Men's Basketball

2022-23 MIAC Men’s Basketball Season Preview

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The 2022-23 men’s basketball season has arrived for Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) teams.

The regular season is set to tip off on Tuesday, November 8, and will run through Saturday, February 18. The first conference game of the season is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16. Teams will play 20 conference games this year, with two games scheduled against each MIAC opponent.

The top six teams at the end of the regular season will head to the 2023 MIAC Men’s Basketball Playoffs. The quarterfinal round is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, with the semifinals set for Thursday, February 23, and the championship game slated for Saturday, February 25. The winner of the MIAC Playoffs will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
2021-22 FINAL STANDINGS
*#%Saint John’s (23-5, 17-2)
Augsburg (17-7, 13-4)
Carleton (16-7, 13-5)
Gustavus (14-9, 11-6)
St. Olaf (16-11, 11-9)
Macalester (15-13, 9-10)
Bethel (12-13, 8-10)
Hamline (10-16, 7-12)
Saint Mary’s (8-16, 6-13)
Concordia (5-17, 4-14)
St. Scholastica (5-21, 3-17)

*MIAC Regular Season Champion
#MIAC Playoff Champion
%NCAA Championship Participant
RULE CHANGES
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) approved a rule change to remove the required initial warning and assess a technical foul when a player commits a flop. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee felt that the previous warning was not an effective deterrent and will provide additional guidance to players, coaches, and officials to better define and eliminate flopping in games.
NEW MIAC WEBSITE & APP
The MIAC launched a refreshed website and new mobile app over the summer through a new multi-year partnership with SIDEARM Sports. The updated website design is more user-friendly and interactive for student-athletes, parents, alumni, and fans, featuring easy access to stories, schedules, results, standings, and championship information. The new mobile app is free to fans and can be downloaded on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android devices. The MIAC's previous "Front Row" app will be retired and no longer update as of the 2022-23 academic year.
AWARD WATCH
MIAC coaches will vote on the 2022-23 MIAC Men’s Basketball All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the regular season. In addition to a 16-player All-MIAC squad, coaches will also vote on individual awards for the MIAC Offensive, Defensive, Rookie, and Coach of the Year.

Throughout the regular season, the MIAC will recognize top individual performances with the MIAC Men’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week awards. Athlete of the Week awards will begin on Monday, November 14, and be announced each Monday following through the end of the regular season. During the week following the MIAC Playoffs, participating coaches will also select a five-player All-Playoff Team to recognize outstanding performances throughout the conference tournament.
LOOKING AHEAD
First Non-Conference Game Date: Friday, November 8
First Conference Game Date: Wednesday, November 16
MIAC Playoffs: Tuesday, February 21 (Quarterfinals), Thursday, February 23 (Semifinals), Saturday, February 25 (Championship)
Season Links: Standings | Schedule | News | Statistics | Athletes of the Week | Playoffs |