# 2022–23 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by first-year head coach Travis Steele, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. As the eighth seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Toledo in the first round to finish the season 12–20 and 6–12 in the MAC.

## Previous season

The RedHawks finished the season 14–18, 8–12 in MAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to Kent State. Following the season, the school parted ways with head coach Jack Owens.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jackson Ames | C | 6'11 | 255 | Freshman | Batavia, Ohio | Transferred to Marian |
| James Beck | F | 6'8 | 215 | RS-Junior | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| Luka Eller | F | 6'7 | 220 | Freshman | Mentor, Ohio | Transferred to John Carroll |
| Dae Dae Grant | G | 6'2 | 185 | Sophomore | Lorain, Ohio | Transferred to Duquesne |
| Maya White | G | 6'1 | 185 | RS-Sophomore | Terre Haute, Indiana | Transferred to UT Tyler |
| Elijah McNamara | F | 6'9 | 215 | Senior | Pickerington, Ohio | |
| Dalonte Brown | F | 6'7 | 215 | Senior | Toledo, Ohio | Exhausted Eligibility |
| Precious Ayah | F | 6'6 | 240 | RS-Senior | Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Exhausted Eligibility |
| Isaiah Coleman-Lands | G | 6'0 | 165 | RS-Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Exhausted Eligibility |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Julian Lewis | G | 6'6 | 200 | Freshman | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Transferred from William & Mary |
| Anderson Mirambeaux | C | 6'8 | 305 | Sophomore | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Transferred from Cleveland State |
| Morgan Safford | G | 6'5 | 210 | RS-Freshman | Columbus, Ohio | Transferred from Wofford |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Mitchell Rylee F | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky | Covington Catholic | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Billy Smith G | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brebeuf Jesuit | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Ryan Mabrey F | LaPorte, Indiana | LaLumiere | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jaquel Morris F | Floral Park, New York | Eagle Academy II | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Eli Yofan G | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Fox Chapel Area | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A 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 |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Evansville | L 74–78 | 0–1 | 27 – Mirambeaux | 8 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Lairy | Millett Hall (2,018) Oxford, OH |
| November 12, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Goshen College | W 87–44 | 1–1 | 17 – Lewis | 12 – Smith | 4 – Lairy | Millett Hall (1,143) Oxford, OH |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Georgia | L 70–77 | 1–2 | 34 – Lairy | 5 – Tied | 6 – Lewis | Stegeman Coliseum (6,147) Athens, GA |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | L 69–95 | 1–3 | 19 – Mirambeaux | 6 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Lairy | Millett Hall (2,157) Oxford, OH |
| November 20, 2022* 5:30 p.m., BTN | | vs. No. 12 Indiana Hoosier Classic | L 56–86 | 1–4 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Lewis | 4 – Lewis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (8,737) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 26, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Little Rock Hoosier Classic | W 80–67 | 2–4 | 25 – Lairy | 7 – Safford | 6 – Lairy | Millett Hall (804) Oxford, OH |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State Hoosier Classic | W 95–78 | 3–4 | 26 – Safford | 7 – Mirambeaux | 7 – Mirambeaux | Millett Hall (1,388) Oxford, OH |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Indiana State | L 61–88 | 3–5 | 13 – Mabrey | 9 – Safford | 1 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,284) Oxford, OH |
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Calumet College of St. Joseph | W 85–49 | 4–5 | 17 – Safford | 7 – Yafan | 5 – Lairy | Millett Hall (771) Oxford, OH |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 76–103 | 4–6 | 20 – Lairy | 7 – Mirambeaux | 4 – Mirambeaux | Fifth Third Arena (8.976) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 71–67 | 5–6 | 30 – Lairy | 5 – Tied | 5 – Lairy | Freedom Hall (2,691) Louisville, KY |
| December 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 80–88 | 5–7 | 32 – Lairy | 7 – Safford | 4 – Mirambeaux | Millett Hall (1,055) Oxford, OH |
| December 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | W 90–51 | 6–7 | 19 – Safford | 7 – Safford | 4 – Lairy | Millett Hall (915) Oxford, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | L 56–68 | 6–8 (0–1) | 20 – Safford | 11 – Mirambeaux | 6 – Lairy | McGuirk Arena (1,091) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 7, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Kent State | L 66–69 | 6–9 (0–2) | 17 – Lairy | 11 – Safford | 4 – Lairy | Millett Hall (4,091) Oxford, OH |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 91–80 | 7–9 (1–2) | 20 – Lairy | 11 – Mirambeaux | 11 – Lairy | Millett Hall (921) Oxford, OH |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 61–75 | 7–10 (1–3) | 17 – Lairy | 9 – Mirambeaux | 4 – Safford | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | L 77–81 | 7–11 (1–4) | 27 – Safford | 10 – Safford | 6 – Lairy | Millett Hall (979) Oxford, OH |
| January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 73–83 | 7–12 (1–5) | 20 – Safford | 5 – Lairy | 7 – Lairy | Stroh Center (2,246) Bowling Green, OH |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 68–73 | 7–13 (1–6) | 16 – Lairy | 8 – Mirambeaux | 4 – Mirambeaux | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,620) Akron, OH |
| January 28, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Eastern Michigan | L 69–74 | 7–14 (1–7) | 23 – Lairy | 9 – Mirambeaux | 4 – Mirambeaux | Millett Hall (3,096) Oxford, OH |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 78–81 | 7–15 (1–8) | 25 – Safford | 11 – Safford | 4 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,578) Oxford, OH |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Ohio | L 68–78 | 7–16 (1–9) | 24 – Lairy | 6 – Mirambeaux | 3 – Lairy | Convocation Center (8,322) Athens, OH |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | W 85–78 | 8–16 (2–9) | 22 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Tied | 7 – Safford | Millett Hall (1,304) Oxford, OH |
| February 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Central Michigan | L 60–66 | 8–17 (2–10) | 18 – Lairy | 5 – Mabrey | 4 – Lewis | Millett Hall (5,066) Oxford, OH |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 71–89 | 8–18 (2–11) | 12 – Tied | 6 – Mirambeaux | 6 – Mirambeaux | Savage Arena (4,527) Toledo, OH |
| February 18, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Northern Illinois | W 66–65 | 9–18 (3–11) | 18 – Mirambeaux | 10 – Safford | 5 – Safford | Convocation Center (1,690) DeKalb, IL |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 74–65 | 10–18 (4–11) | 24 – Mirambeaux | 8 – Mirambeaux | 7 – Lairy | Millett Hall (1,820) Oxford, OH |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Ohio | W 85–68 | 11–18 (5–11) | 26 – Lairy | 7 – Tied | 4 – Safford | Millett Hall (2,852) Oxford, OH |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | W 77–62 | 12–18 (6–11) | 21 – Lairy | 6 – Williams | 3 – Tied | University Arena (1,398) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | L 63–68 | 12–19 (6–12) | 18 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Safford | 7 – Lairy | Alumni Arena (4,403) Buffalo, NY |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Toledo Quarterfinals | L 75–91 | 12–20 | 22 – Safford | 8 – Lewis | 2 – Safford | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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