2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball
2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–27 (2–14 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Kraus (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Jimmy Langhurst; Herschel Jenkins; Jason Karys;
Home arena	Merkert Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Connecticut	13	–	3	.813	20	–	11	.645
Merrimack	13	–	3	.813	21	–	12	.636
Sacred Heart	10	–	6	.625	16	–	16	.500
Le Moyne*	9	–	7	.563	15	–	17	.469
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	7	.563	15	–	17	.469
Wagner †	7	–	9	.438	17	–	16	.515
LIU	6	–	10	.375	7	–	22	.241
Saint Francis	3	–	13	.188	8	–	22	.267
Stonehill*	2	–	14	.125	4	–	27	.129
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2024 NEC tournament winner

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Northeast Conference poll[edit]

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[edit]

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

Preseason All-Conference Team[edit]

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

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Austin Abrams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Mount Saint Joseph High School	Ellicott City, Maryland
F	2	Max Zegarowski	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Franklin Pierce	South Hamilton, Massachusetts
G	3	Jackson Benigni	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Hamden Hall Country Day School	East Hampton, Connecticut
G	4	Se'yphon Triplett	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Putnam Vocational Technical Academy	Springfield, Massachusetts
G	5	Chas Stinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Hickory Grove Christian School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	10	Tony Felder	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	VMI	Brockton, Massachusetts
G/F	11	Shane O'Dell	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Saint Rose	Schenectady, New York
G	12	Thatcher Stone	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	William & Mary	Winchester, Massachusetts
G	13	Charlie Diamantis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Joseph A. Foran High School	Milford, Connecticut
F	15	Louie Semona	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	St. Thomas More School	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	20	Nathan McGill	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Northern High School	Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
F	21	Todd Brogna	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Worcester Academy	Southborough, Massachusetts
F	22	Pano Pavlidis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Hartford	Queens, New York
F	23	Christopher Melis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	St. Thomas More School	Chappaqua, New York
G	30	Will Rywolt	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Barrington High School	Barrington, Rhode Island
G	33	Ethan Meuser	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	The Hill School	Shavertown, Pennsylvania
F	34	Neal Marquardt	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Chaminade High School	Rockville Centre, New York

Head coach

Chris Kraus (Stonehill)

Assistant coach(es)

Jimmy Langhurst (Robert Morris)
Herschel Jenkins (Staten Island)
Jason Karys (Valparaiso)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	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[edit]

^ "Stonehill College". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ Dudek, Greg (April 7, 2022). "Movin' on Up: Stonehill College Celebrates 2022–23 Upgrade to Division I Athletics". The Enterprise. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ Doherty, Matt (April 5, 2022). "Stonehill sports are moving to Division 1, into the Northeast Conference, beginning in 2022-23". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings". The Forecast Factory LLC. November 5, 2023. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ "2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Revealed". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Schedule". Stonehill. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "Stonehill Skyhawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[1] "Stonehill College". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[2] Dudek, Greg (April 7, 2022). "Movin' on Up: Stonehill College Celebrates 2022–23 Upgrade to Division I Athletics". The Enterprise. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[3] Doherty, Matt (April 5, 2022). "Stonehill sports are moving to Division 1, into the Northeast Conference, beginning in 2022-23". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[4] "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[coachpoll-5] "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[6] "2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings". The Forecast Factory LLC. November 5, 2023. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[7] "2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Revealed". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[8] "2023-24 Schedule". Stonehill. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

[9] "Stonehill Skyhawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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