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

The team defeated Monmouth, Towson, and Stony Brook to win the CAA tournament.

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

On November 20, 2022, the Cougars defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Charleston Classic Championship game, winning the local tournament for the first time in program history.

[5] Sources: In the conference's preseason poll, the Cougars were picked to finish in first place.