The Cougars, led by second-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

On January 2, 2023, the Cougars were ranked in the AP poll for the first time in 20 years.

The team won 31 games before qualifying for the NCAA tournament, a record for the school's Division I era.

1 seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 and later played in the national championship game.

They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament[4] before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.