
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Hartford W 68–50  4–4
 18  Moreno   7  Harris   4  Tied  Pratt ARC (100)
Brooklyn, NY
December 10, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell L 59–68  4–5
 14  Higgins   9  Moreno   2  Moreno  Tsongas Center (2,025)
Lowell, MA
December 13, 2022*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Longwood L 57–63  4–6
 14  Higgins   9  Clarke   6  Higgins  Pratt ARC (102)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022*
4:00 pm, Hartford Hawks All-Access
at Hartford W 67–51  5–6
 20  Higgins   7  Tied   3  Moreno  Chase Arena (218)
West Hartford, CT
December 22, 2022*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Medgar Evers W 89–66  6–6
 20  Moreno   12  Egner   8  Higgins  Pratt ARC (104)
Brooklyn, NY
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Central Connecticut L 52–74  6–7
(0–1)
 12  Wilcox Jr.   12  Harris   4  Higgins  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (505)
New Britain, CT
January 5, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Fairleigh Dickinson L 57–76  6–8
(0–2)
 21  Higgins   6  Tied   4  Higgins  Pratt ARC (225)
Brooklyn, NY
January 7, 2023
3:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Merrimack L 53–65  6–9
(0–3)
 13  Howell–South   9  Howell–South   2  Tied  Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Hartford W 78–73  7–9
 27  Wilcox Jr.   6  Harris   8  Moreno  Pratt ARC (74)
Brooklyn, NY
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Sacred Heart W 82–79  8–9
(1–3)
 24  Moreno   7  Harris   6  Moreno  Pratt ARC (125)
Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIU W 73–66  9–9
(2–3)
 17  Wilcox Jr.   8  Harris   5  Clarke  Steinberg Wellness Center (400)
Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Saint Francis (PA) L 61–87  9–10
(2–4)
 15  Bethea   4  Tied   1  Tied  DeGol Arena (920)
Loretto, PA
January 22, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Merrimack L 55–63  9–11
(2–5)
 17  Quartlebaum   8  Grisby   3  Clarke  Pratt ARC (137)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2023
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at Wagner W 65–56  10–11
(3–5)
 21  Wilcox Jr.   10  Harris   3  Clarke  Spiro Sports Center (1,327)
Staten Island, NY
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
LIU
Battle of Brooklyn
W 71–59  11–11
(4–5)
 18  Bethea   14  Harris   6  Bethea  Pratt ARC (223)
Brooklyn, NY
February 2, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Central Connecticut W 53–48  12–11
(5–5)
 15  Wilcox Jr.   15  Harris   4  Clarke  Pratt ARC (231)
Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Stonehill L 59–65  12–12
(5–6)
 17  Wilcox Jr.   10  Harris   6  Clarke  Pratt ARC (157)
Brooklyn, NY
February 9, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Wagner W 64–62 OT 13–12
(6–6)
 20  Harris   12  Howell-South   5  Clarke  Pratt ARC (143)
Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Stonehill L 51–62  13–13
(6–7)
 15  Harris   10  Harris   3  Harris  Merkert Gymnasium (746)
Easton, MA
February 16, 2023
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
Saint Francis (PA) L 64–72  13–14
(6–8)
 20  Bethea   11  Harris   3  Quartlebaum  Pratt ARC (189)
Brooklyn, NY
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Sacred Heart W 70–63  14–14
(7–8)
 20  Clarke   17  Harris   5  Clarke  William H. Pitt Center (582)
Fairfield, CT
February 25, 2023
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 69–86  14–15
(7–9)
 18  Howell-South   7  Harris   6  Howell-South  Rothman Center (923)
Hackensack, NJ
NEC Tournament
March 1, 2023
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(7) at (2) Fairleigh Dickinson
Quarterfinals
L 75–83  14–16
 17  Tied   7  Harris   6  Wilcox Jr.  Rothman Center (887)
Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "St. Francis College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Campus with Brooklyn Community". St. Francis College. September 22, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "An Update on the Future Home of St. Francis College Athletics". St. Francis Brooklyn College Athletics. May 3, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b McDaniel, Mike (March 21, 2023). "St. Francis Brooklyn to Eliminate Entire Athletics Program". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "#NEC22 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "#NEC23 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Advances in NEC Tournament". CBS Sports. March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022-23 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2022.