# 2022–23 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Jeremy Ballard, played their home games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida as members of Conference USA (C-USA).
The Panthers finished the season 14–18, 8–12 in C-USA play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As a No. 7 seed, they lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 15–17, 5–13 in C-USA play, to finish in sixth place in East Division. Their lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Marshall.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Tevin Brewer | 0 | G | 5' 8" | 160 | RS Senior | Fort Smith, AR | Graduate transferred to Duquesne |
| Isaiah Banks | 1 | G | 6' 5" | 180 | RS Senior | Conyers, GA | Graduated |
| Eric Lovett | 4 | G/F | 6' 5" | 200 | RS Senior | Jonesboro, GA | Graduated |
| CJ Kelley | 5 | F | 6' 8" | 185 | Freshman | Texarkana, TX | Transferred to McLennan CC |
| Aquan Smart | 10 | G | 6' 3" | 175 | Sophomore | Evanston, IL | Transferred to Southeast Missouri State |
| Victor Hart | 11 | F | 6' 8" | 200 | Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred to Southern Miss |
| Clevon Brown | 15 | F | 6' 8" | 232 | RS Senior | San Antonio, TX | Graduated |
| James Ametepe | 20 | F | 6' 5" | 210 | Senior | Accra, Ghana | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Daniel Parrish | 24 | G | 6' 3" | 180 | RS Junior | Aiken, SC | Transferred to USC Aiken |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Nick Guadarrama | 0 | F | 6' 5" | 250 | GS Senior | Newington, CT | New Hampshire |
| Austin Williams | 20 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | GS Senior | Roseland, NJ | Hartford |
| John Williams Jr. | 21 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | GS Senior | Augusta, GA | Glenville State |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Da'Shon Gittens PG | Woodstock, CT | Woodstock Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Jayden Brewer SG | Lincolnton, NC | Combine Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Da'Shon Gittens C | Philadelphia, PA | Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Charter School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 2, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Arturo Dean PG | Miami, FL | South Miami Senior High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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 12, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Houston Christian | W 77–66 | 1–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,104) Miami, FL |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Florida Memorial | W 95–74 | 2–0 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (643) Miami, FL |
| November 15, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ACC RSN | | at NC State | L 74–107 | 2–1 | PNC Arena (5,034) Raleigh, NC |
| November 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Bryant | L 85–91 | 2–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (573) Miami, FL |
| November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Stony Brook FIU Multi-Team Event | W 83–50 | 3–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (676) Miami, FL |
| November 27, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Eastern Washington FIU Multi-Team Event | W 90–79 | 4–2 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (310) Miami, FL |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | L 68–80 | 4–3 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,150) Miami, FL |
| December 4, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 65–74 | 4–4 | Alico Arena (2,033) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 13, 2022* 8:00 p.m., HBCU Go | | at Howard | L 59–71 | 4–6 | Burr Gymnasium (654) Washington, D.C. |
| December 17, 2022 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | at Florida Atlantic | L 53–79 | 4–6 (0–1) | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,797) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Incarnate Word | W 79–74 | 5–6 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Florida College | W 69–64 | 6–6 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (848) Miami, FL |
| December 31, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 57–72 | 6–7 (0–2) | The Super Pit (2,934) Denton, TX |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 62–60 | 7–7 (1–2) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (819) Miami, FL |
| January 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UAB | W 90–87 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (2–2) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,152) Miami, FL |
| January 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Atlantic | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ | 8–8 (2–3) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,244) Miami, FL |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Western Kentucky | L 59–70 | 8–9 (2–4) | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,743) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Texas | L 57–64 | 8–10 (2–5) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,183) Miami, FL |
| January 19, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 61–81 | 8–11 (2–6) | Don Haskins Center (3,648) El Paso, TX |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | W 77–72 | 9–11 (3–6) | Convocation Center (1,414) San Antonio, TX |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 78–69 | 10–11 (4–6) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,417) Miami, FL |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Middle Tennessee | W 82–74 | 11–11 (5–6) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,311) Miami, FL |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | W 57–54 | 12–11 (6–6) | Dale F. Halton Arena (3,073) Charlotte, NC |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 72–76 | 12–12 (6–7) | Bartow Arena (5,318) Birmingham, AL |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 66–62 | 13–12 (7–7) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,170) Miami, FL |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | Rice | L 78–85 | 13–13 (7–8) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,292) Miami, FL |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Middle Tennessee | L 58–69 | 13–14 (7–9) | Murphy Center (3,911) Murfreesboro, TN |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTEP | L 82–87 | 13–15 (7–10) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,219) Miami, FL |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | UTSA | L 91–95 | 13–16 (7–11) | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,119) Miami, FL |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (7–12) | Thomas Assembly Center (1,867) Ruston, LA |
| March 4, 2023 3:00 p.m. | | at Rice | W 90–83 | 14–17 (8–12) | Tudor Fieldhouse (2,760) Houston, TX |
| Conference USA tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Louisiana Tech First round | L 76–81 $^{OT}$ | 14–18 | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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