2022–23 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–14 (11–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue †15–5 .75029–6  .829
No. 21 Indiana12–8 .60023–12  .657
Northwestern12–8 .60022–12  .647
Michigan State11–8 .57921–13  .618
Maryland11–9 .55022–13  .629
Illinois11–9 .55020–13  .606
Iowa11–9 .55019–14  .576
Michigan11–9 .55018–16  .529
Penn State10–10 .50023–14  .622
Rutgers10–10 .50019–15  .559
Wisconsin9–11 .45020–15  .571
Nebraska9–11 .45016–16  .500
Ohio State5–15 .25016–19  .457
Minnesota2–17 .1059–22  .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Fran McCaffery and played its home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to No. 13-seeded Ohio State in the second round. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where the lost to Auburn in the First Round.

Junior forward Kris Murray earned First-team All-Big Ten honors and Third-team AP, Sporting News and USBWA All-America honors while averaging 20.2 points per game. It marked the fourth consecutive season that an Iowa player was named a consensus All-American, following twin brother Keegan Murray in 2022 and Luka Garza in 2021 and 2020.[1]

Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2021–22 season 26–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. The 26 wins were the most wins in a season for Iowa since the Elite Eight team in 1987 earned 30 wins. As the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Northwestern, Rutgers, Indiana, and Purdue to win the tournament championship. As a result, the Hawkeyes received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. The Hawkeyes were upset by No. 12-seeded Richmond in the First Round.[2]

Sophomore forward Keegan Murray earned consensus First-team All-American honors, and established a new school record for points in a season. It was the third consecutive season that an Iowa player was selected a consensus First-team All-American (Luka Garza, 2019–20 and 2020–21) and set a new school record for points in a season.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Joe Toussaint2G6'0"190SeniorBronx, NYGraduate transferred to West Virginia
Jordan Bohannon3G6'1"175RS SeniorMarion, IAGraduated
Austin Ash13G6'3"180RS SeniorCedar Rapids, IAWalk-on; graduate transferred to The Citadel
Keegan Murray15F6'8"225SophomoreCedar Rapids, IADeclare for 2022 NBA draft

    Recruiting classes

    2022 recruiting class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Dasonte Bowen
    #30 PG    		 Boston, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 9, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
    Josh Dix
    #47 SG    		 Council Bluffs, IA Abraham Lincoln High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 11, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
    Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 68
    • 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:

    • "2022 Iowa Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
    • "ESPN – Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
    • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
    • "Iowa 2022 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

    2023 recruiting class

    US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Pryce Sandfort
    #15 PG    		 Waukee, IA Northwest High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 6, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
    Owen Freeman
    #29 C    		 Moline, IL Moline Senior High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 11, 2021 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
    Brock Harding
    PG    		 Moline, IL Moline Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jun 23, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 68
    • 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

    2022–23 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Filip Rebrača 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSNorth Dakota Sombor, Serbia
    G 1 Ahron Ulis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMarian Catholic HS Chicago, IL
    G 2 Amarion Nimmers (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) FrRock Island HS Rock Island, IL
    G 4 Josh Dix 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrLincoln HS Council Bluffs, IA
    G 5 Dasonte Bowen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrBrewster Academy Boston, MA
    G 10 Dante Eldridge (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrKirkwood CC North Liberty, IA
    G 11 Tony Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLawrence North HS Indianapolis, IN
    G 14 Carter Kingsbury (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBrewster Academy Ponca, NE
    G 20 Payton Sandfort 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWaukee HS Waukee, IA
    F 22 Patrick McCaffery 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrIowa City West HS Iowa City, IA
    C 23 Josh Ogundele 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) JrWorcester Academy London, England
    F 24 Kris Murray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPrairie HS/DME Sports Academy Cedar Rapids, IA
    G 25 Luc Laketa (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Winchendon School Concord, MI
    G/F 30 Connor McCaffery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSIowa City West HS Iowa City, IA
    C 44 Riley Mulvey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Rotterdam, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., BTN+    		 Truman State W 118–72 
    		 24 – Murray  7 – Murray  4 – Perkins  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,428)
    Iowa City, IA
    Regular season
    November 7, 2022*
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Bethune–Cookman W 89–56  1–0
    		  16 – Perkins  10 – Rebrača  5 – Perkins  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,545)
    Iowa City, IA
    November 11, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., BTN+    		 North Carolina A&T W 112–71  2–0
    		  22 – Murray  8 – Murray  6 – Perkins  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,296)
    Iowa City, IA
    November 16, 2022*
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 at Seton Hall
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 83–67  3–0
    		  29 – Murray  11 – Murray  5 – Perkins  Prudential Center (8,933)
    Newark, NJ
    November 21, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 25 Omaha
    Emerald Coast Classic campus site game    		 W 100–64  4–0
    		  30 – Murray  8 – Rebrača  4 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,467)
    Iowa City, IA
    November 25, 2022*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 25 vs. Clemson
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinal    		 W 74–71  5–0
    		  21 – P. McCaffery  12 – Murray  3 – Sandfort  The Arena at NFSC (1,880)
    Niceville, FL
    November 26, 2022*
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 25 vs. TCU
    Emerald Coast Classic championship    		 L 66–79  5–1
    		  15 – Tied  10 – Murray  3 – Sandfort  The Arena at NFSC (1,624)
    Niceville, FL
    November 29, 2022*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Georgia Tech
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 81–65  6–1
    		  31 – Murray  20 – Murray  5 – Ulis  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,450)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 6, 2022*
    8:30 p.m., ESPN    		 vs. No. 15 Duke
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 62–74[4]  6–2
    		  12 – Tied  8 – Rebrača  3 – Murray  Madison Square Garden (17,828)
    New York, NY
    December 8, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 20 Iowa State
    Rivalry    		 W 75–56  7–2
    		  22 – Rebrača  11 – Rebrača  4 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,535)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 11, 2022
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 Wisconsin L 75–78[5] OT 7–3
    (0–1)    		  24 – P. McCaffery  10 – C. McCaffery  5 – C. McCaffery  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,430)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 17, 2022*
    7:30 p.m., BTN    		 Southeast Missouri State W 106–75  8–3
    		  30 – Rebrača  9 – Rebrača  6 – Rebrača  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,240)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 21, 2022*
    7:00 p.m., BTN+    		 Eastern Illinois L 83–92  8–4
    		  24 – Rebrača  13 – P. McCaffery  5 – Perkins  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,553)
    Iowa City, IA
    December 29, 2022
    6:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Nebraska L 50–66  8–5
    (0–2)    		  17 – Murray  13 – Rebrača  2 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,920)
    Lincoln, NE
    January 1, 2023
    4:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Penn State L 79–83[6]  8–6
    (0–3)    		  32 – Murray  9 – Murray  4 – Bowen  Bryce Jordan Center (6,080)
    University Park, PA
    January 5, 2023
    8:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 15 Indiana W 91–89  9–6
    (1–3)    		  30 – Murray  10 – Tied  4 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,916)
    Iowa City, IA
    January 8, 2023
    11:00 a.m., BTN    		 at Rutgers W 76–65[7]  10–6
    (2–3)    		  22 – Sandfort  12 – Rebrača  8 – C. McCaffery  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
    Piscataway, NJ
    January 12, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Michigan W 93–84 OT 11–6
    (3–3)    		  27 – Murray  12 – Rebrača  5 – Dix  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,498)
    Iowa City, IA
    January 15, 2023
    3:30 p.m., BTN    		 Maryland W 81–67  12–6
    (4–3)    		  22 – Perkins  7 – Sandfort  5 – Dix  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,376)
    Iowa City, IA
    January 21, 2022
    1:00 p.m., FOX    		 at Ohio State L 77–93[8]  12–7
    (4–4)    		  22 – Murray  7 – Murray  4 – Murray  Value City Arena (13,630)
    Columbus, OH
    January 26, 2023
    6:00 p.m., FS1    		 at Michigan State L 61–63[9]  12–8
    (4–5)    		  17 – Ulis  11 – Rebrača  3 – Ulis  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    January 29, 2023
    1:00 p.m., BTN    		 Rutgers W 93–82[10]  13–8
    (5–5)    		  24 – Murray  8 – Sandfort  6 – C. McCaffery  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,907)
    Iowa City, IA
    January 31, 2023
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 Northwestern
    Rescheduled from Jan. 18    		 W 86–70[11]  14–8
    (6–5)    		  20 – Tied  10 – Rebrača  5 – Sandfort  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,667)
    Iowa City, IA
    February 4, 2023
    1:30 p.m., FOX    		 Illinois
    Rivalry    		 W 81–79[12]  15–8
    (7–5)    		  32 – Perkins  7 – Murray  3 – Murray  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
    Iowa City, IA
    February 9, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 1 Purdue L 73–87[13]  15–9
    (7–6)    		  24 – Murray  5 – Rebrača  8 – C. McCaffery  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 12, 2023
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 at Minnesota W 68–56  16–9
    (8–6)    		  28 – Murray  14 – Murray  6 – Perkins  Williams Arena (10,683)
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 16, 2023
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Ohio State W 92–75[14]  17–9
    (9–6)    		  24 – Perkins  6 – C. McCaffery  13 – C. McCaffery  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,257)
    Iowa City, IA
    February 19, 2023
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Northwestern L 60–80[15]  17–10
    (9–7)    		  14 – Murray  7 – Rebrača  5 – C. McCaffery  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
    Evanston, IL
    February 22, 2023
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 at Wisconsin L 52–64  17–11
    (9–8)    		  13 – Tied  8 – C. McCaffery  2 – Ulis  Kohl Center (16,029)
    Madison, WI
    February 25, 2023
    11:00 a.m., ESPN    		 Michigan State W 112–106 OT[16] 18–11
    (10–8)    		  26 – Murray  9 – Perkins  6 – Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
    Iowa City, IA
    February 28, 2023
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 15 Indiana W 90–68[17]  19–11
    (11–8)    		  26 – Murray  10 – Perkins  8 – Perkins  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    March 5, 2023
    1:00 p.m., BTN    		 Nebraska L 77–81  19–12
    (11–9)    		  23 – P. McCaffery  8 – C. McCaffery  9 – C. McCaffery  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
    Iowa City, IA
    Big Ten tournament
    March 9, 2023
    1:30 p.m., BTN    		 (5) vs. (13) Ohio State
    Second round    		 L 69–73  19–13
    		  20 – Rebrača  7 – Rebrača  5 – Murray  United Center (15,537)
    Chicago, IL
    NCAA tournament
    March 16, 2023
    5:50 p.m., TNT    		 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Auburn
    First Round    		 L 75–83  19–14
    		  21 – Sandfort  9 – Murray  3 – Tied  Legacy Arena (15,154)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[18]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    APRVRV25RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—Not released
    CoachesRVRV24RV24RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—

    References

    1. ↑ Eickholt, David (March 28, 2023). "Iowa Basketball: Kris Murray named consensus all-American". 247Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
    2. ↑ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2022). "1 team from each NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket seed line to pick — and why". NCAA. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
    3. ↑ "2022–23 MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
    4. ↑ "Roach leads No. 15 Duke past Iowa 74-62 in Jimmy V Classic". Associated Press. December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Wahl Sparks Wisconsin To 78-75 Victory Over Iowa In Overtime". Associated Press. December 11, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    6. ↑ "Pickett, Funk Help Penn State Hold Off Iowa 83-79". Associated Press. January 1, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    7. ↑ "Sandfort Scores 22, Iowa Ends Rutgers' Streak 76-65". Associated Press. January 8, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    8. ↑ "Sensebaugh Scores 27, Ohio State Tops Iowa 93-77 To End Skid". Associated Press. January 21, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    9. ↑ "Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets". Associated Press. January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    10. ↑ "Murray, Ulis Propel Iowa To 93-82 Victory Over Rutgers". Associated Press. January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    11. ↑ "IOWA BEATS NORTHWESTERN, 86-70". University of Iowa Athletics. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    12. ↑ "IOWA BEATS ILLINOIS, 81-79". University of Iowa Athletics. February 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    13. ↑ "Braden Smith leads No. 1 Purdue past Iowa 87-73". Associated Press. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    14. ↑ "Iowa hands Ohio State seventh straight defeat 92-75". Associated Press. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    15. ↑ "Buie leads Northwestern over Iowa 80-60 for 5th straight win". Associated Press. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    16. ↑ "Murray, Perkins cap Iowa's amazing rally past Michigan St". Associated Press. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    17. ↑ "IOWA BLOWS PAST NO. 15 INDIANA, 90-68, IN BLOOMINGTON". University of Iowa Athletics. February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    18. ↑ "2022–23 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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