| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 22–11 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | John Groce |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Assoc Coach: | Dustin Ford |
| Ahc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach2: | Rob Fulford |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Robby Pridgen |
| Ac3 Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
The 2022–23 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by sixth-year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] As the third seed they defeated Buffalo in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State to finish 22–11 and 13–5 in MAC play[2] [3]
See main article: 2021–22 Akron Zips men's basketball team. The Zips finished the 2022–23 season 24–10 overall, 14–6 in MAC Play to finish in a tie for third place.[4] As the No. 4 seed, they defeated Buffalo, Toledo, and Kent State to win the MAC tournament.[5] They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the first round to UCLA.[6]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ali | F | 6'8 | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred to Butler | ||
| Aziz Bandaogo | C | 7'0 | 215 | Freshman | Transferred to Utah Valley | ||
| Sekou Kalle | F | 6'10 | 224 | Freshman | Transferred to Evansville | ||
| Bryan Trimble, Jr. | G | 6'3 | 224 | RS-Junior | Transferred to Missouri State | ||
| Michael Wynn | F | 6'6 | 210 | Junior | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trendon Hankerson | G | 6'2 | 185 | Junior | Transferred from Northern Illinois | ||
| Sammy Hunter | F | 6'9 | 228 | Sophomore | Transferred from Mississippi |
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