# 2022–23 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by fourth-year head coach Ron Hunter, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 20–11, including 12–6 in AAC Play, which placed them 3rd. They defeated Wichita State in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Memphis.

## Previous season

The Green Wave went 14–15, 10–8 in AAC Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated Temple in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Houston.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sandy Ryan | 11 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
| DeVon Baker | 20 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Dayton, OH | Graduate transferred to Ohio |
| Scott Spencer | 22 | G | 6'6" | 210 | GS Senior | Suffolk, VA | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tre' Williams | 13 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Oregon State |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Percy Daniels #67 C | Baton Rouge, LA | Madison Prep Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022. ||||||

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Spencer Elliott C | Atlanta, GA | St. Pius X High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | | Spring Hill | W 81–53 | | 23 – Forbes | 6 – Tied | 5 – Cross | Devlin Fieldhouse (607) New Orleans, LA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | W 89–67 | 1–0 | 21 – Tied | 8 – McGee | 4 – Tied | Devlin Fieldhouse (885) New Orleans, LA |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 75–58 | 2–0 | 25 – Holloway | 7 – Cross | 6 – James | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,363) New Orleans, LA |
| November 16, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 99–79 | 3–0 | 23 – Cook | 10 – Cross | 7 – James | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| November 21, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Nevada Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | L 66–75 | 3–1 | 24 – Forbes | 7 – Forbes | 6 – James | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 22, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Rhode Island Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round | W 78–75 | 4–1 | 22 – Cross | 6 – Holloway | 7 – Cross | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 23, 2022* 12:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Western Kentucky Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game | L 65–71 | 4–2 | 17 – Cross | 6 – Cross | 6 – Cross | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 28, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 75–60 | 5–2 | 26 – Forbes | 9 – Cross | 8 – Cook | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| December 3, 2022* 10:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | L 90–95 | 5–3 | 25 – Tied | 9 – Cross | 6 – James | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,383) New Orleans, LA |
| December 6, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bryant | Postponed due to health and safety protocols | Postponed due to health and safety protocols | Postponed due to health and safety protocols | Postponed due to health and safety protocols | Postponed due to health and safety protocols | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| December 10, 2022* 10:30 a.m. | | vs. Buffalo Holiday Hoopsgiving | W 88–63 | 6–3 | 21 – Cook | 8 – James | 7 – Cook | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA |
| December 17, 2022* 2:30 p.m. | | vs. George Mason Legends of Basketball Showcase | L 56–62 | 6–4 | 12 – Forbes | 7 – Cross | 6 – Cook | United Center Chicago, IL |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 84–63 | 7–4 | 27 – Cook | 7 – Pope | 2 – Tied | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| AAC Regular Season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Cincinnati | L 77–88 | 7–5 (0–1) | 22 – Cross | 8 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Fifth Third Arena (9,484) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | Memphis | W 96–89 | 8–5 (1–1) | 30 – James | 6 – Tied | 7 – James | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,548) New Orleans, LA |
| January 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 93–77 | 9–5 (2–1) | 24 – Cook | 5 – Tied | 7 – Cook | Devlin Fieldhouse (973) New Orleans, LA |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 87–76 | 10–5 (3–1) | 25 – Forbes | 10 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Liacouras Center (4,502) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | W 97–88 | 11–5 (4–1) | 31 – Forbes | 8 – James | 8 – Cook | Moody Coliseum (3,291) University Park, TX |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UCF | W 77–69 | 12–5 (5–1) | 27 – Forbes | 8 – Cross | 7 – Cross | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,634) New Orleans, LA |
| January 17, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 1 Houston | L 60–80 | 12–6 (5–2) | 23 – Forbes | 9 – James | 3 – Cross | Devlin Fieldhouse (3,621) New Orleans, LA |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 79–81 $^{OT}$ | 12–7 (5–3) | 23 – Cook | 9 – James | 6 – Cook | Reynolds Center (7,071) Tulsa, OK |
| January 25, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Wichita State | W 95–90 $^{OT}$ | 13–7 (6–3) | 25 – Forbes | 9 – Cook | 6 – Cook | Charles Koch Arena (7,003) Wichita, KS |
| February 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | SMU | W 74–52 | 14–7 (7–3) | 22 – Cook | 8 – Forbes | 5 – Cook | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,937) New Orleans, LA |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Memphis | W 90–89 $^{OT}$ | 15–7 (8–3) | 25 – Cook | 7 – Forbes | 5 – Cross | FedExForum (11,802) Memphis, TN |
| February 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | W 101–94 $^{OT}$ | 16–7 (9–3) | 27 – Tied | 15 – Cross | 14 – Cook | Devlin Fieldhouse (2,328) New Orleans, LA |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at South Florida | W 84–66 | 17–7 (10–3) | 30 – Cook | 13 – Cross | 7 – Cook | Yuengling Center (7,014) Tampa, FL |
| February 22, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 1 Houston | L 59–89 | 17–8 (10–4) | 23 – Cook | 8 – Pope | 3 – Cook | Fertitta Center (7,763) Houston, TX |
| February 26, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Wichita State | L 76–83 | 17–9 (10–5) | 30 – Cook | 7 – Forbes | 6 – Cross | Devlin Fieldhouse (2,143) New Orleans, LA |
| March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at East Carolina | L 68–83 | 17–10 (10–6) | 23 – Forbes | 10 – Holloway | 4 – James | Williams Arena (3,817) Greenville, NC |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina Rescheduled from Feb. 11 | W 81–78 | 18–10 (11–6) | 25 – Forbes | 8 – Cross | 8 – Cook | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| March 5, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple | W 83–82 | 19–10 (12–6) | 24 – Cook | 9 – Cross | 6 – Cross | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | vs. (6) Wichita State Quarterfinals | W 82–76 | 20–10 | 24 – Cross | 13 – Cross | 8 – James | Dickies Arena (6,111) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) Memphis Semifinals | L 54–94 | 20–11 | 15 – Cook | 13 – Pope | 5 – Cross | Dickies Arena (6,943) Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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