2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Sex:	none
Year:	2023–24
Prev Year:	2022–23
Next Year:	2024–25
Team:	Missouri State Bears
Conference:	Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:	MVC
Record:	17–16
Conf Record:	8–12
Hc Year:	6th
Asst Coach1:	Sheldon Everett
Asst Coach2:	Buzzy Caruthers
Champion:	Paradise Jam Tournament champions

The 2023–24 Missouri State Bears basketball team represents Missouri State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by sixth-year head coach Dana Ford, play their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena located in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous Season

The Bears finished the 2022–23 season 17–15, 12–8 in MVC play to finish in sixth place.^[1] They defeated UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament,^[2] before losing in the quarterfinals to Southern Illinois.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Missouri Valley Conference. November 18, 2023. en.
2. News: Second-Half Surge Helps Bears Advance at Arch Madness. Missouri State. November 18, 2023. en.
3. News: Missouri State basketball season ends in Arch Madness quarterfinals vs. Southern Illinois. Springfield News-Leader. November 18, 2023. en.
4. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Missouri State. November 18, 2023. en.
5. News: Missouri State Bears 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. November 18, 2023. en.