The 2022–23 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by 13th-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the Mid-American Conference. They won their third straight regular season championship with a 16-2 record in MAC Play. They defeated Miami and Ohio in the first two rounds of the MAC tournament before losing to Kent State in the final. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Michigan in the first round.
Previous season
The Rockets finished the 2021–22 season 26-8, 17-3 in MAC Play to finish as regular season champions. They defeated Central Michigan in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kent State. As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Dayton.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure Ryan Rollins G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Macomb Township, Michigan Declared for NBA draft Jordan Burge G 6'3" 200 RS sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Transferred to Lake Erie Mihal Cârcoană C 6'11" 240 Freshman Luduș, Romania Transferred to South Dakota Arnór Eyþórsson F 6'7" 190 Freshman Selfoss, Iceland Entered Transfer Portal Jamere Hill F 6'3" 175 Freshman Joliet, Illinois Transferred to Lewis Keshaun Saunders G 6'5" 190 RS sophomore Brampton, Ontario Transferred to Portland State
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Tyler Cochran G 6'2 220 Sophomore Bolingbrook, Illinois Transferred from Ball State André Lorentsson F 6'8 215 Freshman Gothenburg, Sweden Transferred from Saint Louis Dante Maddox G 6'2 195 Freshman Chicago Heights, Illinois Transferred from Cal State Fullerton
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season
!colspan=9 style=| MAC tournament
!colspan=9 style=| <span style= >NIT</span>
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