2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball team

2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–15 (12–8 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJase Herl
Assistant coaches
  • Sheldon Everett
  • Buzzy Caruthers
Home arenaGreat Southern Bank Arena
2022–23 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 16 4   .800 25 10   .714
Drake 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
Southern Illinois 14 6   .700 23 10   .697
Belmont 14 6   .700 21 11   .656
Indiana State 13 7   .650 23 13   .639
Missouri State 12 8   .600 17 15   .531
Murray State 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Northern Iowa 9 11   .450 14 18   .438
Illinois State 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Valparaiso 5 15   .250 11 21   .344
UIC 4 16   .200 12 20   .375
Evansville 1 19   .050 5 27   .156
2023 MVC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 12–8 in MVC Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Southern Illinois.