| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 23–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Assoc Coach: | Chad Dollar |
| Ahc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Andre Morgan |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Mike Roberts |
| Ac3 Year: | 2nd |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2022–23 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by second-year head coach Wes Miller. The team played their home games at Fifth Third Arena as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Temple in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament, before losing to Houston in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they defeated Virginia Tech and Hofstra before losing to Utah Valley in the quarterfinals.
In September 2021, Cincinnati and fellow conference members Houston and UCF accepted invitations to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] The schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but all reached a separation agreement that will allow them to join the Big 12 in 2023. Accordingly, the 2022–23 season was the program's last season as a member of The American.[2]
The Bearcats finished the 2021–22 season 17–14, 7–11 in AAC play to finish seventh place. They defeated East Carolina in the AAC tournament before losing to Houston in the quarterfinals.[3]
| Abdul Ado | 00 | F | 6' 11" | 225 | Completed college eligibility | ||
| A.J. McGinnis | 2 | G | 6' 3" | 180 | Transferred to Lipscomb[4] | ||
| Mike Saunders Jr. | 3 | G | 6' 0" | 185 | Transferred to Utah[5] | ||
| Hayden Koval | 25 | C | 7' 1" | 225 | Completed college eligibility | ||
| Sam Martin | 31 | G | 5' 10" | 180 | Walk–on; completed college eligibility | ||
| Rob Banks | 43 | F | 6' 5" | 210 | Walk-on; transferred to Texas A&M-Commerce | ||
| Mason Madsen | 45 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Transferred to Boston College[6] | ||
| Kalu Ezikpe | 1 | F | 240 | Transferred from Old Dominion after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[7] | |||
| 2 | G | 208 | Transferred from Memphis after graduating. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[8] | ||||
| 10 | G | 187 | Transferred from Indiana after graduating. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.[9] | ||||
Cincinnati signed a three-man class consisting of Sage Tolentino, Josh Reed and Daniel Skillings.[10]
On October 12, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[11]
| Coaches Poll | |||
| 1 | Houston | 100 (10) | |
| 2 | Memphis | 87 (1) | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 82 | |
| 4 | Tulane | 74 | |
| 5 | Temple | 66 | |
| 6 | UCF | 51 | |
| 7 | SMU | 43 | |
| 8 | Wichita State | 35 | |
| 9 | South Florida | 33 | |
| 10 | Tulsa | 21 | |
| 11 | East Carolina | 13 | |
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