The 2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats are led by second-year head coach Wes Miller. The team played their home games at Fifth Third Arena as members of the American Athletic Conference.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 14–8 (5–4 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Chad Dollar (2nd season) |
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Home arena | Fifth Third Arena |
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No. 2 Houston | 17 | - | 1 | .944 | 33 | - | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Memphis † | 13 | - | 5 | .722 | 26 | - | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 12 | - | 6 | .667 | 20 | - | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 11 | - | 7 | .611 | 23 | - | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | - | 8 | .556 | 16 | - | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | - | 9 | .500 | 17 | - | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | - | 10 | .444 | 19 | - | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 7 | - | 11 | .389 | 14 | - | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | - | 12 | .333 | 16 | - | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | - | 13 | .278 | 10 | - | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | - | 17 | .056 | 5 | - | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
In September 2021, Cincinnati and fellow conference members Houston and UCF accepted invitations to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] The schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but all reached a separation agreement that will allow them to join the Big 12 in 2023. Accordingly, the 2022–23 season will be the program's last season as a member of The American.[2]
Previous season
The Bearcats finished the 2021–22 season 17–14, 7–11 in AAC play to finish seventh place. They defeated East Carolina in the AAC tournament before losing to Houston in the quarterfinals.[3]
Offseason
Player departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Abdul Ado | 00 | F | 6' 11" | 225 | Graduate Student | Lagos, Nigeria | Completed college eligibility[a] |
A.J. McGinnis | 2 | G | 6' 3" | 180 | Sophomore | Huntsville, AL | Transferred to Lipscomb[4] |
Mike Saunders Jr. | 3 | G | 6' 0" | 185 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Utah[5] |
Hayden Koval | 25 | C | 7' 1" | 225 | Graduate Student | Prosper, TX | Completed college eligibility[a] |
Sam Martin | 31 | G | 5' 10" | 180 | Graduate Student | Cincinnati, OH | Walk–on; completed college eligibility |
Rob Banks | 43 | F | 6' 5" | 210 | Junior | Bracknell, England | Walk-on; transferred to Texas A&M-Commerce |
Mason Madsen | 45 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Sophomore | Rochester, MN | Transferred to Boston College[6] |
- ^ a b Ado and Koval were both graduate transfers in the 2021–22 season, with Ado having graduated from Mississippi State and Koval from UNC Greensboro.
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Kalu Ezikpe | 1 | F | 6' 8" | 240 | Graduate Student | Lawrenceville, GA | Transferred from Old Dominion after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[7] |
Landers Nolley II | 2 | G | 6' 7" | 208 | Graduate Student | Atlanta, GA | Transferred from Memphis after graduating. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[8] |
Rob Phinisee | 10 | G | 6' 1" | 187 | Graduate Student | Lafayette, IN | Transferred from Indiana after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[9] |
Class of 2022
Cincinnati signed a three man class consisting of Sage Tolentino, Josh Reed and Daniel Skillings.[10]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Sage Tolentino C |
Honolulu, HI | Hamilton High School (OH) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Daniel Skillings SG |
Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 23, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Josh Reed SF |
Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 36 247Sports: 32 | ||||||
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Class of 2023
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Rayvon Griffith SG |
Cincinnati, OH | AZ Compass Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 1, 2022[11] | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Jizzle James PG |
Orlando, FL | Olympia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | October 4, 2022[12] | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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Preseason
AAC preseason media poll
On October 12, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[13]
Coaches Poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Houston | 100 (10) |
2 | Memphis | 87 (1) |
3 | Cincinnati | 82 |
4 | Tulane | 74 |
5 | Temple | 66 |
6 | UCF | 51 |
7 | SMU | 43 |
8 | Wichita State | 35 |
9 | South Florida | 33 |
10 | Tulsa | 21 |
11 | East Carolina | 13 |
Preseason Awards
- AAC Preseason All-Conference Second Team - David DeJulius
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Chaminade | W 98–55 | 1–0 |
24 – DeJulius | 6 – Tied | 8 – Phinisee | Fifth Third Arena (9,043) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
November 10, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | W 69–58 | 2–0 |
18 – DeJulius | 12 – Lakhin | 6 – DeJulius | Fifth Third Arena (9,227) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
November 13, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Kentucky | W 87–69 | 3–0 |
22 – DeJulius | 12 – Ogauma | 4 – Adams-Woods | Fifth Third Arena (9,103) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | L 51–64 | 3–1 |
9 – Tied | 9 – Lakhin | 4 – Phinisee | Truist Arena (8,503) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
November 21, 2022* 11:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 14 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals |
L 93–101 | 3–2 |
33 – Nolley II | 5 – Tied | 5 – DeJulius | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
November 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Ohio State Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round |
L 53–81 | 3–3 |
12 – Lakhin | 4 – Tied | 1 – Tied | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
November 23, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Louisville Maui Invitational Tournament 7th–place game |
W 81–62 | 4–3 |
26 – DeJulius | 6 – Tied | 6 – Davenport | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
NJIT | W 86–60 | 5–3 |
22 – DeJulius | 10 – Lakhin | 2 – Tied | Fifth Third Arena (8,769) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 4, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bryant | W 97–71 | 6–3 |
16 – Lakhin | 13 – Tied | 7 – DeJulius | Fifth Third Arena (9,273) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 10, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Xavier Crosstown Shootout |
L 77–80 | 6–4 |
22 – DeJulius | 8 – Lakhin | 6 – Adams-Woods | Fifth Third Arena (12,012) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | W 103–76 | 7–4 |
22 – DeJulius | 4 – Tied | 6 – Adams-Woods | Fifth Third Arena (8,976) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 78–60 | 8–4 |
17 – Tied | 8 – Davenport | 6 – Nolley II | Fifth Third Arena (8,869) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 72–54 | 9–4 |
18 – Lakhin | 15 – Lakhin | 5 – Davenport | Fifth Third Arena (9,519) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
AAC Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Tulane | W 88–77 | 10–4 (1–0) |
23 – Nolley II | 13 – Lakhin | 6 – Adams-Woods | Fifth Third Arena (9,484) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 1, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Temple | L 61–70 | 10–5 (1–1) |
15 – Nolley II | 5 – Oguama | 3 – Nolley II | Liacouras Center (3,224) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 5, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Wichita State | W 70–61 | 11–5 (2–1) |
22 – Davenport | 11 – Nolley II | 6 – DeJulius | Charles Koch Arena (6,876) Wichita, KS | ||||
January 8, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 Houston | L 59–72 | 11–6 (2–2) |
19 – Adams-Woods | 6 – Tied | 5 – DeJulius | Fifth Third Arena (10,264) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 11, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
East Carolina | W 83–55 | 12–6 (3–2) |
20 – Nolley II | 10 – Nolley II | 12 – DeJulius | Fifth Third Arena (9,118) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at SMU | W 54–52 | 13–6 (4–2) |
16 – 2 Tied | 12 – Nolley II | 5 – DeJulius | Moody Coliseum (3,817) University Park, TX | ||||
January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Florida | W 85–69 | 14–6 (5–2) |
21 – 2 Tied | 9 – Nolley II | 7 – DeJulius | Yuengling Center (3,359) Tampa, FL | ||||
January 22, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Memphis Rivalry |
L 68–75 | 14–7 (5–3) |
22 – Lakhin | 10 – Lakhin | 6 – DeJulius | Fifth Third Arena (8,622) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
January 28, 2023 2:15 p.m., CBS |
at No. 3 Houston | L 69–75 | 14–8 (5–4) |
24 – Nolley II | 6 - Tied | 9 – DeJulius | Fertitta Center (7,477) Houston, TX | ||||
February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulsa | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
February 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
UCF | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at East Carolina | Williams Arena Greenville, NC | |||||||||
February 19, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Temple | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
February 26, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Memphis Rivalry |
FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
March 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
SMU | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
AAC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 9–12, 2023 TBD |
vs. TBD | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[14]
Awards and honors
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References
- ^ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
- ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Cincinnati Falls in AAC Championship Quarterfinals". gobearcats.com. UC Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ @theajm2 (April 17, 2022). "I worked on Friday, prayed and rested on Saturday, on Sunday He rose and I committed. #hornsup #happyeaster @LipscombBisons @LipscombMBB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @icemikeg3 (April 2, 2022). "#GoUtes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @masmadsen (April 12, 2022). "BOSTON… LETS GET IT!! #ForBoston @BCMBB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ezikpe, Kalu [@EzikpeKalu14] (15 Apr 2022). "CINCINNATI — IM ALL IN!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nolley, Landers [@NolleyLanders] (27 Apr 2022). "Ready to do what they said I couldn't 🌹🐾 #COMMITTED" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phinisee, Rob [@robphinisee1] (20 Apr 2022). "Let's Work" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cincinnati MBB Signing Day: Bearcats Build for 2022-23". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics. November 10, 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Cobb, David (1 May 2022). "College basketball recruiting: Four-star SG Rayvon Griffith commits to Cincinnati in 2023 class". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (4 October 2022). "College basketball recruiting: Jizzle James, son of former NFL star Edgerrin James, commits to Cincinnati". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Houston Picked as 2022-23 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gobearcats.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.