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. 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
Previous season
The Zips finished the 2022–23 season 24–10 overall, 14–6 in MAC Play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed, they defeated Buffalo, Toledo, and Kent State to win the MAC tournament. 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.
Offseason Departures DeparturesNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes Ali Ali F 6'8 205 Sophomore Kendallville, Indiana Transferred to Butler Aziz Bandaogo C 7'0 215 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Utah Valley Sekou Kalle F 6'10 224 Freshman Louisville, Kentucky Transferred to Evansville Bryan Trimble, Jr. G 6'3 224 RS-Junior Kansas City, Missouri Transferred to Missouri State Michael Wynn F 6'6 210 Junior Albany, New York Entered Transfer Portal
Incoming transfers TransfersNamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school Trendon Hankerson G 6'2 185 Junior Novi, Michigan Transferred from Northern Illinois Sammy Hunter F 6'9 228 Sophomore Nassau, Bahamas Transferred from Mississippi
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| MAC regular season
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