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2022–23 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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2022–23 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 13
Record27–10 (15–5 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachAdam Cohen (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dante Jackson (5th season)
  • David Miller (1st season)
Home arenaCintas Center
Seasons
2022–23 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Marquette 17 3   .850 29 7   .806
No. 13 Xavier 15 5   .750 27 10   .730
Creighton 14 6   .700 24 13   .649
No. 10 UConn 13 7   .650 31 8   .795
Providence 13 7   .650 21 12   .636
Villanova 10 10   .500 17 17   .500
Seton Hall 10 10   .500 17 16   .515
St. John's 7 13   .350 18 15   .545
Butler 6 14   .300 14 18   .438
DePaul 3 17   .150 10 23   .303
Georgetown 2 18   .100 7 25   .219
2023 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by Sean Miller in the first season of his second stint after coaching the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Musketeers finished the season 23–8, 15–5 in Big East play to finish in second place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Creighton to reach the championship game, where they were defeated by Marquette. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Kennesaw State and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017. There they were defeated by Texas, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 27–10.

Previous season

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The Musketeers finished the 2021–22 season 23–13, 8–11 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Butler. The team received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Cleveland State, Florida, Vanderbilt, and St. Bonaventure to advance to the championship game. There they defeated Texas A&M to win the NIT championship.

Head coach Travis Steele was fired on March 16, 2022, the day after the first win in the NIT.[1] Assistant coach Jonas Hayes was named the interim head coach and coached the team for the four remaining games in the NIT.

On March 19, the school named former Xavier and Arizona head coach Sean Miller the team's new head coach.[2] Miller previously coached the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Paul Scruggs 1 G 6'5" 198 GS Senior Indianapolis, IN Graduated
Nate Johnson 10 G 6'4" 192 GS Senior Miami, FL Graduated
Dwon Odom 11 G 6'2" 182 Sophomore Alpharetta, GA Transferred to Georgia State
Zak Swetye 12 G 6'1" 187 Senior Darien, CT Walk-on; graduated
Ben Stanley 14 F 6'6" 225 RS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduate transferred to Old Dominion
Ramon Singh 20 G 6'4" 187 Senior Sydney, Australia Walk-on; graduated
Spencer Cody 25 G 5'11" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Souley Boum 0 G 6'3" 165 GS Senior Oakland, CA UTEP
Brad Colbert 45 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Loveland, OH Walk-on; Louisville

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kam Craft
#10 SG
Buffalo Grove, IL The Skill Factory Prep School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 84
Desmond Claude
#18 SG
Putnam, CT Putnam Science Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Xavier 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2022 Xavier Musketeers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  • "Xavier 2022 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Green
#31 PG
Charlotte, N.C. Link Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 6, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 86
Dailyn Swain
#23 SF
Columbus, OH Columbus Africentric High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 2, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Reid Ducharme
#29 SF
Milton, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Kachi Nzeh
#56 C
Newtown, PA George School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Souley Boum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS UTEP Oakland, CA
G 1 Desmond Claude 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy New Haven, CT
F 2 Jerome Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Indiana Columbus, OH
G 3 Colby Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Mountain Brook HS Birmingham, AL
F 4 Cesare Edwards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Hartsville HS Hartsville, SC
G 5 Adam Kunkel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Belmont Hebron, KY
F 12 Kam Craft 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr The Skill Factory (GA) Buffalo Grove, IL
G 15 KyKy Tandy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr University Heights Academy Hopkinsville, KY
F 22 Dieonte Miles 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Walton-Verona HS Walton, KY
F 24 Jack Nunge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Iowa Newburgh, IN
G 25 Michael Wolf (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bridgton Academy Greenwood Village, CO
F 32 Zach Freemantle Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Bergen Catholic HS Teaneck, NJ
F 34 Elijah Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Cherokee HS Canton, GA
G 35 Bob Nunge (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Castle HS Newburgh, IN
G 45 Brad Colbert (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Louisville Loveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Kentucky Wesleyan W 80–62 
 32  Freemantle   13  Freemantle   6  Jones  Cintas Center (9,850)
Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
Morgan State W 96–73  1–0
 23  Boum   9  Hunter   9  Jones  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
November 11, 2022*
8:00 p.m., FS2
Montana W 86–64  2–0
 18  Freemantle   4  Tied   5  Tied  Cintas Center (10,311)
Cincinnati, OH
November 15, 2022*
9:00 p.m., FS2
Fairfield W 78–65  3–0
 23  Nunge   13  Freemantle   10  Freemantle  Cintas Center (9,624)
Cincinnati, OH
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 12 Indiana
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 79–81  3–1
 15  Tied   8  Nunge   6  Jones  Cintas Center (10,586)
Cincinnati, OH
November 24, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Florida
Phil Knight Legacy quarterfinals
W 90–83  4–1
 22  Tied   11  Freemantle   6  Boum  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (4,465)
Portland, OR
November 25, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 8 Duke
Phil Knight Legacy semifinals
L 64–71  4–2
 23  Boum   7  Jones   4  Jones  Moda Center 
Portland, OR
November 26, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 6 Gonzaga
Phil Knight Legacy third place game
L 84–88  4–3
 25  Nunge   7  Tied   7  Jones  Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, OR
November 30, 2022*
8:30 p.m., FS1
Southeastern Louisiana W 95–63  5–3
 16  Jones   12  Freemantle   7  Jones  Cintas Center (9,811)
Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1
West Virginia
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 84–74  6–3
 23  Boum   14  Nunge   7  Boum  Cintas Center (10,460)
Cincinnati, OH
December 10, 2022*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Cincinnati
Crosstown Shootout
W 80–77  7–3
 21  Boum   12  Freemantle   4  Jones  Fifth Third Arena (12,012)
Cincinnati, OH
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FS1
Southern W 79–59  8–3
 17  Boum   8  Freemantle   7  Boum  Cintas Center (10,029)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East regular season
December 16, 2022
6:30 p.m., FS1
at Georgetown W 102–89  9–3
(1–0)
 28  Boum   12  Nunge   8  Jones  Capital One Arena (5,785)
Washington, D.C.
December 20, 2022
8:30 p.m., FS1
Seton Hall W 73–70  10–3
(2–0)
 23  Freemantle   9  Freemantle   7  Boum  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
December 28, 2022
9:00 p.m., FS1
No. 22 at St. John's W 84–79  11–3
(3–0)
 23  Nunge   12  Nunge   6  Boum  Carnesecca Arena (4,368)
Queens, NY
December 31, 2022
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 22 No. 2 UConn W 83–73  12–3
(4–0)
 16  Tied   11  Freemantle   5  Tied  Cintas Center (10,565)
Cincinnati, OH
January 7, 2023
4:30 p.m., FS1
No. 18 at Villanova W 88–80  13–3
(5–0)
 29  Freemantle   11  Freemantle   6  Tied  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 12 Creighton W 90–87  14–3
(6–0)
 26  Boum   12  Nunge   8  Boum  Cintas Center (10,224)
Cincinnati, OH
January 15, 2023
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 12 No. 25 Marquette W 80–76  15–3
(7–0)
 16  Tied   13  Nunge   5  Tied  Cintas Center (10,508)
Cincinnati, OH
January 18, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1
No. 8 at DePaul L 72–73  15–4
(7–1)
 18  Freemantle   13  Nunge   6  Boum  Wintrust Arena (4,252)
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., FS1
No. 8 Georgetown W 95–82  16–4
(8–1)
 30  Freemantle   11  Freemantle   7  Tied  Cintas Center (10,383)
Cincinnati, OH
January 25, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 13 at No. 19 UConn W 82–79  17–4
(9–1)
 21  Boum   7  Nunge   4  Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
January 28, 2023
12:15 p.m., CBS
No. 13 at Creighton L 67–84  17–5
(9–2)
 18  Freemantle   7  Kunkel   4  Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,277)
Omaha, NE
February 1, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 16 No. 17 Providence W 85–83 OT 18–5
(10–2)
 23  Nunge   14  Nunge   9  Boum  Cintas Center (10,334)
Cincinnati, OH
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., FOX
No. 16 St. John's W 96–71  19–5
(11–2)
 21  Nunge   8  Jones   6  Nunge  Cintas Center (10,436)
Cincinnati, OH
February 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 13 at Butler L 67–69  19–6
(11–3)
 17  Jones   8  Tied   3  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,352)
Indianapolis, IN
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 16 at No. 11 Marquette L 68–69  19–7
(11–4)
 24  Boum   8  Jones   5  Jones  Fiserv Forum (16,041)
Milwaukee, WI
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 16 DePaul W 82–68  20–7
(12–4)
 18  Nunge   10  Nunge   8  Kinkel  Cintas Center (10,403)
Cincinnati, OH
February 21, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 16 Villanova L 63–64  20–8
(12–5)
 17  Boum   10  Nunge   7  Jones  Cintas Center (10,349)
Cincinnati, OH
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 16 at Seton Hall W 82–60  21–8
(13–5)
 23  Boum   9  Hunter   5  Nunge  Prudential Center (10,481)
Newark, NJ
March 1, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 19 at No. 20 Providence W 94–89  22–8
(14–5)
 33  Boum   9  Jones   4  Tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400)
Providence, RI
March 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 19 Butler W 78–66  23–8
(15–5)
 20  Jones   8  Jones   4  Tied  Cintas Center (10,398)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
March 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
(2) No. 15 vs. (10) DePaul
Quarterfinals
W 89–84  24–8
 23  Nunge   10  Nunge   4  Nunge  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 10, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1
(2) No. 15 vs. (3) No. 24 Creighton
Semifinals
W 82–60  25–8
 23  Boum   10  Jones   6  Boum  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 11, 2023
6:30 p.m., FOX
(2) No. 15 vs. (1) No. 6 Marquette
Championship
L 51–65  25–9
 14  Kunkel   8  Hunter   3  Claude  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
12:40 pm, TruTV
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (14 MW) Kennesaw State
First Round
W 72–67  26–9
 24  Hunter   11  Nunge   6  Kunkle  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 19, 2023*
12:10 pm, CBS
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (11 MW) Pittsburgh
Second Round
W 84–73  27–9
 18  Nunge   14  Jones   7  Jones  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 24, 2023*
9:45 p.m., CBS
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas
Sweet Sixteen
L 71–83  27–10
 21  Kunkel   11  Nunge   6  Jones  T-Mobile Center (17,429)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV22т181281316131616191513Not released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV2518118121515161517151415

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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  1. ^ "Steele out as coach as Xavier plays on in NIT". ESPN.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sean Miller back for second stint as Xavier coach". ESPN.com. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". goxavier.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.