# 2022–23 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach, Anthony Grant, in his sixth season with the Flyers. The Flyers played their home games at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament and Fordham in the semifinals before losing in the championship game to VCU. They preemptively declined any postseason invitations, making it unclear whether they were poised to join the National Invitation Tournament field.

## Previous season

The Flyers finished the 2021–22 season 24–11, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated UMass in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to Richmond. They were one of the last four teams not selected for the NCAA tournament and received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the second round to Vanderbilt.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Elijah Weaver | 0 | G | 6'6" | 205 | RS Junior | Cocoa, FL | Transferred to Chicago State |
| Lynn Greer III | 3 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Saint Joseph's |
| Moulaye Sissoko | 14 | C | 6'9" | 240 | RS Freshman | Bamako, Mali | Transferred to North Texas |
| Drew Swerlein | 51 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | Perrysburg, OH | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Christian Wilson | 53 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Senior | Dayton, OH | Walk-on; Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Tyrone Baker | 0 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Fort Myers, FL | Georgia |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mike Sharavjamts #55 SF | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Andrews Osborne Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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: "Dayton 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. "Dayton Flyers 2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 | Capital | W 80–42 | | 16 – Camara | 9 – Camara | 5 – Elvis | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SPEC1 | No. 24 | Lindenwood | W 73–46 | 1–0 | 14 – Amzil | 11 – Camara | 5 – Elvis | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSOH | No. 24 | SMU | W 74–62 | 2–0 | 20 – Tied | 18 – Camara | 5 – Elvis | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| November 15, 2022* 11:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 21 | at UNLV | L 52–60 | 2–1 | 16 – Elvis | 7 – Tied | 3 – Amzil | Thomas & Mack Center (5,732) Paradise, NV |
| November 19, 2022* 1:00 p.m., SPEC1 | No. 21 | Robert Morris | W 60–51 | 3–1 | 18 – Holmes II | 14 – Camara | 4 – Holmes II | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| November 23, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Wisconsin Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal | L 42–43 | 3–2 | 16 – Elvis | 11 – Camara | 2 – Smith | Imperial Arena (1,047) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2022* 4:20 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. NC State Battle 4 Atlantis | L 64–76 | 3–3 | 19 – Camara | 7 – Camara | 6 – Smith | Imperial Arena (613) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 25, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. BYU Battle 4 Atlantis | L 75–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 | 21 – Holmes | 9 – Holmes | 7 – Smith | Imperial Arena (715) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SPEC1 | | Western Michigan | W 67–47 | 4–4 | 24 – Holmes II | 10 – Tied | 8 – Sharavjamts | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–74 | 5–4 | 20 – Camara | 12 – Holmes II | 8 – Sharavjamts | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 49–77 | 5–5 | 13 – Holmes II | 10 – Holmes II | 2 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (7,702) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., USA | | UNC Asheville | W 79–56 | 6–5 | 27 – Holmes II | 12 – Holmes II | 8 – Sharavjamts | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 17, 2022* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Wyoming Legends of Basketball Showcase | W 66–49 | 7–5 | 24 – Holmes II | 9 – Camara | 4 – Tied | United Center Chicago, IL |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | W 88–46 | 8–5 | 23 – Holmes III | 13 – Camara | 8 – Amzil | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| Atlantic 10 Regular Season |||||||||
| December 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., SPEC1/ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 69–57 | 9–5 (1–0) | 22 – Holmes II | 13 – Holmes II | 5 – Amzil | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 69–55 | 10–5 (2–0) | 32 – Holmes II | 10 – Tied | 4 – Holmes II | John M. Belk Arena (3,953) Davidson, NC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., SPEC1 | | Saint Joseph's | W 76–56 | 11–5 (3–0) | 20 – Holmes II | 12 – Holmes II | 6 – Camara | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 82-58 | 12–5 (4–0) | 32 – Holmes II | 8 – Camara | 5 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700) The Bronx, NY |
| January 13, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | VCU | L 62–63 | 12–6 (4–1) | 27 – Camara | 11 – Camara | 5 – Sharavjamts | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Davidson | W 68–61 | 13–6 (5–1) | 19 – Amzil | 5 – Tied | 7 – Sharavjamts | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 21, 2023 12:30 p.m., USA | | at George Washington | L 69–76 | 13–7 (5–2) | 16 – Camara | 10 – Holmes II | 3 – Smith | Charles E. Smith Center (2,380) Washington, D.C. |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | L 70–75 | 13–8 (5–3) | 19 – Holmes II | 6 – Camara | 5 – Smith | Ryan Center (5,743) Kingston, RI |
| January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Richmond | W 86–60 | 14–8 (6–3) | 18 – Brea | 9 – Holmes II | 13 – Smith | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 31, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Chicago | W 85–81 $^{OT}$ | 15–8 (7–3) | 31 – Camara | 9 – Camara | 8 – Smith | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at St. Bonaventure | L 59–68 | 15–9 (7–4) | 21 – Holmes II | 17 – Camara | 6 – Elvis | Reilly Center (4,850) Olean, NY |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | W 62–58 | 16–9 (8–4) | 26 – Camara | 15 – Camara | 4 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Saint Louis | W 70–56 | 17–9 (9–4) | 17 – Camara | 10 – Camara | 6 – Smith | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Loyola Chicago | W 65–49 | 18–9 (10–4) | 20 – Holmes II | 10 – Holmes II | 7 – Elvis | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557) Chicago, IL |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at UMass | W 72–54 | 19–9 (11–4) | 22 – Holmes II | 8 – Amzil | 8 – Smith | Mullins Center (3,642) Amherst, MA |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | George Mason | L 69–74 | 19–10 (11–5) | 34 – Holmes II | 6 – Tied | 5 – Smith | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., NBC Digital | | La Salle | W 77–53 | 20–10 (12–5) | 16 – Holmes II | 10 – Holmes II | 10 – Smith | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Saint Louis | L 61–65 | 20–11 (12–6) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 6 – Smith | Chaifetz Arena (9,699) St. Louis, MO |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 5:00 p.m., USA | (2) | vs. (10) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals | W 60–54 | 21–11 | 17 – Tied | 18 – Camara | 4 – Smith | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | (2) | vs. (3) Fordham Semifinals | W 78–68 | 22–11 | 28 – Camara | 8 – Amzil | 7 – Smith | Barclays Center (10,156) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 12, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBS/Paramount+ | (2) | vs. (1) VCU Championship | L 56–68 | 22–12 | 28 – Holmes II | 16 – Holmes II | 3 – Smith | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source:

## 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 | 24 | 21 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | 25 | 23 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.