The
Cougars finished the
2022–23 season 29–2, 17–1 in
AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated
East Carolina and
Cincinnati to advance to the
AAC tournament championship game where they lost to
Memphis. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the Midwest Regional. They defeated
Northern Kentucky and
Auburn to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. There they lost to
Miami (FL). On November 28, 2022, the team reached the number one ranking in the AP Poll, marking the first time they had held the top spot since
1983. The season marked Houston's last as a member of the AAC. They became a member of the
Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023. ==Offseason==