The 2022–23 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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as a member of the

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. Led by

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in the first season of his second stint after coaching the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009, they played their home games at the

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. The Musketeers finished the season 23–8, 15–5 in Big East play to finish in second place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul and Creighton to reach the championship game, where they were defeated by Marquette. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Kennesaw State and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017. There they were defeated by

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, bringing their season to a close with a final record of 27–10.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 23–13, 8–11 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to

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. The team received an at-large bid to the

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where they defeated

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, Vanderbilt, and

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to advance to the championship game. There they defeated

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to win the NIT championship. Head coach Travis Steele was fired on March 16, 2022, the day after the first win in the NIT. Assistant coach

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was named the interim head coach and coached the team for the four remaining games in the NIT. On March 19, the school named former Xavier and

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head coach Sean Miller the team's new head coach. Miller previously coached the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*''AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.''

References

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