2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record14–14 (5–9 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Sotsky
  • Larry Farmer
  • Matt Fraschilla
Home arenaLavietes Pavilion
Seasons
2022–23 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Yale 10 – 4   .714 21 – 9   .700
Princeton † 10 – 4   .714 23 – 9   .719
Penn 9 – 5   .643 17 – 13   .567
Cornell 7 – 7   .500 17 – 11   .607
Brown 7 – 7   .500 14 – 13   .519
Dartmouth 6 – 8   .429 10 – 18   .357
Harvard 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500
Columbia 2 – 12   .143 7 – 22   .241
† 2023 Ivy League tournament winner

The 2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 15th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at the Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season with a record of 14–14, 5–9 in Ivy League play to place seventh. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

Previous season

The Crimson finished the 2021–22 season 13–13, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament, as only the top 4 teams qualify.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Tyler Simon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Houston, Texas
F 1 Josh Hemmings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
G 2 Luka Sakota 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Etobicoke, Ontario
G 3 Idan Tretout 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G/F 4 Chris Ledlum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 10 Chisom Okpara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Bronxville, New York
G 11 Evan Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Tucson, Arizona
G 13 Chandler Piggé 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G 14 Greg Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Cambridge, Massachusetts
G 20 Sam Silverstein 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Glencoe, Illinois
F 22 Justice Ajogbor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Benin City, Nigeria
G 23 Louis Lesmond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Paris, France
G 25 Christian Rich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Holladay, Utah
F 32 Tommy O'Neil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lexington, Massachusetts
F 42 Bennett Pitcher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 285 lb (129 kg) So Deerfield, Massachusetts
C 54 Matt Filipowski 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Westtown, New York
G 55 Denham Wojcik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
5:00 pm 		at Morehouse W 68–63  1–0
 Forbes Arena (1,050)
Atlanta, GA
November 11, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Louisiana
Asheville Championship semifinals 		L 61–75  1–1
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (565)
Asheville, NC
November 13, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Elon
Asheville Championship third-place game 		W 92–77  2–1
 Harrah's Cherokee Center (1,221)
Asheville, NC
November 16, 2022*
7:00 pm, NESN/FloHoops 		at Northeastern W 70–69  3–1
 Matthews Arena (1,339)
Boston, MA
November 20, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Siena W 69–59  4–1
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,142)
Boston, MA
November 25, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Loyola–Chicago W 61–55  5–1
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,138)
Boston, MA
November 27, 2022*
1:30 pm, ESPN+/SNY 		at Fordham L 60–68  5–2
 Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Holy Cross W 72–38  6–2
 Hart Center (1,117)
Worcester, MA
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UMass L 68–71  6–3
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
December 4, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tufts W 76–59  7–3
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,017)
Boston, MA
December 18, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Howard L 54–66  7–4
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,473)
Boston, MA
December 20, 2022*
10:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Irvine W 62–57  8–4
 Bren Events Center (2,466)
Irvine, CA
December 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 4 Kansas L 54–68  8–5
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Maine W 74–73 OT 9–5
 Cross Insurance Center (994)
Bangor, ME
Ivy League regular season
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Princeton L 66–69  9–6
(0–1) 		Jadwin Gymnasium (2,866)
Princeton, NJ
January 6, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Brown W 70–68  10–6
(1–1) 		Pizzitola Sports Center (852)
Providence, RI
January 7, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Yale L 54–58  10–7
(1–2) 		John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,894)
New Haven, CT
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN 		Columbia W 73–51  11–7
(2–2) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,288)
Boston, MA
January 16, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Dartmouth L 59–60  11–8
(2–3) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,486)
Boston, MA
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cornell W 95–89  12–8
(3–3) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Penn L 68–83  12–9
(3–4) 		The Palestra (3,408)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Yale L 57–68  12–10
(3–5) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN 		Brown L 65–68  12–11
(3–6) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,582)
Boston, MA
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Penn L 72–80  12–12
(3–7) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 17, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Columbia W 83–65  13–12
(4–7) 		Levien Gymnasium (1,957)
New York, NY
February 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cornell W 73–56  14–12
(5–7) 		Newman Arena (1,112)
Ithaca, NY
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Princeton L 56–58  14–13
(5–8) 		Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
March 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Dartmouth L 82–87  14–14
(5–9) 		Leede Arena (884)
Hanover, NH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "The Brackets are Set for Ivy Madness,Ticket Options Still Available". Ivy League. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Harvard University. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Harvard Crimson Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2022.