2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Prev Year:2022–23
Year:2023–24
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Saint Francis Red Flash
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:8–22
Conf Record:3–13
Head Coach:Rob Krimmel
Hc Year:12th
Assoc Coach:Andrew Helton
Asst Coach1:Eric Taylor
Asst Coach2:Luke McConnell
Arena:DeGol Arena

The 2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2022–23 season 13–18, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Central Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament,[2] before falling to Fairleigh Dickinson in the semifinals.[3]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Red Flash were picked to finish eighth in the conference.[4]

1.Sacred Heart (7)
2.Central Connecticut (1)
3.Fairleigh Dickinson (1)
4.Merrimack
5.Wagner
6.Stonehill
7.LIU
8.Saint Francis
9.Le Moyne
first place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Red Flash were selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23. ESPN. November 27, 2023. en.
  2. News: Land-Cohen Tandem Powers Saint Francis Men's Basketball Past CCSU 83-69 In NEC Quarters. Saint Francis University Athletics. November 27, 2023. en.
  3. News: St. Francis men fall to Fairleigh Dickinson in NEC semis, miss out on de facto NCAA bid. The Tribune-Democrat. November 27, 2023. en.
  4. Web site: In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite. Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. November 27, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men’s Basketball Team Revealed. Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. November 27, 2023.
  6. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Saint Francis University Athletics. November 27, 2023. en.
  7. News: St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. November 27, 2023. en.