2023–24 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Darian DeVries, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the regular season 25–6, 16–4 in MVC play to finish in second place. They entered the MVC tournament as a No. 2 seed, where they defeated Evansville, Bradley, and Indiana State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by Washington State in the first round. Just three days after the loss, Darian DeVries accepted the head coaching position at West Virginia. Subsequently, most of the roster entered the transfer portal, including star Tucker DeVries.

2023–24 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
Missouri Valley tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record28–7 (16–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Richter
  • Tom Ostrom
  • Brent Crews
  • Nick Norton
  • Cavel Witter
Home arenaKnapp Center
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana State173 .850327  .821
Drake164 .800287  .800
Bradley137 .6502312  .657
Northern Iowa128 .6001914  .576
Belmont128 .6002013  .606
Southern Illinois119 .5501913  .594
Illinois State911 .4501517  .469
Murray State911 .4501220  .375
Missouri State812 .4001716  .515
Evansville614 .3001718  .486
UIC416 .2001221  .364
Valparaiso317 .150725  .219
2024 MVC tournament winner
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