2023–24 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by third year head coach Tony Barbee, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the regular season 18–13, 12–6 in MAC play to finish in fourth place. They lost Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC tournament[4][5]
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 18–14 (12–6 MAC) |
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| Home arena | McGuirk Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Chippewas finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 5–13 MAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.[6] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Kevin Miller | G | 6'0" | 165 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Amani Drummond | G | 6'0" | 170 | Freshman | Houston, Texas | Transferred to Incarnate Word |
| Jesse Zarzuela | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Transferred to Oregon |
| Reggie Bass | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Muncie, Indiana | Transferred to Kent State |
| Emil Skyttä | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Helsinki, Finland | Transferred to Sacramento State |
| Nicolas Pavrette | C | 6'11" | 210 | Freshman | Lyon, France | Transferred to George Mason |
| Caleb Hodgson | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Dansville, Michigan | Transferred to Taylor University |
| Miroslav Stafl | C | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Liberec, Czech Republic | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Ola Ajiboye | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois | Transferred to Valparaiso |
| Carrington McCaskill | F | 6'8" | 210 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Caleb Atewe | F | 6'9" | 233 | Freshman | Brampton, Ontario |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Paul McMillan IV | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | NJIT |
| Anthony Pritchard | G | 6'3" | 170 | Junior | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa |
| Aidan Rubio | G/F | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Flint, Michigan | Macomb Community College |
| Derrick Butler | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Chipola College |
| Jemal Davis | F | 6'8" | 190 | Junior | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | Florida SouthWestern State College |
| KJ Oduor | C | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Kisumu, Kenya | College of Southern Idaho |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Bryce Eaton G |
Detroit, Michigan | Edison Public School Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Cayden Vasko G |
Lowell, Indiana | Don Bosco Institute | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Shaedon Simpson G |
Toronto, Ontario | Combine Academy (N.C.) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Hunter Harding C |
Toronto, Ontario | Royal Crown Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Drew Barbee G |
Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Mount Pleasant H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Noah Adamczyk G |
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Bloomfield Hills H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m. |
Northwood | W 81–55 | – |
16 – Taylor | 8 – Taylor | 3 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (327) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. |
Alma | W 92–37 | – |
18 – Butler | 12 – Oduor | 2 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (411) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma | L 59–89 | 0–1 |
11 – Pritchard | 9 – Taylor | 2 – Butler | Lloyd Noble Center (6,025) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 11, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana–Monroe MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 64–74 | 0–2 |
15 – Pritchard | 9 – Taylor | 5 – Pritchard | McGuirk Arena (1,160) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Florida State Sunshine Slam campus game |
L 67–94 | 0–3 |
16 – Pritchard | 9 – Pritchard | 5 – Pritchard | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,953) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Florida | W 68–63 | 1–3 |
22 – Pritchard | 6 – Tied | 5 – Pritchard | Yuengling Center (2,965) Tampa, FL | ||||
| November 20, 2023* 11:30 a.m., FloSports |
vs. Siena Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals |
W 70–56 | 2–3 |
21 – Taylor | 7 – Pritchard | 9 – Pritchard | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Stetson Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket championship |
L 61–71 | 2–4 |
21 – Taylor | 10 – Taylor | 7 – Pritchard | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Ohio State | L 61–88 | 2–5 |
15 – Davis | 5 – Taylor | 4 – Pritchard | Value City Arena (8,223) Columbus, OH | ||||
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Valparaiso | W 71–67 | 3–5 |
24 – Butler | 7 – Tied | 4 – Pritchard | McGuirk Arena (1,193) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FS2 |
at No. 10 Creighton | L 64–109 | 3–6 |
28 – Butler | 7 – Butler | 4 – Pritchard | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,412) Omaha, NE | ||||
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Davenport | W 90–66 | 4–6 |
21 – Taylor | 10 – Taylor | 7 – Taylor | McGuirk Arena (1,011) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 75–63 | 5–6 |
19 – Taylor | 11 – Taylor | 7 – Pritchard | McGuirk Arena (1,178) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., NBC Sports |
at Loyola-Chicago | L 35–73 | 5–7 |
8 – Pritchard | 9 – Taylor | 4 – Pritchard | Gentile Arena (2,377) Chicago, IL | ||||
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| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | L 64–76 | 5–8 (0–1) |
19 – Pritchard | 8 – Tied | 3 – Vasko | McGuirk Arena (1,088) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ball State | W 71–65 | 6–8 (1–1) |
18 – Rubio | 6 – Tied | 6 – Pritchard | Worthen Arena (3,612) Muncie, IN | ||||
| January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 80–64 | 7–8 (2–1) |
17 – Tied | 8 – Taylor | 3 – Tied | Gervin GameAbove Center (1,639) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kent State | W 77–62 | 8–8 (3–1) |
19 – Butler | 9 – Harding | 6 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (1,667) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ohio | L 61–73 | 8–9 (3–2) |
15 – Pritchard | 9 – Taylor | 5 – Pritchard | Convocation Center (4,608) Athens, OH | ||||
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Toledo | W 65–62 | 9–9 (4–2) |
20 – Pritchard | 15 – Taylor | 5 – Harding | McGuirk Arena (2,254) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | W 71–55 | 10–9 (5–2) |
18 – Pritchard | 7 – Tied | 8 – Pritchard | McGuirk Arena (1,466) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Western Michigan | W 62–55 | 11–9 (6–2) |
23 – Pritchard | 8 – Pritchard | 6 – Pritchard | University Arena (3,110) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 84–77 2OT | 12–9 (7–2) |
21 – McMillan IV | 12 – Taylor | 3 – Taylor | McGuirk Arena (1,520) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | W 77–76 OT | 13–9 (8–2) |
19 – McMillan IV | 14 – Oduor | 4 – McMillan IV | Stroh Center (2,230) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Akron | L 47–68 | 13–10 (8–3) |
12 – Rubio | 8 – Taylor | 3 – Vasko | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,268) Akron, OH | ||||
| February 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 58–57 | 14–10 |
19 – Davis | 9 – Butler | 3 – Pritchard | Chartway Arena (4,569) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan | W 69–42 | 15–10 (9–3) |
24 – Butler | 9 – Butler | 6 – Pritchard | McGuirk Arena (5,032) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | W 62–60 OT | 16–10 (10–3) |
15 – Pritchard | 15 – Taylor | 3 – Vasko | McGuirk Arena (1,525) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| February 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 60–88 | 16–11 (10–4) |
16 – Pritchard | 9 – Harding | 5 – Pritchard | Millett Hall (6,732) Oxford, OH | ||||
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ball State | L 71–79 | 16–12 (10–5) |
25 – McMillan IV | 7 – Butler | 4 – Harding | McGuirk Arena (1,472) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| March 2, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kent State | L 73–79 OT | 16–13 (10–6) |
16 – Tied | 11 – Taylor | 5 – Pritchard | MAC Center (5,310) Kent, OH | ||||
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 69–63 | 17–13 (11–6) |
24 – Butler | 9 – Pritchard | 10 – Pritchard | Convocation Center (1,399) DeKalb, IL | ||||
| March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 65–62 OT | 18–13 (12–6) |
25 – McMillan IV | 22 – Taylor | 6 – McMillan IV | McGuirk Arena (2,005) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
| MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(4) | vs. (5) Bowling Green Quarterfinals |
L 56–66 | 18–14 |
14 – Butler | 10 – Taylor | 7 – Pritchard | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
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- "McGuirk Arena". Central Michigan Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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- "Bowling Green 66, Central Michigan 59". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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