# 2022–23 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes were led by twelfth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga, and played their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
They finished the season 29–8 and 15–5 in ACC play ACC play, to finish in a tie for first place and clinch a share of the regular season title. This was the team's second ACC regular season title in program history, with the first coming in 2013. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals, where they defeated ninth seed Wake Forest before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Duke in the Semifinals. The received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were the fifth seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated twelfth seed Drake in the First Round, fourth seed Indiana in the Second Round, first seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen and second seed Texas to qualify for the first Final Four in program history. In the Final Four they lost to eventual champions UConn to end their season.
As of 2024, this season marked the last time the Hurricanes made the NCAA Tournament.

## Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2021–22 season 26–11, 14–6 in ACC play to finish in fourth place. In the ACC Tournament they defeated Boston College in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual runners-up Duke in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated USC, Auburn and Iowa State to advance to the first Elite Eight in school history where they eventually lost to the eventual national champion, Kansas.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Charlie Moore | 3 | G | 5'11" | 180 | GS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Rodney Miller Jr. | 14 | C | 7'0" | 235 | GS Senior | Laurelton, NY | Graduated |
| Sam Waardenburg | 21 | F | 6'10" | 225 | GS Senior | Auckland, NZ | Graduated |
| Deng Gak | 22 | F | 6'11" | 220 | RS Junior | Sydney, Australia | Signed to play professionally in Australia with Ballarat Miners |
| Kameron McGusty | 23 | G | 6'5" | 190 | GS Senior | Katy, TX | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Norchad Omier | 15 | F | 6'7" | 232 | Sophomore | Bluefields, Nicaragua | Arkansas State |
| Nijel Pack | 24 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Kansas State |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| A.J. Casey #7 SF | Chicago, IL | Whitney Young High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Christian Watson #20 SF | Washington, DC | St. John's College High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Favour Aire #24 C | Forestville, MD | Bishop McNamara High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Danilo Jovanovich #31 PF | Greenfield, WI | Whitnall High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 48 ||||||
| 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: "Miami 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "Miami Hurricanes". ESPN.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 30, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | IUP | W 89–55 | | 19 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 6 – Pack | Watsco Center (750) Coral Gables, FL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 67–54 | 1–0 | 16 – Tied | 15 – Omier | 4 – Wong | Watsco Center (4,789) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 79–65 | 2–0 | 19 – Miller | 11 – Omier | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (4,831) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Florida A&M | W 87–61 | 3–0 | 21 – Omier | 9 – Miller | 7 – Wong | Watsco Center (4,339) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 19, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. Providence Hall of Fame Tip Off Semifinals | W 74–64 | 4–0 | 19 – Omier | 12 – Omier | 3 – Wong | Mohegan Sun Arena (8,756) Uncasville, CT |
| Nov 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Maryland Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship | L 70–88 | 4–1 | 22 – Wong | 6 – Omier | 3 – Wong | Mohegan Sun Arena (5,022) Uncasville, CT |
| Nov 23, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ACCN | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 79–56 | 5–1 | 23 – Pack | 10 – Omier | 6 – Joseph | Watsco Center (3,612) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 27, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UCF | W 66–64 | 6–1 | 16 – Pack | 13 – Omier | 4 – Joseph | Addition Financial Arena (5,354) Orlando, FL |
| Nov 30, 2022* 7:15 p.m., ESPNU | | Rutgers ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 68–61 | 7–1 | 17 – Tied' | 10 – Miller | 4 – Wong | Watsco Center (5,668) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 4, 2022 1:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Louisville | W 80–53 | 8–1 (1–0) | 14 – Miller | 5 – Tied | 5 – Pack | KFC Yum! Center (11,811) Louisville, KY |
| Dec 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Cornell | W 107–105 | 9–1 | 36 – Wong | 12 – Omier | 6 – Wong | Watsco Center (4,235) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 10, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | NC State | W 80–73 | 10–1 (2–0) | 25 – Miller | 11 – Omier | 8 – Wong | Watsco Center (4,880) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 17, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 25 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 91–76 | 11–1 | 22 – Wong | 9 – Omier | 10 – Wong | Watsco Center (4,029) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 20, 2022 8:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 22 | No. 6 Virginia | W 66–64 | 12–1 (3–0) | 24 – Wong | 8 – Omier | 5 – Wong | Watsco Center (7,257) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | at Notre Dame | W 76–65 | 13–1 (4–0) | 21 – Pack | 8 – Miller | 4 – Beverly | Joyce Center (6,105) Notre Dame, IN |
| Jan 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 12 | at Georgia Tech | L 70–76 | 13–2 (4–1) | 17 – Tied | 8 – Omier | 3 – Tied | McCamish Pavilion (4,203) Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 16 | Boston College | W 88–72 | 14–2 (5–1) | 22 – Wong | 13 – Omier | 5 – Tied | Watsco Center (4,353) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 14, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 16 | at NC State | L 81–83 $^{OT}$ | 14–3 (5–2) | 25 – Wong | 13 – Omier | 2 – Miller | PNC Arena (16,819) Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 17 | Syracuse | W 82–78 | 15–3 (6–2) | 16 – Tied | 16 – Omier | 7 – Miller | Watsco Center (6,765) Coral Gables, FL |
| Jan 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 17 | at Duke | L 66–68 | 15–4 (6–3) | 19 – Miller | 14 – Omier | 2 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 20 | at Florida State | W 86–63 | 16–4 (7–3) | 18 – Tied | 11 – Omier | 5 – Pack | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,182) Tallahassee, FL |
| Jan 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 20 | at Pittsburgh | L 68–71 | 16–5 (7–4) | 18 – Miller | 9 – Omier | 4 – Miller | Peterson Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 23 | Virginia Tech | W 92–83 | 17–5 (8–4) | 21 – Omier | 8 – Omier | 5 – Miller | Watsco Center (5,834) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 23 | at No. 20 Clemson | W 78–74 | 18–5 (9–4) | 20 – Pack | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| Feb 6, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | Duke | W 81–59 | 19–5 (10–4) | 17 – Omier | 10 – Omier | 6 – Pack | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | Louisville | W 93–85 | 20–5 (11–4) | 22 – Pack | 7 – Omier | 6 – Miller | Watsco Center (6,540) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | at North Carolina | W 80–72 | 21–5 (12–4) | 24 – Miller | 11 – Miller | 4 – Wong | Dean Smith Center (19,907) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Feb 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 15 | Wake Forest | W 96–87 | 22–5 (13–4) | 27 – Wong | 8 – Omier | 4 – Pack | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 13 | at Virginia Tech | W 76–70 | 23–5 (14–4) | 17 – Omier | 14 – Omier | 3 – Miller | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| Feb 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 13 | Florida State | L 84–85 | 23–6 (14–5) | 21 – Miller | 8 – Omier | 5 – Joseph | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| Mar 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | No. 25 Pittsburgh | W 78–76 | 24–6 (15–5) | 18 – Poplar | 13 – Omier | 4 – Wong | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| Mar 9, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 14 | vs. (9) Wake Forest Quarterfinals | W 74–72 | 25–6 | 18 – Miller | 10 – Omier | 5 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (13,920) Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) No. 14 | vs. (4) No. 21 Duke Semifinals | L 78–85 | 25–7 | 22 – Wong | 7 – Miller | 4 – Poplar | Greensboro Coliseum (15,316) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 7:25 pm, TBS | (5 MW) No. 16 | vs. (12 MW) Drake First Round | W 63–56 | 26–7 | 21 – Pack | 14 – Omier | 2 – Tied | MVP Arena (13,989) Albany, NY |
| March 19, 2023* 8:40 p.m., TNT | (5 MW) No. 16 | vs. (4 MW) No. 21 Indiana Second Round | W 85–69 | 27–7 | 27 – Wong | 17 – Omier | 5 – Joseph | MVP Arena (13,984) Albany, NY |
| March 24, 2023* 7:15 p.m., CBS | (5 MW) No. 16 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston Sweet Sixteen | W 89–75 | 28–7 | 26 – Pack | 13 – Omier | 4 – Miller | T-Mobile Center (17,429) Kansas City, MO |
| March 26, 2023* 5:05 p.m., CBS | (5 MW) No. 16 | vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas Elite Eight | W 88–81 | 29–7 | 27 – Miller | 9 – Omier | 4 – Poplar | T-Mobile Center (17,530) Kansas City, MO |
| April 1, 2023* 8:49 p.m., CBS | (5 MW) No. 16 | vs. (4 W) No. 10 UConn Final Four | L 59–72 | 29–8 | 15 – Wong | 10 – Miller | 3 – Miller | NRG Stadium (73,860) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings