2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represented Stonehill College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 11th-year head coach Chris Kraus, played their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.

2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–27 (2–14 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Langhurst
  • Herschel Jenkins
  • Jason Karys
Home arenaMerkert Gymnasium
2023–24 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut13–3 .81320–11  .645
Merrimack13–3 .81321–12  .636
Sacred Heart10–6 .62516–16  .500
Le Moyne*9–7 .56315–17  .469
Fairleigh Dickinson9–7 .56315–17  .469
Wagner †7–9 .43817–16  .515
LIU6–10 .3757–22  .241
Saint Francis3–13 .1888–22  .267
Stonehill*2–14 .1254–27  .129
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 NEC tournament winner

This season was Stonehill's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.[1][2] As a result, the Skyhawks are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[3]

Previous season

The Skyhawks finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 10–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.[4] Due to their transition to Division I, they were ineligible to participate in the NEC tournament.

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Skyhawks were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[5]

Rank Team
1. Sacred Heart (7)
2. Central Connecticut (1)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson (1)
4. Merrimack
5. Wagner
6. Stonehill
7. LIU
8. Saint Francis
9. Le Moyne

() first-place votes

Ken Pom ranking

Stonehill was ranked 346th of 362 Division I teams in the preseason Pomeroy rankings.[6]

Preseason All-Conference Team

Graduate student forward Max Zegarowski was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[7]

Roster
2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Austin Abrams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrMount Saint Joseph High School Ellicott City, Maryland
F 2 Max Zegarowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSFranklin Pierce South Hamilton, Massachusetts
G 3 Jackson Benigni 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHamden Hall Country Day School East Hampton, Connecticut
G 4 Se'yphon Triplett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrPutnam Vocational Technical Academy Springfield, Massachusetts
G 5 Chas Stinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHickory Grove Christian School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Tony Felder 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoVMI Brockton, Massachusetts
G/F 11 Shane O'Dell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSaint Rose Schenectady, New York
G 12 Thatcher Stone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWilliam & Mary Winchester, Massachusetts
G 13 Charlie Diamantis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoJoseph A. Foran High School Milford, Connecticut
F 15 Louie Semona 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Thomas More School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 20 Nathan McGill 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNorthern High School Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
F 21 Todd Brogna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWorcester Academy Southborough, Massachusetts
F 22 Pano Pavlidis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrHartford Queens, New York
F 23 Christopher Melis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Thomas More School Chappaqua, New York
G 30 Will Rywolt 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrBarrington High School Barrington, Rhode Island
G 33 Ethan Meuser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoThe Hill School Shavertown, Pennsylvania
F 34 Neal Marquardt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChaminade High School Rockville Centre, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 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 6, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Washington L 44–89  0–1
  9 – Semona  9 – Zegarowski  3 – Stinson  Charles E. Smith Center (2,303)
Washington, D.C.
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Army W 57–44  1–1
  21 – Zegarowski  8 – Zegarowski  5 – Felder  Merkert Gymnasium (1,157)
Easton, MA
November 11, 2023*
12:00 pm, FS2		 at No. 6 UConn L 67–107  1–2
  22 – Benigni  4 – Pavlidis  5 – Felder  XL Center (14,606)
Hartford, CT
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's
Wildcat Challenge		 L 56–100  1–3
  16 – O'Dell  4 – O'Dell  2 – 2 Tied  Hagan Arena (1,734)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		 at No. 17 Kentucky
Wildcat Challenge		 L 67–101  1–4
  15 – 2 Tied  4 – 2 Tied  4 – Felder  Rupp Arena (18,960)
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Commerce
Wildcat Challenge		 L 86–97  1–5
  24 – Felder  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Felder  University Field House (443)
Commerce, TX
November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac L 69–80  1–6
  18 – 2 Tied  5 – Benigni  7 – Felder  M&T Bank Arena (877)
Hamden, CT
November 29, 2023*
4:30 pm, NEC Front Row		 UMass Lowell L 74–80  1–7
  21 – Benigni  8 – Pavlidis  3 – 2 Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (759)
Easton, MA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Binghamton L 64–79  1–8
  20 – Zegarowski  8 – Pavlidis  4 – Pavlidis  Merkert Gymnasium (725)
Easton, MA
December 6, 2023*
6:31 pm, FloHoops		 at Stony Brook L 63–81  1–9
  11 – Felder  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Zegarowski  Island Federal Arena (1,592)
Stony Brook, NY
December 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider L 56–73  1–10
  16 – Zegarowski  8 – Brogna  2 – 3 Tied  Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 11, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at New Hampshire L 62–75  1–11
  18 – Zegarowski  11 – Stinson  4 – Stinson  Lundholm Gym (410)
Durham, NH
December 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Hartford W 71–44  2–11
  15 – 2 Tied  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Felder  Merkert Gymnasium (344)
Easton, MA
December 21, 2023*
8:00 pm, ACCN		 at Miami (FL) L 59–97  2–12
  22 – Felder  4 – 4 Tied  2 – 4 Tied  Watsco Center (5,616)
Coral Gables, FL
December 30, 2023*
12:00 pm, B1G		 at Rutgers L 58–59  2–13
  23 – Stinson  12 – Stinson  2 – 5 Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
NEC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Central Connecticut L 59–74  2–14
(0–1)		  17 – Stinson  8 – Stinson  4 – Stone  Merkert Gymnasium (230)
Easton, MA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 LIU L 68–73  2–15
(0–2)		  18 – Zegarowski  5 – 2 Tied  2 – 3 Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (340)
Easton, MA
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, YES/NEC Front Row		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 74–81  2–16
(0–3)		  16 – Benigni  7 – Pavlidis  3 – 2 Tied  Bogota Savings Bank Center (223)
Hackensack, NJ
January 15, 2024
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Wagner L 54–64  2–17
(0–4)		  11 – 2 Tied  7 – Stinson  3 – Zegarowski  Spiro Sports Center (972)
Staten Island, NY
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Fairleigh Dickinson L 69–76  2–18
(0–5)		  27 – Benigni  8 – Zegarowski  5 – Felder  Merkert Gymnasium (1,493)
Easton, MA
January 21, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Merrimack L 47–63  2–19
(0–6)		  9 – 2 Tied  9 – Zegarowski  5 – Zegarowski  Hammel Court (861)
North Andover, MA
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at LIU L 60–63  2–20
(0–7)		  12 – 2 Tied  7 – Zegarowski  5 – Brogna  Steinberg Wellness Center (534)
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Sacred Heart L 72–77  2–21
(0–8)		  20 – Felder  8 – Pavlidis  5 – Zegarowski  William H. Pitt Center (480)
Fairfield, CT
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Wagner W 71–61  3–21
(1–8)		  20 – Zegarowski  8 – Felder  4 – Felder  Merkert Gymnasium (1,025)
Easton, MA
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Le Moyne L 57–88  3–22
(1–9)		  9 – 2 Tied  6 – Semona  4 – Semona  Merkert Gymnasium (571)
Easton, MA
February 10, 2024
4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Saint Francis L 63–72  3–23
(1–10)		  13 – Semona  7 – Pavlidis  3 – Felder  DeGol Arena (809)
Loretto, PA
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Merrimack L 63–66  3–24
(1–11)		  19 – Zegarowski  8 – 2 Tied  10 – Brogna  Merkert Gymnasium (820)
Easton, MA
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Le Moyne L 67–75  3–25
(1–12)		  14 – Felder  9 – Zegarowski  3 – 2 Tied  Ted Grant Court (957)
DeWitt, NY
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Saint Francis W 72–63  4–25
(2–12)		  30 – Felder  9 – Pavlidis  3 – 2 Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (1,022)
Easton, MA
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Sacred Heart L 51–79  4–26
(2–13)		  14 – Zegarowski  7 – 2 Tied  2 – 3 Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (807)
Easton, MA
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Central Connecticut L 67–79  4–27
(2–14)		  19 – Zegarowski  8 – Brogna  5 – Brogna  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,631)
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[8][9]

References
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