# 2022–23 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 13th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference. They won their third straight regular season championship with a 16-2 record in MAC Play. They defeated Miami and Ohio in the first two rounds of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State in the final. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Michigan in the first round.

## Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2021–22 season 26-8, 17-3 in MAC Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Central Michigan in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kent State. As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Dayton.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ryan Rollins | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Macomb Township, Michigan | Declared for NBA draft |
| Jordan Burge | G | 6'3" | 200 | RS-Sophomore | Cleveland, Ohio | Transferred to Lake Erie |
| Mihal Cârcoană | C | 6'11" | 240 | Freshman | Luduș, Romania | Transferred to South Dakota |
| Arnór Eyþórsson | F | 6'7" | 190 | Freshman | Selfoss, Iceland | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Jamere Hill | F | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Joliet, Illinois | Transferred to Lewis |
| Keshaun Saunders | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS-Sophomore | Brampton, Ontario | Transferred to Portland State |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tyler Cochran | G | 6'2 | 220 | Sophomore | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Transferred from Ball State |
| André Lorentsson | F | 6'8 | 215 | Freshman | Gothenburg, Sweden | Transferred from Saint Louis |
| Dante Maddox | G | 6'2 | 195 | Freshman | Chicago Heights, Illinois | Transferred from Cal State Fullerton |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Javon Simmons F | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| J Wallace G | Bath, Michigan | Williamston | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Cooper Davis G | Powell, Ohio | Olentangy Liberty | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 22, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | | Hillsdale | W 100–59 | _ | – | – | – | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| October 30, 2022* 3:00 p.m., TBA | | at Findlay | W 100–88 | – | – | – | – | Clay Gymnasium Findlay, OH |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Valparaiso | W 85–70 | 1–0 | 23 – Dennis | 10 – Millner Jr. | 4 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,038) Toledo, OH |
| November 11, 2022* 5:00 p.m., BarstoolTV.com | | vs. UAB Barstool Sports Invitational | W 93–85 | 2–0 | 23 – Dennis | 7 – Cochran | 7 – Dennis | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 112–90 | 3–0 | 33 – Shumate | 10 – Cochran | 12 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,115) Toledo, OH |
| November 21, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | | vs. Kansas City Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals | L 71–83 | 3–1 | 17 – Dennis | 6 – Cochran | 2 – Tied | Hertz Arena (467) Estero, FL |
| November 22, 2022* 11:00 a.m, FloHoops | | vs. East Carolina Gulf Coast Showcase 5th Place Game | L 75–86 | 3–2 | 25 – Shumate | 7 – Millner Jr. | 4 – Dennis | Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL |
| November 23, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | | vs. Northern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase 7th Place Game | W 82–62 | 4–2 | 22 – Millner | 13 – Millner | 8 – Dennis | Hertz Arena (142) Estero, FL |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | Richmond | W 90–67 | 5–2 | 20 – Shumate | 8 – Moss | 5 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,166) Toledo, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 73–80 | 5–3 | 20 – Shumate | 8 – Tied | 5 – Dennis | EagleBank Arena (3,041) Fairfax, VA |
| December 6, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | W 83–75 | 6–3 | 24 – Shumate | 6 – Shumate | 5 – Dennis | McLeod Center (2,474) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m, ESPN3 | | Canisius | W 69–68 | 7–3 | 29 – Dennis | 9 – Dennis | 6 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,320) Toledo, OH |
| December 17, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 85–100 | 7–4 | 21 – Shumate | 8 – Shumate | 8 – Dennis | Cam Henderson Center (4,065) Huntington, WV |
| December 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | W 84–72 | 8–4 | 19 – Shumate | 10 – Millner | 5 – Dennis | Patrick Gym (1,879) Burlington, VT |
| December 29, 2022* 6:00 p.m, TBA | | Lourdes | W 103–88 | 9–4 | 25 – Millner | 8 – Shumate | 6 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,196) Toledo, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m, CBSSN | | Ball State | L 83–90 | 9–5 (0–1) | 21 – Dennis | 9 – Maddux | 6 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,055) Toledo, OH |
| January 6, 2023 6:30 p.m, CBSSN | | Western Michigan | W 102–74 | 10–5 (1–1) | 23 – Shumate | 8 – Moss | 5 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,237) Toledo, OH |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 63–75 | 10–6 (1–2) | 16 – Millner | 6 – Tied | 5 – Dennis | MAC Center (1,626) Kent, OH |
| January 14, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | W 84–67 | 11–6 (2–2) | 18 – Maddox | 9 – Edu | 5 – Tied | Convocation Center (1,285) DeKalb, IL |
| January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | Ohio | W 90–75 | 12–6 (3–2) | 25 – Dennis | 9 – Dennis | 7 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,829) Toledo, OH |
| January 20, 2023 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Buffalo | W 86–77 | 13–6 (4–2) | 21 – Dennis | 8 – Shumate | 7 – Dennis | Alumni Arena (2,009) Amherst, NY |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m, CBSSN | | Eastern Michigan | W 84–79 | 14–6 (5–2) | 20 – Shumate | 9 – Shumate | 4 – Dennis | Savage Arena (5,162) Toledo, OH |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m, ESPN3 | | Bowling Green | W 91–77 | 15–6 (6–2) | 21 – Millner Jr. | 7 – Millner Jr. | 6 – Dennis | Savage Arena (6,922) Toledo, OH |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | at Miami (OH) | W 81–78 | 16–6 (7–2) | 29 – Dennis | 7 – Moss | 6 – Dennis | Millett Hall (1,578) Oxford, OH |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m, ESPN3 | | Central Michigan | W 84–59 | 17–6 (8–2) | 18 – Dennis | 6 – Shumate | 8 – Dennis | Savage Arena (5,344) Toledo, OH |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m, ESPN+ | | at Akron | W 84–74 | 18–6 (9–2) | 20 – Millner Jr. | 9 – Millner Jr. | 5 – Dennis | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,041) Akron, OH |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m, ESPN3 | | at Eastern Michigan | W 70–63 | 19–6 (10–2) | 18 – Dennis | 10 – Dennis | 3 – Millner Jr. | George Gervin GameAbove Center (5,390) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | W 89–71 | 20–6 (11–2) | 19 – Millner Jr. | 6 – Maddox Jr. | 4 – Dennis | Savage Arena (4,527) Toledo, OH |
| February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | W 91–86 | 21–6 (12–2) | 27 – Dennis | 7 – Dennis | 7 – Dennis | Stroh Center (4,151) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Akron | W 84–63 | 22–6 (13–2) | 20 – Tied | 7 – Millner Jr. | 5 – Maddox Jr. | Savage Arena (5,677) Toledo, OH |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Buffalo | W 101–71 | 23–6 (14–2) | 18 – Maddox Jr. | 8 – Dennis | 11 – Dennis | Savage Arena (6,014) Toledo, OH |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | W 99–65 | 24–6 (15–2) | 32 – Millner Jr. | 6 – Tied | 6 – Dennis | McGuirk Arena (1,565) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Ball State | W 87–81 | 25–6 (16–2) | 32 – Dennis | 7 – Shumate | 7 – Dennis | Worthen Arena (4,441) Muncie, IN |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Miami (OH) Quarterfinals | W 91–75 | 26–6 | 19 – Millner Jr. | 7 – Millner Jr. | 6 – Moss | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852) Cleveland, OH |
| March 10, 2022 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | (1) | vs. (5) Ohio Semifinals | W 82–75 | 27–6 | 28 – Dennis | 6 – Dennis | 2 – Dennis | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (9,295) Cleveland, OH |
| March 11, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (2) Kent State Championship | L 78–93 | 27–7 | 25 – Millner Jr. | 10 – Millner Jr. | 3 – Dennis | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (8,375) Cleveland, OH |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (6) | at (3) Michigan First round – Clemson bracket | L 80–90 | 27–8 | 19 – Millner Jr. | 7 – Shumate | 8 – Dennis | Crisler Center (4,521) Ann Arbor, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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