Men’s and Women’s Basketball Release 2022-23 Schedules

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah State men's and women's basketball teams will begin the 2022-2023 campaign as defending champions.

Savannah State men's basketball, the reigning Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Champions, are set to open their 2022-23 schedule on Nov. 15 with a home game against non-conference opponent Voorhees College.

The Tigers will play nine games in the fall semester before the winter break. Following three road games in November, they return to Tiger Arena on Dec. 1 for another non-conference game against Flagler. On Dec. 5, they host Miles College in a divisional crossover SIAC game.

The Lady Tigers, the defending SIAC East Division Champions, open their season on the road Nov. 26 in Frankfort, Kentucky in a divisional crossover game against Kentucky State.

Following a second SIAC crossover road game against Central State, they play their season home opener against non-conference opponent Anderson University on Dec. 3. They will Miles College to open the Dec. 5 SIAC doubleheader in Tiger Arena.

January is jammed packed for both teams. They will play seven home SIAC doubleheaders on Jan. 2, 4, 7, 9, 21, 23, and 25. They are also scheduled for four road SIAC doubleheaders in January.

Both teams will spend most of February on the road. On Feb. 4, they host Clark Atlanta in an SIAC divisional doubleheader—it will be the final home game for the Lady Tigers. The Tigers host Morehouse on Feb. 6 in their final home game of the regular season.

The 2023 SIAC Basketball Tournament Presented by Cricket is set for Feb. 25-March 5. The location will be announced at a later date.

Savannah State men's basketball made an incredible 4-0 run in the 2022 SIAC Tournament to win the program's first NCAA Division II SIAC Championship title since 1981. They earned the No. 8 seed in the South Region into the NCAA Championship Tournament. They finished the season 15-14.

Savannah State women's basketball had an historic 2021-2022 season. They finished 27-3 overall, tying the school record 1977-78 team for the most wins in a single season. Their 14-0 mark to open the season set a new school record for most consecutive wins at the start of the season.

They won the 2022 SIAC East Division Championship with a 14-1 conference record. Head Coach Cedric Baker was named the SIAC Coach of the Year for leading the Lady Tigers to a nearly unblemished conference record.

Although the team finished runner-up at the 2022 SIAC Championship, they garnered the program's second at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Championship, earning the No. 8 seed in the South Region.

The Lady Tigers reached as high as No. 12 in the WBCA Coaches Poll, No. 24 in the D2SIDA Media Poll and No. 6 in the NCAA South Region Poll. All were program bests.

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