2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season

Houston won the regular season championship. The 2022 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, where it was also won by Houston. Houston and Memphis received bids to the NCAA tournament. Memphis lost in the second round to Gonzaga, while Houston advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Villanova. The conference finished 4–2 overall. SMU received a bid to the 2022 National Invitation Tournament. SMU lost to Washington State in the second round. The conference went 1–1 overall in the NIT. Kendric Davis from SMU was named the AAC Player of the Year. Houston's Kelvin Sampson was named Coach of the Year. ==Coaches==

Coaching changes Head coaches Note: Stats are through the beginning of the season. All stats and records are from time at current school only. Notes: • Overall and AAC records are from time at current school and are through the end of 2021–22 season. NCAA records include time at current school only. • AAC records only, prior conference records not included. • *In current job ==Preseason==

Recruiting classes Preseason watchlists Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists. Preseason media poll On October 12, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards. Preseason All-AAC ==Regular season==

Conference matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Player of the week Throughout the regular season, the American Athletic Conference named a player and rookie of the week. All-AAC Awards and teams Source: ==Postseason==

American Athletic Conference tournament NCAA tournament National Invitation tournament ==NBA draft==

The following list includes all AAC players who were drafted in the 2023 NBA draft. ==References==