2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

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.

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Yale104 .714219 .700
Princeton104 .714239 .719
Penn95 .6431713 .567
Cornell77 .5001711 .607
Brown77 .5001413 .519
Dartmouth68 .4291018 .357
Harvard59 .3571414 .500
Columbia212 .143722 .241
2023 Ivy League Tournament winner

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Tyler Simon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg)SoHouston, Texas
F1Josh Hemmings6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrToronto, Ontario
G2Luka Sakota6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrEtobicoke, Ontario
G3Idan Tretout6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrBrooklyn, New York
G/F4Chris Ledlum6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrBrooklyn, New York
F10Chisom Okpara6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrBronxville, New York
G11Evan Nelson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoTucson, Arizona
G13Chandler Piggé6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrHouston, Texas
G14Greg Cooper6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrCambridge, Massachusetts
G20Sam Silverstein6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrGlencoe, Illinois
F22Justice Ajogbor6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)JrBenin City, Nigeria
G23Louis Lesmond6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoParis, France
G25Christian Rich6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrHolladay, Utah
F32Tommy O'Neil6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrLexington, Massachusetts
F42Bennett Pitcher6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)285 lb (129 kg)SoDeerfield, Massachusetts
C54Matt Filipowski7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)FrWesttown, New York
G55Denham Wojcik6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg)SoCharleston, 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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
5:00 pm
at MorehouseW 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 NortheasternW 70–69 3–1
Matthews Arena (1,339)
Boston, MA
November 20, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
SienaW 69–59 4–1
Lavietes Pavilion (1,142)
Boston, MA
November 25, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola–ChicagoW 61–55 5–1
Lavietes Pavilion (1,138)
Boston, MA
November 27, 2022*
1:30 pm, ESPN+/SNY
at FordhamL 60–68 5–2
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Holy CrossW 72–38 6–2
Hart Center (1,117)
Worcester, MA
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UMassL 68–71 6–3
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
December 4, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
TuftsW 76–59 7–3
Lavietes Pavilion (1,017)
Boston, MA
December 18, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
HowardL 54–66 7–4
Lavietes Pavilion (1,473)
Boston, MA
December 20, 2022*
10:00 pm, ESPN+
at UC IrvineW 62–57 8–4
Bren Events Center (2,466)
Irvine, CA
December 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 4 KansasL 54–68 8–5
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at MaineW 74–73 OT9–5
Cross Insurance Center (994)
Bangor, ME
Ivy League regular season
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at PrincetonL 66–69 9–6
(0–1)
Jadwin Gymnasium (2,866)
Princeton, NJ
January 6, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at BrownW 70–68 10–6
(1–1)
Pizzitola Sports Center (852)
Providence, RI
January 7, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at YaleL 54–58 10–7
(1–2)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,894)
New Haven, CT
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN
ColumbiaW 73–51 11–7
(2–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,288)
Boston, MA
January 16, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
DartmouthL 59–60 11–8
(2–3)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,486)
Boston, MA
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
CornellW 95–89 12–8
(3–3)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at PennL 68–83 12–9
(3–4)
The Palestra (3,408)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPNU
YaleL 57–68 12–10
(3–5)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 4, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+/NESN
BrownL 65–68 12–11
(3–6)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,582)
Boston, MA
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
PennL 72–80 12–12
(3–7)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 17, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at ColumbiaW 83–65 13–12
(4–7)
Levien Gymnasium (1,957)
New York, NY
February 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at CornellW 73–56 14–12
(5–7)
Newman Arena (1,112)
Ithaca, NY
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
PrincetonL 56–58 14–13
(5–8)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
March 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at DartmouthL 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]

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