2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 4
Record28–8 (13–5 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Bill Self (20th season; suspended first 4 games, illness for Big 12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament)
  • Norm Roberts (acting, 4–0)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 – 5   .722 28 – 8   .778
No. 5 Texas † 12 – 6   .667 29 – 9   .763
No. 15 Kansas State 11 – 7   .611 26 – 10   .722
No. 11 Baylor 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Iowa State 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
No. 22 TCU 9 – 9   .500 22 – 13   .629
Oklahoma State 8 – 10   .444 20 – 16   .556
West Virginia 7 – 11   .389 19 – 15   .559
Texas Tech 5 – 13   .278 16 – 16   .500
Oklahoma 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
† 2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 125th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 20th year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. Kansas finished first in the Big 12 in the regular season. The Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA tournament but lost in the 2nd round.

Season summary

On November 2, 2022, Kansas announced that Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend would serve a four-game suspension for alleged recruiting violations from a 2017 FBI probe. Assistant coach Norm Roberts served as acting head coach during the suspension.[1] Roberts would serve as acting head again during the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments while Self was out following a procedure on his heart.[2]

In January, the Jayhawks lost to Kansas State, TCU, and Baylor for what is only their 4th 3 game losing streak under Self, and only the 11th losing streak of any length. Kansas finished the regular season 25–6, their 33rd consecutive 20+ win season and their 38th in the previous 39 seasons. After defeating Texas Tech on February 28, the Jayhawks clinched the Big 12 title, their 21st regular season Big 12 title and their 64th regular season conference title. All of the Jayhawks 6 regular season losses came to ranked teams and five of the six finished the season ranked in the AP and all six made the NCAA tournament. In turn, the Jayhawks were undefeated against unranked teams. They also went undefeated against quadrant 2, 3, and 4 teams with a combined 10–0 record in those quads. They also finished the season with 17 quadrant 1 wins, the most in the nation.[3] Redshirt junior forward Jalen Wilson was named First Team All-American by the AP.[4]

The Jayhawks qualified for the NCAA tournament with an at-large bid. It was the Jayhawks NCAA record extending 33rd consecutive and their 51st in program history. They won their first round game over Howard 96–68, extending their first round winning streak to 16 straight. They would lose in the second round to Arkansas 71–72 marking the third time in their last four tournament appearances they failed to make the Sweet 16.

Offseason

Players graduated

Below are players who ran out of eligibility or seniors that did not declare intent for a 5th year as allowed by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Name Position
Ochai Agbaji G
Jalen Coleman-Lands G
Mitch Lightfoot F
Remy Martin G
David McCormack C
Chris Teahan G

Entered NBA draft

Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2022 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.

Name Position Class Returned?
Christian Braun[5] G Junior No
Jalen Wilson[6] G RS Junior Yes[7]

Incoming transfers

Name Position Class Old school
Kevin McCullar Jr. G RS Senior Texas Tech

Walk-ons

Name Position Class
Wilder Evers Guard Freshman

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gradey Dick
F 		Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 3, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
M. J. Rice
F 		Durham, NC Prolific Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 10, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Ernest Udeh Jr.
C 		Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Oct 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Zuby Ejiofor
C 		Garland, TX Garland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 1, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:     247 Sports: 4     Rivals: 3      ESPN: 5 

Roster

2022–23 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Bobby Pettiford Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Durham, NC
G 1 Joseph Yesufu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bolingbrook, IL
G 3 Dajuan Harris Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Columbia, MO
G 4 Gradey Dick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wichita, KS
G 5 Kyle Cuffe Jr. Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr New York, NY
F 10 Jalen Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Denton, TX
G 11 M. J. Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Durham, NC
G 12 Wilder Evers (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Birmingham, AL
G 13 Charlie McCarthy (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rancho Mirage, CA
G 15 Kevin McCullar Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr San Antonio, TX
G 20 Michael Jankovich (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
F 21 Zach Clemence 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So San Antonio, TX
F 22 Dillon Wilhite (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr San Diego, CA
C 23 Ernest Udeh Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
F 24 KJ Adams Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Austin, TX
F 31 Cam Martin Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Yukon, OK
F 35 Zuby Ejiofor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Garland, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 21, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 5т Pittsburg State W 94–63  –
  23 – Wilson   4 – Tied   4 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 5т Omaha W 89–64  1–0
  23 – Dick   11 – Wilson   7 – Wilson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 5т North Dakota State W 82–59  2–0
  21 – Wilson   9 – Wilson   8 – Pettiford Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 15, 2022*
8:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 vs. No. 7 Duke
Champions Classic 		W 69–64  3–0
  25 – Wilson   11 – Wilson   10 – Harris Jr.  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,828)
Indianapolis, IN
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 6 Southern Utah W 82–76  4–0
  33 – Wilson   8 – McCullar Jr.   4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 23, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. NC State
Battle 4 Atlantis
First round 		W 80–74  5–0
  25 – Dick   11 – Tied   6 – Harris Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,275)
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 24, 2022*
10:00 am, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. Wisconsin
Battle 4 Atlantis
Semifinals 		W 69–68 OT 6–0
  29 – Wilson   14 – Wilson   7 – Harris Jr.  Imperial Arena (1,185)
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 25, 2022*
6:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. No. 22 Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis
Championship 		L 50–64  6–1
  14 – Wilson   7 – Adams Jr.   3 – Tied  Imperial Arena (2,018)
Paradise Island, The Bahamas
November 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 9 Texas Southern W 87–55  7–1
  22 – Wilson   6 – Dick   6 – Wilson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 1, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 Seton Hall
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 91–65  8–1
  17 – McCullar Jr.   13 – Wilson   7 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 10, 2022*
4:15 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 at Missouri
Border War 		W 95–67  9–1
  24 – Wilson   10 – Wilson   9 – Harris Jr.  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
December 17, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN2 		No. 8 No. 14 Indiana W 84–62  10–1
  20 – Dick   11 – McCullar Jr.   10 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 22, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 4 Harvard W 68–54  11–1
  21 – Wilson   11 – McCullar Jr.   4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 4 Oklahoma State W 69–67  12–1
(1–0) 		 20 – Wilson   9 – Dick   9 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 3, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 3 at Texas Tech W 75–72  13–1
(2–0) 		 17 – Harris Jr.   8 – Dick   3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,385)
Lubbock, TX
January 7, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 at West Virginia W 76–62  14–1
(3–0) 		 16 – Dick   14 – Wilson   4 – Harris Jr.  WVU Coliseum (14,135)
Morgantown, WV
January 10, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 2 Oklahoma W 79–75  15–1
(4–0) 		 22 – Adams Jr.   8 – Wilson   5 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 14, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 2 No. 14 Iowa State W 62–60  16–1
(5–0) 		 21 – Dick   11 – Wilson   6 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 17, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 2 at No. 13 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 82–83 OT 16–2
(5–1) 		 38 – Wilson   9 – Wilson   11 – Harris Jr.  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 21, 2023
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 2 No. 14 TCU L 60–83  16–3
(5–2) 		 30 – Wilson   7 – Wilson   8 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 23, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 at No. 17 Baylor L 69–75  16–4
(5–3) 		 23 – Wilson   12 – McCullar Jr.   4 – Tied  Ferrell Center (10,219)
Waco, TX
January 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 at Kentucky
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		W 77–68  17–4
  22 – Wilson   12 – McCullar Jr.   8 – Harris Jr.  Rupp Arena (20,418)
Lexington, KY
January 31, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 8 No. 7 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 90–78  18–4
(6–3) 		 20 – Wilson   13 – McCullar Jr.   4 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2023
11:00 am, ESPN 		No. 8 at No. 13 Iowa State L 53–68  18–5
(6–4) 		 26 – Wilson   11 – McCullar Jr.   3 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
February 6, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 No. 5 Texas W 88–80  19–5
(7–4) 		 21 – Dick   8 – Adams Jr.   6 – McCullar Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 11, 2023
12:00 pm, CBS 		No. 9 at Oklahoma W 78–55  20–5
(8–4) 		 18 – Wilson   5 – Tied   5 – Wilson  Lloyd Noble Center (9,418)
Norman, OK
February 14, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 at Oklahoma State W 87–76  21–5
(9–4) 		 26 – Dick   5 – Harris Jr.   9 – Harris Jr.  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,165)
Stillwater, OK
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 No. 9 Baylor W 87–71  22–5
(10–4) 		 21 – Wilson   13 – Wilson   9 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 20, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 at No. 24 TCU W 63–58  23–5
(11–4) 		 19 – Dick   13 – Wilson   8 – Harris Jr.  Schollmaier Arena (7,831)
Fort Worth, TX
February 25, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 West Virginia W 76–74  24–5
(12–4) 		 17 – Harris Jr.   6 – Tied   6 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 28, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Texas Tech W 67–63  25–5
(13–4) 		 21 – Wilson   8 – Adams Jr.   5 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 4, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 at No. 9 Texas L 59–75  25–6
(13–5) 		 23 – Wilson   10 – Wilson   7 – Harris Jr.  Moody Center (11,313)
Austin, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 9, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 3 vs. (8) West Virginia
Quarterfinals 		W 78–61  26–6
  22 – Wilson   11 – Wilson   8 – Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Center (18,034)
Kansas City, MO
March 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 3 vs. (5) Iowa State
Semifinals 		W 71–58  27–6
  25 – Wilson   10 – Wilson   6 – Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Center (19,135)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 3 vs. (2) No. 7 Texas
Championship 		L 56–76  27–7
  24 – Wilson   8 – Dick   4 – Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Center (17,763)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
1:00 pm, TBS 		(1 W) No. 4 vs. (16 W) Howard
First Round 		W 96–68  28–7
  20 – Wilson   11 – Dick   7 – Harris Jr.  Wells Fargo Arena (16,745)
Des Moines, IA
March 18, 2023*
4:15 pm, CBS 		(1 W) No. 4 vs. (8 W) Arkansas
Second Round 		L 71–72  28–8
  20 – Wilson   7 – Dick   5 – Harris Jr.  Wells Fargo Arena (16,796)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP5т63 (1)9684432 (22)2 (23)98953 (7)3 (8)34Not released
Coaches55*39664 (1)432 (12)2 (9)98884 (1)3 (3)4 (2)511

*No poll released

References

  1. ^ "Kansas suspends Bill Self for 4 games in infractions case". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "KU's Self misses loss to Arkansas amid recovery". ESPN.com. March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Most Quadrant 1 Wins for the 2023 NCAA Tournament (March 12)". BetMGM.com.
  4. ^ "The Associated Press 2022-23 Men's All-America Team". APNews.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks' Christian Braun to enter NBA draft but maintain college eligibility". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "KU's Jalen Wilson enters name into NBA Draft". Fox4KC.com.
  7. ^ "KU's Jalen Wilson will withdraw from NBA Draft, return to Jayhawks for another season". KansasCity.com.