# 2022–23 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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.

## 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.
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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Joe Toussaint | 2 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Bronx, NY | Graduate transferred to West Virginia |
| Jordan Bohannon | 3 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Senior | Marion, IA | Graduated |
| Austin Ash | 13 | G | 6'3" | 180 | RS Senior | Cedar Rapids, IA | Walk-on; graduate transferred to The Citadel |
| Keegan Murray | 15 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Cedar Rapids, IA | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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

College recruiting information (2023) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 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: "2023 Iowa Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "ESPN – Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "Iowa 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. |||||||

## 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 |
| 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 | 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 $^{OT}$ | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | RV | | | RV | RV | | | RV | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | — | |