SALISBURY – The Livingstone men's basketball team announced Sunday the 2022-23 men's basketball schedule that will feature nine home games in New Trent Gym.
All home and Conference games will be streamed live on the CIAA Sports Network.
Livingstone Head Coach James Stinson will begin his 18th season as the head coach for the Blue Bears. Stinson and Blue Bears are coming off a (15-10, 10-6) regular season record and a 2-1 post-season record where they made it to the CIAA Semi-Finals.
"The schedule will provide a great experience for our inexperience team," said head coach James Stinson.
The Blue Bears staff has expanded their roster by adding a JV development team, led by Assistant Coach Brian Petty.
The non-conference schedule will be highlighted by several tournaments. Including a trip to the Virgin Islands for the U.S/V.I. Invitational. The Blue Bears will also appear in the HBCU Tipoff, CIAA/MEC Challenge, and CIAA/SIAC Challenge.
The Blue Bears open the 2022-23 season on Saturday, Nov. 4 in Orlando, FL at the HBCU Tipoff.
The opening ten days of the season will see Livingstone hosting Coker University on Nov. 21.
Livingstone will open CIAA Conference play this year on Dec. 14 against Bowie State University. The Bulldogs finished sixth in the northern division last year.
The Blue Bears will also host Lincoln University (Dec. 17), Virginia Union University(Dec. 19), Claflin (Jan. 14), St. Augustine's University (Jan. 26), Winston Salem State University(Jan. 28), Fayetteville State University (Feb. 9), and Johnson C. Smith University (Feb. 11).
The Blue Bears play home-and-home this year against Claflin, Fayetteville, Johnson C. Smith, St. Augustine's, and Winston-Salem State.
"The expectation is for us to be able to compete, not only on the court but in the classroom," said Head Coach Stinson.
2022-23 Livingstone Men's Basketball Schedule
(Home games in ALL CAPS)
NOVEMBER
4-5 — at HBCU Tipoff
11-12 – at CIAA/MEC Challenge
18-19 –at CIAA/SIAC Challenge
Mon. 21 – COKER UNIVERSITY
Fri. 25-Sat. 26 – at JCSU Classic
Wed. 30 – at Anderson University
DECEMBER
Mon. 12 – at Converse University
Thurs. 15 – BOWIE STATE (CIAA)
Sat. 17 – LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (CIAA)
Mon. 19 – VIRGINIA UNION (CIAA)
Sat. 31 – US-V.I. Invitational
JANUARY
1-3 – U.S - V.I. Invitational
Tues. 5 – at Elizabeth City (CIAA)
Sat. 7 – at Virginia State (CIAA)
Mon. 9 – at Shaw (CIAA)
Sat. 14 – CLAFLIN (CIAA)
Wed. 18 – at Fayetteville St. (CIAA)
Sat. 21 – at Johnson C. Smith (CIAA)
Thurs. 26 – ST. AUGUSTINE'S (CIAA)
Sat. 28 - WSSU (CIAA)
FEBRUARY
Sat. 4 – at Claflin (CIAA)
Thurs. 9 – FAYETTEVILLE STATE (CIAA)
Sat. 11 – JOHNSON C. SMITH (CIAA)
Wed. 15 – at St. Augustine's (CIAA)
Sat. 18 – Winston Salem State (CIAA)
20-25 - CIAA Tournament
