# 2022–23 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jamie Dixon, and played their home games at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 22-13, 9-9 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for 5th place. They defeated Kansas State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before losing to Texas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Arizona State in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Gonzaga.

## Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2021–22 season 21–13, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Texas in the quarterfinals, before losing to Kansas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the South Region, where they defeated Seton Hall in the first round before losing to Arizona in the second round in an overtime thriller. There is a small controversy regarding the final play in regular time during the game versus Arizona. Mike Miles Jr. looked like he had been fouled but the foul was not called. However, Miles could have attempted the free throw shots since there was a bonus. These shots would have sealed the game for a victory against Arizona.
With their win over Seton Hall in the first round, the Horned Frogs won their first NCAA tournament game since 1987.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Francisco Farabello | 3 | G | 6'3" | 178 | Junior | Cañada de Gómez, Argentina | Transferred to Creighton |
| Brandon Childress | 14 | G | 6'4" | 178 | Freshman | Little Rock, AR | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Harrison Young | 30 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Auckland, New Zealand | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Maxwell Evans | 33 | G | 6'2" | 200 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Rondel Walker | 11 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Junior | Midwest City, OK | Oklahoma State |
| Tyler Lundblade | 22 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | SMU |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| P. J. Haggerty #27 SG | Missouri City, TX | Crosby High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| 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 TCU Commits". Rivals.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Isaiah Manning #29 PF | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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: "2023 TCU Commits". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | No. 14 | Paul Quinn | W 112–42 | | 20 – Wells | 8 – Tied | 7 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (1,487) Fort Worth, TX |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 14 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 73–72 | 1–0 | 19 – Miller | 7 – O'Bannon Jr. | 5 – Wells | Schollmaier Arena (5,483) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 14 | Lamar | W 77–66 | 2–0 | 26 – Miles Jr. | 9 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,320) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | Northwestern State | L 63–64 | 2–1 | 12 – O'Bannon Jr. | 11 – Lampkin Jr. | 5 – Wells | Schollmaier Arena (5,038) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | Louisiana–Monroe Emerald Coast Classic Campus site game | W 95–60 | 3–1 | 16 – Miller | 7 – Tied | 7 – Wells | Schollmaier Arena (4,959) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 25, 2022* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. California Emerald Coast Classic semifinal | W 59–48 | 4–1 | 23 – Miles Jr. | 9 – Peavy | 2 – Tied | The Arena at NFSC (1,700) Niceville, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 25 Iowa Emerald Coast Classic Championship | W 79–66 | 5–1 | 16 – Peavy | 8 – Peavy | 5 – Miles Jr. | The Arena at NFSC (1,624) Niceville, FL |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Providence Big East–Big 12 Battle | W 75–62 | 6–1 | 16 – Lampkin | 12 – Lampkin | 5 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (5,593) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 24 | Jackson State | W 78–51 | 7–1 | 21 – Coles | 7 – Tied | 5 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (5,097) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 10, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | vs. SMU | W 83–75 | 8–1 | 18 – Miles Jr. | 8 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Baugh | Dickies Arena (5,439) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 18, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 21 | Mississippi Valley State | W 88–43 | 9–1 | 15 – Miles Jr. | 7 – Miller | 5 – Miller | Schollmaier Arena (5,201) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 21, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | No. 20 | vs. Utah | W 75–71 | 10–1 | 21 – Miller | 10 – Lampkin | 4 – Miles Jr. | Vivint Arena (7,202) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 28, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | Central Arkansas | W 103–57 | 11–1 | 21 – Miles Jr. | 10 – Miller | 6 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (5,387) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 31, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | No. 18 | Texas Tech | W 67–61 | 12–1 (1–0) | 23 – Miles Jr. | 8 – Lampkin | 5 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (5,899) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | at No. 19 Baylor | W 88–87 | 13–1 (2–0) | 33 – Miles Jr. | 9 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Baugh | Ferrell Center (8,710) Waco, TX |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 17 | No. 25 Iowa State | L 67–69 | 13–2 (2–1) | 18 – Miles Jr. | 7 – Baugh | 5 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (6,333) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 11, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | at No. 10 Texas | L 75–79 | 13–3 (2–2) | 21 – Miller | 9 – Lampkin Jr. | 10 – Baugh | Moody Center (11,313) Austin, TX |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | No. 11 Kansas State | W 82–68 | 14–3 (3–2) | 23 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 11 – Miles Jr. | Schollmaier Arena (5,884) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 14 | at West Virginia | L 65–74 | 14–4 (3–3) | 21 – Miles Jr. | 5 – Miller | 4 – Baugh | WVU Coliseum (11,402) Morgantown, WV |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., CBS | No. 14 | at No. 2 Kansas | W 83–60 | 15–4 (4–3) | 17 – Wells | 8 – Miller | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 11 | Oklahoma | W 79–52 | 16–4 (5–3) | 23 – Miles Jr. | 10 – Miller | 5 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (8,145) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 28, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 | at Mississippi State Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 74–81 $^{OT}$ | 16–5 | 19 – Baugh | 8 – Coles | 4 – Baugh | Humphrey Coliseum (8,643) Starkville, MS |
| January 31, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 15 | West Virginia | W 76–72 | 17–5 (6–3) | 17 – Coles | 7 – Miller | 10 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (7,444) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Oklahoma State | L 73–79 | 17–6 (6–4) | 17 – Miller | 6 – Baugh | 5 – Baugh | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,581) Stillwater, OK |
| February 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 17 | at No. 12 Kansas State | L 61–82 | 17–7 (6–5) | 18 – Nowell | 9 – Greene | 7 – Nowell | Bramlage Coliseum (8,667) Manhattan, KS |
| February 11, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | No. 14 Baylor | L 68–72 | 17–8 (6–6) | 16 – Baugh | 7 – Baugh | 10 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (7,055) Fort Forth, TX |
| February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 22 | at No. 19 Iowa State | L 59–70 | 17–9 (6–7) | 15 – Wells | 7 – Wells | 9 – Baugh | Hilton Coliseum (13,557) Ames, IA |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 22 | Oklahoma State | W 100–75 | 18–9 (7–7) | 18 – Miller | 5 – Miller | 11 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (6,404) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 20, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 24 | No. 3 Kansas | L 58–63 | 18–10 (7–8) | 13 – Miles Jr. | 8 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (7,831) Fort Worth, TX |
| February 25, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 24 | at Texas Tech | W 83–82 | 19–10 (8–8) | 24 – Miles Jr. | 12 – Miller | 9 – Baugh | United Supermarkets Arena (14,410) Lubbock, TX |
| March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 22 | No. 9 Texas | W 75–73 | 20–10 (9–8) | 24 – Baugh | 10 – Miller | 9 – Baugh | Schollmaier Arena (8,194) Fort Worth, TX |
| March 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 22 | at Oklahoma | L 60–74 | 20–11 (9–9) | 17 – Miles Jr. | 8 – Baugh | 3 – Baugh | Lloyd Noble Center (7,711) Norman, OK |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (6) No. 22 | vs. (3) No. 12 Kansas State Quarterfinals | W 80–67 | 21–11 | 22 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | T-Mobile Center (17,476) Kansas City, MO |
| March 10, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN | (6) No. 22 | vs. (2) No. 7 Texas Semifinals | L 60–66 | 21–12 | 15 – Miles Jr. | 10 – Baugh | 4 – Baugh | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 9:05 pm, TruTV | (6 W) No. 22 | vs. (11 W) Arizona State First Round | W 72–70 | 22–12 | 26 – Miles Jr. | 7 – Miller | 8 – Baugh | Ball Arena (19,152) Denver, CO |
| March 19, 2023* 8:40 pm, TBS | (6 W) No. 22 | vs. (3 W) No. 9 Gonzaga Second Round | L 81–84 | 22–13 | 24 – Miles Jr. | 8 – Baugh | 4 – Tied | Ball Arena (19,229) Denver, CO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central 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 | 14 | 15 | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | Not released |
| Coaches | 16 | 18* | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 24 | RV | 22 | 23 | 23 | RV |
*No poll released