| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022–23 |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Drake Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 28–7 |
| Conf Record: | 16–4 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Marty Richter |
| Asst Coach2: | Tom Ostrom |
| Asst Coach3: | Brent Crews |
| Asst Coach4: | Nick Norton |
| Asst Coach5: | Cavel Witter |
| Champion: | Missouri Valley tournament champions |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
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.
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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Wilkins | 0 | G | 6'2" | 188 | GS | Graduated | ||
| Roman Penn | 1 | G | 6'0" | 185 | GS | Graduated | ||
| Garrett Sturtz | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | GS | Graduated | ||
| Okay Djamgouz | 10 | G | 6'6" | 200 | RS Jr | Transferred to Maine | ||
| Bryceson Burns | 11 | G/F | 6'5" | 195 | RS Fr | Transferred to Midland | ||
| Issa Samake | 13 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Soph | Graduated/Transferred | ||
| Sardaar Calhoun | 14 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyron Gibson | 0 | G | 6'1" | 198 | Senior | Transferred from UT Arlington | ||
| Atin Wright | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Transferred from Cal State Northridge | ||
| Carlos Rosario | 13 | F | 6'7" | 180 | RS Sophomore | Transferred from Washington State | ||
| Ethan Roberts | 23 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Transferred from Army |
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.[1]
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See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.