# 2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 125th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 20th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. Kansas finished first in the Big 12 in the regular season. The Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA tournament but lost in the 2nd round.

## Season summary

On November 2, 2022, Kansas announced that Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend would serve a four-game suspension for alleged recruiting violations from a 2017 FBI probe. Assistant coach Norm Roberts served as acting head coach during the suspension. Roberts would serve as acting head again during the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments while Self was out following a procedure on his heart.
In January, the Jayhawks lost to Kansas State, TCU, and Baylor for what is only their 4th 3 game losing streak under Self, and only the 11th losing streak of any length. Kansas finished the regular season 25–6, their 33rd consecutive 20+ win season and their 38th in the previous 39 seasons. After defeating Texas Tech on February 28, the Jayhawks clinched the Big 12 title, their 21st regular season Big 12 title and their 64th regular season conference title. All of the Jayhawks 6 regular season losses came to ranked teams and five of the six finished the season ranked in the AP and all six made the NCAA tournament. In turn, the Jayhawks were undefeated against unranked teams. They also went undefeated against quadrant 2, 3, and 4 teams with a combined 10–0 record in those quads. They also finished the season with 17 quadrant 1 wins, the most in the nation. Redshirt junior forward Jalen Wilson was named First Team All-American by the AP.
The Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA tournament with an at-large bid. It was the Jayhawks NCAA record extending 33rd consecutive and their 51st in program history. They won their first round game over Howard 96–68, extending their first round winning streak to 16 straight. They would lose in the second round to Arkansas 71–72 marking the third time in their last four tournament appearances they failed to make the Sweet 16.

## Offseason
### Players graduated

Below are players who ran out of eligibility or seniors that did not declare intent for a 5th year as allowed by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Name | Position |
| Ochai Agbaji | G |
| Jalen Coleman-Lands | G |
| Mitch Lightfoot | F |
| Remy Martin | G |
| David McCormack | C |
| Chris Teahan | G |

### Entered NBA draft

Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2022 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned? |
| Christian Braun | G | Junior | No |
| Jalen Wilson | G | RS Junior | Yes |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Position | Class | Old school |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | G | RS Senior | Texas Tech |

### Walk-ons

| Name | Position | Class |
| Wilder Evers | Guard | Freshman |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gradey Dick F | Wichita, KS | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| M. J. Rice F | Durham, NC | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Ernest Udeh Jr. C | Orlando, FL | Dr. Phillips | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Zuby Ejiofor C | Garland, TX | Garland | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 4 Rivals: 3 ESPN: 5 ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 5т | Pittsburg State | W 94–63 | – | 23 – Wilson | 4 – Tied | 4 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 5т | Omaha | W 89–64 | 1–0 | 23 – Dick | 11 – Wilson | 7 – Wilson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 5т | North Dakota State | W 82–59 | 2–0 | 21 – Wilson | 9 – Wilson | 8 – Pettiford Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 15, 2022* 8:30 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | vs. No. 7 Duke Champions Classic | W 69–64 | 3–0 | 25 – Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 10 – Harris Jr. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,828) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 6 | Southern Utah | W 82–76 | 4–0 | 33 – Wilson | 8 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 23, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. NC State Battle 4 Atlantis First round | W 80–74 | 5–0 | 25 – Dick | 11 – Tied | 6 – Harris Jr. | Imperial Arena (1,275) Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| November 24, 2022* 10:00 am, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. Wisconsin Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 6–0 | 29 – Wilson | 14 – Wilson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Imperial Arena (1,185) Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| November 25, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 22 Tennessee Battle 4 Atlantis Championship | L 50–64 | 6–1 | 14 – Wilson | 7 – Adams Jr. | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena (2,018) Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 9 | Texas Southern | W 87–55 | 7–1 | 22 – Wilson | 6 – Dick | 6 – Wilson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 1, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | Seton Hall Big East–Big 12 Battle | W 91–65 | 8–1 | 17 – McCullar Jr. | 13 – Wilson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 10, 2022* 4:15 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at Missouri Border War | W 95–67 | 9–1 | 24 – Wilson | 10 – Wilson | 9 – Harris Jr. | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| December 17, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 8 | No. 14 Indiana | W 84–62 | 10–1 | 20 – Dick | 11 – McCullar Jr. | 10 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 22, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | Harvard | W 68–54 | 11–1 | 21 – Wilson | 11 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 4 | Oklahoma State | W 69–67 | 12–1 (1–0) | 20 – Wilson | 9 – Dick | 9 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 3, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | at Texas Tech | W 75–72 | 13–1 (2–0) | 17 – Harris Jr. | 8 – Dick | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (14,385) Lubbock, TX |
| January 7, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 3 | at West Virginia | W 76–62 | 14–1 (3–0) | 16 – Dick | 14 – Wilson | 4 – Harris Jr. | WVU Coliseum (14,135) Morgantown, WV |
| January 10, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 2 | Oklahoma | W 79–75 | 15–1 (4–0) | 22 – Adams Jr. | 8 – Wilson | 5 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 2 | No. 14 Iowa State | W 62–60 | 16–1 (5–0) | 21 – Dick | 11 – Wilson | 6 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 17, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at No. 13 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 82–83 $^{OT}$ | 16–2 (5–1) | 38 – Wilson | 9 – Wilson | 11 – Harris Jr. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) Manhattan, KS |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 2 | No. 14 TCU | L 60–83 | 16–3 (5–2) | 30 – Wilson | 7 – Wilson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 23, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | at No. 17 Baylor | L 69–75 | 16–4 (5–3) | 23 – Wilson | 12 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Tied | Ferrell Center (10,219) Waco, TX |
| January 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | at Kentucky Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 77–68 | 17–4 | 22 – Wilson | 12 – McCullar Jr. | 8 – Harris Jr. | Rupp Arena (20,418) Lexington, KY |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 8 | No. 7 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 90–78 | 18–4 (6–3) | 20 – Wilson | 13 – McCullar Jr. | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 4, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN | No. 8 | at No. 13 Iowa State | L 53–68 | 18–5 (6–4) | 26 – Wilson | 11 – McCullar Jr. | 3 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| February 6, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | No. 5 Texas | W 88–80 | 19–5 (7–4) | 21 – Dick | 8 – Adams Jr. | 6 – McCullar Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 9 | at Oklahoma | W 78–55 | 20–5 (8–4) | 18 – Wilson | 5 – Tied | 5 – Wilson | Lloyd Noble Center (9,418) Norman, OK |
| February 14, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | at Oklahoma State | W 87–76 | 21–5 (9–4) | 26 – Dick | 5 – Harris Jr. | 9 – Harris Jr. | Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,165) Stillwater, OK |
| February 18, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | No. 9 Baylor | W 87–71 | 22–5 (10–4) | 21 – Wilson | 13 – Wilson | 9 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 20, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 24 TCU | W 63–58 | 23–5 (11–4) | 19 – Dick | 13 – Wilson | 8 – Harris Jr. | Schollmaier Arena (7,831) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | West Virginia | W 76–74 | 24–5 (12–4) | 17 – Harris Jr. | 6 – Tied | 6 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| February 28, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | Texas Tech | W 67–63 | 25–5 (13–4) | 21 – Wilson | 8 – Adams Jr. | 5 – Harris Jr. | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| March 4, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 9 Texas | L 59–75 | 25–6 (13–5) | 23 – Wilson | 10 – Wilson | 7 – Harris Jr. | Moody Center (11,313) Austin, TX |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 3 | vs. (8) West Virginia Quarterfinals | W 78–61 | 26–6 | 22 – Wilson | 11 – Wilson | 8 – Harris Jr. | T-Mobile Center (18,034) Kansas City, MO |
| March 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 3 | vs. (5) Iowa State Semifinals | W 71–58 | 27–6 | 25 – Wilson | 10 – Wilson | 6 – Harris Jr. | T-Mobile Center (19,135) Kansas City, MO |
| March 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 3 | vs. (2) No. 7 Texas Championship | L 56–76 | 27–7 | 24 – Wilson | 8 – Dick | 4 – Harris Jr. | T-Mobile Center (17,763) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, TBS | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (16 W) Howard First Round | W 96–68 | 28–7 | 20 – Wilson | 11 – Dick | 7 – Harris Jr. | Wells Fargo Arena (16,745) Des Moines, IA |
| March 18, 2023* 4:15 pm, CBS | (1 W) No. 4 | vs. (8 W) Arkansas Second Round | L 71–72 | 28–8 | 20 – Wilson | 7 – Dick | 5 – Harris Jr. | Wells Fargo Arena (16,796) Des Moines, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place 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 | 5т | 6 | 3 (1) | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 (22) | 2 (23) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 (7) | 3 (8) | 3 | 4 | Not released |
| Coaches | 5 | 5* | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 | 2 (12) | 2 (9) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 (1) | 3 (3) | 4 (2) | 5 | 11 |
*No poll released