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.
Previous season The Bulldogs finished the regular season 27–7, 15–5 in MVC play to finish in second place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Murray State, Southern Illinois, and Bradley to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by Miami (FL) in the first round.
Offseason
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure D. J. Wilkins 0 G 6'2" 188 GS Merrillville, IN Graduated Roman Penn 1 G 6'0" 185 GS Calumet City, IL Graduated Garrett Sturtz 3 G 6'3" 180 GS Newton, IA Graduated Okay Djamgouz 10 G 6'6" 200 RS Jr Toronto, Canada Transferred to Maine Bryceson Burns 11 G/F 6'5" 195 RS Fr Houston, TX Transferred to Midland Issa Samake 13 F 6'8" 225 RS Soph Des Moines, IA Graduated/Transferred Sardaar Calhoun 14 G/F 6'6" 200 Senior Tappahannock, VA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Kyron Gibson 0 G 6'1" 198 Senior Alexandria, LA Transferred from UT Arlington Atin Wright 10 G 6'1" 185 Junior Hawthorne, CA Transferred from Cal State Northridge Carlos Rosario 13 F 6'7" 180 RS Sophomore Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Transferred from Washington State Ethan Roberts 23 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Arlington Heights, IL Transferred from Army
Preseason The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the conference's preseason poll for the third consecutive year. Forward Tucker DeVries was named MVC Preseason Player of the Year and selected to the preseason All-MVC first team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
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