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Season in Review: Men's College Basketball 2022-23

My favorite images from the 2022-23 college basketball season

By Matt Pendleton Photography

March 28^th, 2023

The 2022-23 Season

This season started out with a new head coach press conference, open scrimmage, and ended with an incredible experience covering the first and second rounds of the Men's March Madness NCAA Tournament.

Basketball is one of my favorite sports to shoot and you'll see why as you scroll down to see my favorite photos this season.

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Season in Review: Men's College Basketball 2022-23

The Florida Gators hire Todd Golden

Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin introduces Todd Golden to the Gator Nation at a press conference inside Exactech Arena on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

The Orange and Blue Scrimmage

Todd Golden introduces his team to the Gainesville community during the Orange and Blue Scrimmage at Exactech Arena.

The Ball is Tipped...

Welcome to March Madness

I was very fortunate to work with the team at USA TODAY Sports/Imagn Content to be one of two photographers covering all the games during the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Orlando, Florida site in the Amway Center.

San Diego State vs Charleston

Virginia vs Furman

Upset City in Orlando

This was an incredible sequence of events in just 6.3 seconds of game time.

Duke vs Oral Roberts

Tennesse vs Louisiana

Round 2 - San Diego State vs Furman

View from Gainesville

Here's a few images from working in Gainesville covering the Florida Gators and the visiting teams.

Dunks

Here are regular season dunks.

Block Party

It was a block party during the regular season.

Shooter’s Shoot

A collection of shots from the regular season.

Coaches

Some of the best coaches in college basketball made their way through Gainesville and Orlando.

Thank You!

I had another great season covering NCAA college basketball. I am grateful for my assignments from the Gainesville Sun and Florida Gators and really excited to continue my partnership with USA TODAY Sports/Imagn Content.

I am always looking to freelance for any team or news organization. If you're interested in having me cover your team or event, please reach out ASAP.

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Photos by Matt Pendleton for USA TODAY Sports/Imagn Content, Florida Gators Athletics, and The Gainesville Sun. Shot using Canon 1D-X Mark III cameras and Canon L series lenses.

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Photos by Matt Pendleton for USA TODAY Sports/Imagn Content, Florida Gators Athletics, and The Gainesville Sun. Shot using Canon 1D-X Mark III cameras and Canon L series lenses.