2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | Kansas |
Regular season | November 6, 2023 – March 17, 2024 |
NCAA Tournament | 2024 |
Tournament dates | March 19 – April 8, 2024 |
National Championship | State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona |
NCAA Champions | UConn |
Other champions | Seton Hall (NIT), Seattle (CBI), Norfolk State (CIT) |
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Zach Edey, Purdue |
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with the championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 8.
Rule changes
[edit]On May 5, 2023, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a suite of rule changes for the 2023–24 season. These changes were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel during its June 8 conference call.[1][2]
- A defender near the basket must be in position to draw a charge before the offensive player plants his foot to jump during a field goal attempt. If the defender arrives after the shooter has planted his foot, the officials are to call a blocking foul if contact occurs.
- Prerecorded or live video can be transmitted to the bench area during the game, on an optional basis. This had been an experimental rule since 2021–22, but is now permanent.
- Officials will be able to review basket interference or goaltending calls during the next media timeout to ensure the call's accuracy, as long as they were made during play. Review is immediate if a foul is called on a shot that ended with basket interference or goaltending.
- Non-student bench personnel will be allowed to serve as peacekeepers in any altercation.
- If a coach requests a review of an out-of-bounds play in the last two minutes, that team will be charged a timeout if the challenge is unsuccessful.
- The shot clock will reset to 20 seconds for all offensive rebounds when the original shot has touched the rim.
- If a player is called for a foul, and replay officials see that the foul is the direct result of a flagrant foul against the player who was originally charged with the foul, officials can rescind the foul on the victim of the flagrant foul.
- A timeout can be granted when a player has possession of the ball while airborne.
- A player will be disqualified if he commits three flagrant 1 fouls in a game, regardless of his overall foul count.
- Red and amber lights can now be placed on the backboard.
- Schools will no longer have to apply for a waiver to allow players to use religious headwear that is safe for competition.
- All jersey numbers from "0" to "99," including "00," will be allowed, although with the restriction that teams are allowed to use "0" or "00," but not both at the same time. It is the first time that players are allowed to wear the digits "6" through "9" on their uniforms since those digits were prohibited prior to the 1957–58 season as a means of simplifying referees' hand signals to the scorer's table after calling a foul.[3][4]
- Conferences will be allowed to continue using an experimental rule that allows for media timeouts to be taken at the first dead ball after the 17-, 14-, 11-, 8-, and 4-minute marks of the second half. This rule may also be used in the 2024 NIT, subject to approval by the NCAA's NIT board.
- Also, subject to NIT board approval, the free-throw lane may be widened to 16 feet in the 2024 NIT.
Season headlines
[edit]- March 8, 2023
- Jim Boeheim retired as head coach at Syracuse after 47 seasons, ending with the Orange missing the 2023 NCAA tournament for only the 11th time in his coaching history. He finished his career at Syracuse with a 1,015–441 record; his 1,015 wins were 6th all time in NCAA history at the time of his retirement. He also led Syracuse to one national title, five Final Fours, ten Big East regular-season titles, and five Big East tournament titles, and he was Big East coach of the year four times and the 2010 Naismith, AP, NABC, Henry Iba and Sporting News coach of the year.[5] Boeheim was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.[6][7]
- May 10 – The Northeast Conference (NEC) announced that Le Moyne would start a transition from Division II and join the conference on July 1.[8]
- May 12 – The Ohio Valley Conference announced that Western Illinois would join from the Summit League effective July 1.[9]
- May 24 – George Washington University announced that it would change its nickname from Colonials to Revolutionaries.[10]
- July 20 – The Colonial Athletic Association announced it had changed its name to Coastal Athletic Association.[11]
- July 27 – The Big 12 Conference announced that Colorado would rejoin the conference in 2024, after 13 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference.[12]
- August 4
- The Big Ten Conference announced that Oregon and Washington would leave the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024.[13]
- The Big 12 announced that Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah would leave the Pac-12 to join the Big 12 in 2024.[14]
- September 1 – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that California, SMU, and Stanford would join the conference in 2024. California and Stanford left the Pac-12, and SMU left the American Athletic Conference.[15]
- September 6 – The ASUN Conference began to once again refer to itself by its former name, Atlantic Sun Conference, while still using ASUN as its official abbreviation.[16]
- September 8 – The ASUN announced that the University of West Georgia would transition from Division II and be admitted as a full member of the conference, effective July 1, 2024.[17][18][19]
- September 27 – The Grand Sierra Resort, the city of Reno, Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Reno jointly announced that the casino resort planned a 10-year, $1-billion-plus expansion. As part of the project, the resort would build a new arena for the Nevada men's basketball team. The university's current arena, the Lawlor Events Center, will continue to be the home of Nevada women's basketball, The new 10,000-seat venue is tentatively set to open in 2026.[20][21]
- October 4 – The Division I Council announced changes to the transfer window for all sports. In men's and women's basketball, the transfer portal now opens on the day after Selection Sunday and remains open for 45 days, down from the previous 60.[22]
- October 23 – The AP released its preseason All-America team. Reigning national player of the year Zach Edey of Purdue was the only unanimous choice, joined by guard Tyler Kolek of Marquette, forward Kyle Filipowski of Duke, center Hunter Dickinson of Kansas, and center Armando Bacot of North Carolina.[23]
- October 23 – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced that Merrimack and Sacred Heart would join from the NEC in July 2024.[24]
- October 27 – The NCAA announced that conference regular season champions that do not win their conference tournaments or are not selected for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, will no longer receive an automatic bid to the NIT. The NIT will now guarantee two teams, based on the NET Rankings from each of the six major conferences: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC. The top two teams in the NET Rankings that do not qualify for the NCAA tournament from each conference regardless of their record, will be selected for the NIT. The twelve teams that are automatically selected will be guaranteed the ability to host a game for the first round. After the twelve teams have been selected, the NIT selection committee will select the twenty best teams that are available to participate in the NIT. Based on the selection committee's rankings, four of the twenty teams will be selected as one of the sixteen first round hosts and the NIT selection will defer to the first four teams out of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[25]
- November 28 – Conference USA announced that Delaware would join from the Coastal Athletic Association in 2025.[26]
- December 5 – The NEC announced that Chicago State would join from being the sole Independent in July 2024.[27]
- December 20 – The two schools left behind in the mass exodus from the Pac-12, Oregon State and Washington State, were reported to be nearing a deal with the West Coast Conference (WCC) for affiliate membership in multiple sports, including men's and women's basketball. The arrangement, expected to be voted on by WCC member presidents in the coming days, would run for two years (through 2025–26), during which time the so-called "Pac-2" would be eligible for WCC championships and could represent the conference in NCAA championship events.[28][29]
- December 22 – The reported deal between the "Pac-2" and the WCC became official, with Oregon State and Washington State joining as affiliate members in all non-football sports apart from baseball through 2025–26.[30]
- February 29 – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced that UMass, currently a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, would join the MAC for all sports starting July 1, 2025.[31] This confirmed prior reporting by multiple media outlets, with The Athletic being the first to break the news.[32][33]
- March 5 – The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted to unionize in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes.[34] The National Labor Relations Board supervised the election inside of in the school’s human resources offices as the players voted 13–2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.[34]
- March 25 – The Southland Conference announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) would join from the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2024.[35]
- April 4 – The NEC announced that Mercyhurst University, a member of the Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, would start a transition to Division I and join the NEC on July 1, 2024.[36]
Milestones and records
[edit]- During the season, the following players reached the 2,000 career point milestone – Maryland guard Jahmir Young,[37] North Carolina center Armando Bacot,[38] Colorado State guard Isaiah Stevens,[39] Rice guard Travis Evee,[40] Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves,[41] UC Davis guard Elijah Pepper,[42] Hofstra guard Tyler Thomas,[43] Purdue center Zach Edey,[44] Northern Kentucky guard Marques Warrick,[45] Kansas center Hunter Dickinson,[46] Oklahoma State guard John-Michael Wright,[47] Duquesne guard Dae Dae Grant,[48] Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman,[49] Wright State guard Trey Calvin,[50] Denver guard Tommy Bruner,[51] Clemson guard Joseph Girard III,[52] Northwestern guard Boo Buie,[53] George Washington guard James Bishop IV,[54] Wright State guard Tanner Holden,[55] Nevada guard Jarod Lucas,[56] Illinois forward Marcus Domask,[57] Seattle guard Cameron Tyson,[58] Arizona guard Caleb Love,[59] Iowa forward Ben Krikke,[60] Xavier guard Quincy Olivari,[61] Wyoming forward Sam Griffin,[62] Michigan State guard Tyson Walker,[63] Alabama guard Mark Sears, California guard Jalen Cone,[64] USC guard Boogie Ellis,[65] NC State guard DJ Horne,[66] Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr.,[67] North Carolina guard R. J. Davis,[68] NC State forward D. J. Burns[69] Auburn forward/center Johni Broome,[70] Ohio State forward Jamison Battle[71] and UConn guard Tristen Newton.
- November 26 – La Salle coach Fran Dunphy won his 600th career game, an 81–62 win over Coppin State. Dunphy accumulated all of his career victories for Philadelphia Big 5 programs, having previously coached Penn and Temple.[72]
- December 21 – Elijah Pepper became the leading scorer in UC Davis program history. Scoring 21 points in an 80–57 win over UC Merced, Pepper passed Audwin Thomas, whose program record had stood since 1979.[73]
- February 10 – Marques Warrick became the leading scorer in Northern Kentucky program history. Scoring 22 points in a 79–67 win over Detroit Mercy, Warrick passed Drew McDonald's record of 2,066, set in 2019.[74]
- February 19 – Texas fifth-year senior Max Abmas scored his 3,000th career point, becoming just the 12th player in Division I men's basketball history to reach the milestone.[75] He scored eight points in a 62–56 win over Kansas State to finish the game with 3,001.[75]
- February 22 – Northwestern fifth-year senior Boo Buie surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as the school's all-time leading scorer in a 76–62 win over Michigan.[76][77] Shurna's record had stood since 2012.[76]
- March 16 – Zach Edey became Purdue's all-time leading scorer in the Boilermakers' Big Ten tournament semifinal loss to Wisconsin. He broke Rick Mount's record of 2,323, which had stood since 1970.[78] Earlier in the season (February 18) Edey became the school's all-time leading rebounder, passing Joe Barry Carroll (1,148).[79]
Conference membership changes
[edit]Nineteen schools joined new conferences, became independents, or dropped athletics.[80]
School | Former conference | New conference |
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BYU | WCC | Big 12 |
Campbell | Big South | CAA |
Charlotte | CUSA | American |
Cincinnati | American | Big 12 |
Florida Atlantic | CUSA | American |
Hartford | Independent | CCC[a] (D-III) |
Houston | American | Big 12 |
Jacksonville State | ASUN | CUSA |
Le Moyne | NE-10 (D-II) | NEC |
Liberty | ASUN | CUSA |
New Mexico State | WAC | CUSA |
North Texas | CUSA | American |
Rice | CUSA | American |
St. Francis Brooklyn | NEC | None (dropped athletics) |
Sam Houston | WAC | CUSA |
UAB | CUSA | American |
UCF | American | Big 12 |
UTSA | CUSA | American |
Western Illinois | Summit | OVC |
The 2023–24 season was the last for 20 Division I schools in their then-current conferences and two Division II schools in their then-current conferences before reclassification to Division I. It was also Chicago State's last season as a Division I independent.[80]
School | 2023–24 conference | Future conference |
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Arizona | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
Arizona State | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
California | Pac-12 | ACC |
Chicago State | Independent | NEC |
Colorado | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
Kennesaw State | ASUN | CUSA |
Mercyhurst | PSAC (D-II) | NEC |
Merrimack | NEC | MAAC |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | SEC |
Oregon | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
Oregon State | Pac-12[b] | WCC |
Sacred Heart | NEC | MAAC |
SMU | AAC | ACC |
Stanford | Pac-12 | ACC |
Stephen F. Austin | WAC | Southland |
Texas | Big 12 | SEC |
UCLA | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
USC | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
Utah | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
UTRGV | WAC | Southland |
Washington | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
Washington State | Pac-12[b] | WCC |
West Georgia | Gulf South (D–II) | ASUN |
In addition to the above changes, the Indiana University and Purdue University systems split IUPUI into separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions at the end of the 2023–24 academic year, a move similar to the two systems' dissolution of their joint Fort Wayne campus in 2018. The IUPUI athletic program transferred to the new IU Indianapolis, maintaining IUPUI's memberships in Division I and the Horizon League.[81] Shortly before the split became official, the IUPUI athletic website adopted a new brand of IU Indy.
Arenas
[edit]New arenas
[edit]- Austin Peay left the on-campus Winfield Dunn Center for the new F&M Bank Arena in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee after 49 seasons. The new arena opened on July 15, 2023. The first basketball event in the new arena was a joint practice by the Peay men's and women's teams on October 26, 2023.[82][83] This was followed by an 82–43 exhibition win against Tennessee Tech on November 1. The first official games were a men's and women's doubleheader on January 6, with the men defeating NAIA Life University 90–72 in the second game.[84][85][86]
- Baylor left the Ferrell Center for the new Foster Pavilion. The Bears defeated Cornell 98–79 in the arena opener on January 2, 2024.[87]
- Georgia Southern will leave the Hanner Fieldhouse for the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center. The venue was scheduled to open in the early fall of 2023, but was delayed until the 2024–25 season.[88] The team played its final game there on March 1 with a 92–75 win over Old Dominion.
- Longwood left Willett Hall for the new Joan Perry Brock Center; the venue opened on August 25, 2023. The team played its first game there on November 11, 2023, with a 95–43 win against NCAA Division III St. Mary's of Maryland.[89][90]
- Vermont was originally slated to open the new Tarrant Event Center, the replacement for Patrick Gym, in 2021. However, the new arena has since been placed on indefinite hold. Construction was initially halted by COVID-19. With the Tarrant Center being part of a much larger upgrade of UVM's athletic and recreation facilities, UVM chose to prioritize a new student recreation center. Construction of the Tarrant Center is now being hampered by increased borrowing costs.[91]
Arena of new D-I team
[edit]Le Moyne plays on campus on Ted Grant Court in the Le Moyne Events Center.
Arena name change
[edit]On January 18, the name of the Rothman Center, the home arena of Fairleigh Dickinson, was changed to the Bogota Savings Bank Center.[92][93][94]
Season outlook
[edit]The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching Polls.[95][96][97][98][99]
Pre-season polls
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Final polls
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Top 10 matchups
[edit]Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.
Regular season
[edit]- Nov. 21, 2023
- No. 2 Purdue defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 73–59 (Maui Invitational – Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI)
- No. 4 Marquette defeated No. 1 Kansas, 73–59 (Maui Invitational – Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI)
- Nov. 22
- No. 2 Purdue defeated No. 4 Marquette, 78–75 (Maui Invitational – Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI)
- No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 69–60 (Maui Invitational – Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI)
- Dec. 1
- No. 5 Kansas defeated No. 4 UConn, 69–65 (Big East–Big 12 Battle – Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
- Dec. 5
- No. 5 UConn defeated No. 9 North Carolina, 87–76 (Jimmy V Classic – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)
- Dec. 15
- No. 5 UConn defeated No. 10 Gonzaga, 76–63 (Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA)
- Dec. 16
- No. 3 Purdue defeated No. 1 Arizona, 92–84 (Indy Classic – Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN)
- Jan. 5, 2024
- No. 1 Purdue defeated No. 9 Illinois, 83–78 (Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN)
- Jan. 13
- No. 3 Kansas defeated No. 9 Oklahoma, 78–66 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
- Feb. 3
- No. 8 Kansas defeated No. 4 Houston, 78–65 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
- No. 3 North Carolina defeated No. 7 Duke, 93–84 (Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC)
- No. 5 Tennessee defeated No. 10 Kentucky, 103–92 (Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY)
- Feb. 4
- No. 2 Purdue defeated No. 6 Wisconsin, 75–69 (Kohl Center, Madison, WI)
- Feb. 17
- No. 1 UConn defeated No. 4 Marquette, 81–53 (XL Center, Hartford, CT)
- Feb. 19
- No. 2 Houston defeated No. 6 Iowa State, 73–65 (Fertitta Center, Houston, TX)
- Mar. 6
- No. 2 UConn defeated No. 8 Marquette, 74–67 (Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI)
- Mar. 9
- No. 7 North Carolina defeated No. 9 Duke, 84–79 (Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC)
- March 16
- No. 7 Iowa State defeated No. 1 Houston, 69–41 (Big 12 tournament, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO)
- No. 2 UConn defeated No. 10 Marquette, 73–57 (Big East tournament, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)
Postseason
[edit]- March 28
- No. 10 Illinois defeated No. 4 Iowa State, 72–69 (Sweet Sixteen, TD Garden, Boston, MA)
- March 30
- No. 1 UConn defeated No. 10 Illinois, 77–52 (Elite Eight, TD Garden, Boston, MA)
- March 31
- No. 3 Purdue defeated No. 6 Tennessee, 72–66 (Elite Eight, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI)
- April 8
- No. 1 UConn defeated No. 3 Purdue, 75–60 (National Championship Game, State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, AZ)
Regular season
[edit]Early season tournaments
[edit]Head-to-head conference challenges
[edit]Conference Match Up | Dates | Conference Winner | Conference Loser | Record |
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MAC–SBC Challenge | November 8–12; February 10–11 | Sun Belt | MAC | 15–9 |
Gavitt Tipoff Games (Big East–Big Ten) | November 13–17 | Tied | 4–4 | |
ACC–SEC Challenge | November 28–29 | Tied | 7–7 | |
Big East–Big 12 Battle | November 30 – December 6 | Big 12 | Big East | 7–4 |
Pac−12/SWAC Legacy Series | November 10 – December 19 | Pac-12 | SWAC | 6–0 |
Big Sky–Summit Challenge | January 3–6 | Big Sky | Summit | 11–7 |
Upsets
[edit]An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I men's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes). Italics type indicates winning teams in an early season tournament (or event). Early season tournaments are tournaments played in the early season. Events are the tournaments with the same teams in it every year (even rivalry games).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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James Madison | 79–76OT | No. 4 Michigan State | November 6, 2023 | Michigan State was the first AP preseason top-5 team to lose its home opener to an unranked team since Kentucky lost to Western Kentucky in 2001. In an aside, JMU assistant Matt Bucklin is the nephew of MSU head coach Tom Izzo.[100] | |
BYU | 74–65 | No. 17 San Diego State | November 10, 2023 | ||
Weber State | 61–57 | No. 23 Saint Mary's | November 12, 2023 | ||
Penn | 76–72 | No. 21 Villanova | November 13, 2023 | Big 5 Classic | |
UC Irvine | 70–60 | No. 16 USC | November 14, 2023 | Irvine's win over USC made it their second consecutive year with an upset over a ranked Pac-12 team, having beat the Oregon Ducks in the previous season. | |
UNC Greensboro | 78–72 | No. 14 Arkansas | November 17, 2023 | UNCG's win over Arkansas is the first over an SEC opponent in program history. | |
Bryant | 61–52 | No. 10 Florida Atlantic | November 18, 2023 | Bryant's win over Florida Atlantic is the first over a ranked opponent in program history. | |
Wisconsin | 65–41 | No. 24 Virginia | November 20, 2023 | Fort Myers Tip-Off | |
Florida State | 77–71OT | No. 18 Colorado | November 21, 2023 | Sunshine Slam | |
No. 4 Marquette | 73–59 | No. 1 Kansas | Maui Invitational | ||
Villanova | 83–81OT | No. 14 North Carolina | November 23, 2023 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
Colorado State | 69–48 | No. 8 Creighton | Hall of Fame Classic | ||
Memphis | 84–79 | No. 20 Arkansas | Battle 4 Atlantis | ||
Oklahoma | 72–70 | No. 23 USC | November 24, 2023 | Rady Children's Invitational | |
Ohio State | 92–81 | No. 17 Alabama | Emerald Coast Classic | ||
Georgia Tech | 67–59 | No. 21 Mississippi State | November 28, 2023 | ACC–SEC Challenge | |
Clemson | 85–77 | No. 23 Alabama | |||
Saint Joseph's | 78–65 | No. 18 Villanova | November 29, 2023 | Big 5 Classic | |
Virginia | 59–47 | No. 14 Texas A&M | ACC–SEC Challenge | ||
Arkansas | 80–75 | No. 7 Duke | |||
Northwestern | 92–88 | No. 1 Purdue | December 1, 2023 | ||
Wisconsin | 75–64 | No. 3 Marquette | December 2, 2023 | Rivalry | |
Drexel | 57–55 | No. 18 Villanova | Big 5 Classic | ||
Georgia Tech | 72–68 | No. 7 Duke | |||
UNC Wilmington | 80–73 | No. 12 Kentucky | This was UNCW's first-ever win over a ranked team on the road. It was also Seahawks head coach Takayo Siddle's second win over a ranked Kentucky team at Rupp Arena; in 2007, he played in Gardner–Webb's early-season upset of the Wildcats.[101] | ||
Southern | 60–59 | No. 21 Mississippi State | December 3, 2023 | ||
Grand Canyon | 79–73 | No. 25 San Diego State | December 5, 2023 | This was Grand Canyon's first win over a ranked opponent in school history. | |
Saint Mary's | 64–61 | No. 13 Colorado State | December 9, 2023 | ||
Utah | 73–69 | No. 14 BYU | Rivalry | ||
Washington | 78–73 | No. 7 Gonzaga | Rivalry | ||
Colorado | 90–63 | No. 15 Miami (FL) | December 10, 2023 | NABC Brooklyn Showcase | |
Memphis | 81–75 | No. 21 Texas A&M | |||
Chicago State | 75–73 | No. 25 Northwestern | December 13, 2023 | This was Chicago State's first win over a ranked opponent in school history. | |
UNLV | 79–64 | No. 8 Creighton | Jack Jones Classic | ||
Michigan State | 88–64 | No. 6 Baylor | December 16, 2023 | Motor City Invitational | |
Memphis | 79–77 | No. 13 Clemson | |||
No. 3 Purdue | 92–84 | No. 1 Arizona | Indy Classic | ||
Providence | 72–57 | No. 6 Marquette | December 19, 2023 | ||
Seton Hall | 75–60 | No. 5 UConn | December 20, 2023 | ||
Villanova | 68–66OT | No. 12 Creighton | |||
San Diego State | 84–74 | No. 13 Gonzaga | December 29, 2023 | ||
Florida Gulf Coast | 72–68 | No. 7 Florida Atlantic | December 30, 2023 | ||
Stanford | 100–82 | No. 4 Arizona | December 31, 2023 | ||
Seton Hall | 61–57 | No. 23 Providence | January 3, 2024 | ||
Miami (FL) | 95–82 | No. 16 Clemson | |||
Seton Hall | 78–75 | No. 7 Marquette | January 6, 2024 | Seton Hall’s 2nd upset in three days and 3rd upset of the season. | |
Creighton | 69–60 | No. 23 Providence | |||
Southern Miss | 81–71 | No. 19 James Madison | |||
Charlotte | 70–68 | No. 17 Florida Atlantic | Charlotte's first win over a ranked team since 2013. | ||
Texas Tech | 78–67 | No. 20 Texas | |||
Utah State | 77–72 | No. 13 Colorado State | |||
Cincinnati | 71–60 | No. 12 BYU | |||
Iowa State | 57–53 | No. 2 Houston | January 9, 2024 | Iowa State’s seventh win vs the AP top ten over the past two seasons, which is the most in D1. | |
Boise State | 65–58 | No. 17 Colorado State | |||
Nebraska | 88–72 | No. 1 Purdue | With Purdue’s loss it is only the eighth time No. 1 & No. 2 lost on the same night in AP poll history. Also, it is Nebraska's first win over a No. 1 team since 1982. | ||
Virginia Tech | 87–72 | No. 21 Clemson | January 10, 2024 | ||
Mississippi State | 77–72 | No. 5 Tennessee | First win vs an AP top ten team since December 28, 2002. | ||
UCF | 65–60 | No. 3 Kansas | |||
Butler | 69–62 | No. 11 Marquette | |||
TCU | 80–71 | No. 9 Oklahoma | |||
Santa Clara | 77–76 | No. 23 Gonzaga | January 11, 2024 | This is Santa Clara’s first win over Gonzaga in 13 years which total 26 games. | |
New Mexico | 88–70 | No. 19 San Diego State | January 13, 2024 | ||
Texas A&M | 97–92OT | No. 6 Kentucky | 5th unranked team to defeat a top six AP ranked team during the week. | ||
Washington State | 73–70 | No. 8 Arizona | |||
West Virginia | 76–73 | No. 25 Texas | |||
TCU | 68–67 | No. 2 Houston | |||
Maryland | 76–67 | No. 10 Illinois | January 14, 2024 | ||
Cincinnati | 81–77OT | No. 19 TCU | January 16, 2024 | ||
Kansas State | 68–64OT | No. 9 Baylor | |||
Penn State | 87–83 | No. 11 Wisconsin | |||
New Mexico | 99–86 | No. 16 Utah State | Second consecutive win against a ranked AP opponent. | ||
LSU | 89–80 | No. 22 Ole Miss | January 17, 2024 | ||
South Florida | 74–73 | No. 10 Memphis | January 18, 2024 | ||
Texas | 75–73 | No. 9 Baylor | January 20, 2024 | ||
West Virginia | 91–85 | No. 3 Kansas | |||
Pittsburgh | 80–76 | No. 7 Duke | Pittsburgh's first win at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1979. | ||
Tulane | 81–79 | No. 10 Memphis | January 21, 2024 | Tulane's first win over a top-10 opponent since 1983. | |
South Carolina | 79–62 | No. 6 Kentucky | January 23, 2024 | ||
Texas | 75–60 | No. 11 Oklahoma | |||
Alabama | 79–75 | No. 8 Auburn | January 24, 2024 | Rivalry | |
Northwestern | 96–91OT | No. 10 Illinois | Rivalry | ||
Nevada | 77–64 | No. 24 Colorado State | |||
Oregon State | 83–80 | No. 9 Arizona | January 25, 2024 | ||
Mississippi State | 64–58 | No. 8 Auburn | January 27, 2024 | ||
Wyoming | 79–76OT | No. 24 Colorado State | Rivalry | ||
TCU | 105–1023OT | No. 15 Baylor | |||
Richmond | 69–64 | No. 16 Dayton | |||
UAB | 97–88 | No. 19 Memphis | January 28, 2024 | Rivalry | |
South Carolina | 63–59 | No. 5 Tennessee | January 30, 2024 | ||
Georgia Tech | 74–73 | No. 3 North Carolina | |||
Florida | 94–91OT | No. 10 Kentucky | January 31, 2024 | Rivalry | |
Boise State | 86–78 | No. 19 New Mexico | |||
Nebraska | 80–72OT | No. 6 Wisconsin | February 1, 2024 | ||
Butler | 99–98 | No. 13 Creighton | February 2, 2024 | ||
Texas | 77–66 | No. 25 TCU | February 3, 2024 | ||
San Diego State | 81–67 | No. 17 Utah State | |||
UCF | 74–63 | No. 23 Oklahoma | |||
Cincinnati | 75–72 | No. 15 Texas Tech | |||
Kansas State | 75–70OT | No. 4 Kansas | February 5, 2024 | Sunflower Showdown | |
Clemson | 80–76 | No. 3 North Carolina | February 6, 2024 | Only Clemson’s second win at the Dean Smith Center all time. | |
Oklahoma | 82–66 | No. 21 BYU | |||
Nevada | 77–63 | No. 22 Utah State | |||
Michigan | 72–68 | No. 11 Wisconsin | February 7, 2024 | ||
Providence | 91–87OT | No. 19 Creighton | |||
UAB | 76–73OT | No. 20 Florida Atlantic | February 8, 2024 | ||
VCU | 49–47 | No. 18 Dayton | February 9, 2024 | ||
Nevada | 70–66OT | No. 24 San Diego State | |||
Rutgers | 78–56 | No. 11 Wisconsin | February 10, 2024 | ||
Michigan State | 88–80 | No. 10 Illinois | |||
Florida | 81–65 | No. 12 Auburn | |||
Gonzaga | 89–85 | No. 17 Kentucky | This was Kentucky's third straight home loss—a first during the Wildcats' tenure at Rupp Arena (1976–present), and the first time for the program since 1966–67, when the Wildcats played at Memorial Coliseum.[102] | ||
UNLV | 80–77 | No. 25 New Mexico | |||
Texas A&M | 85–69 | No. 6 Tennessee | |||
Texas Tech | 79–50 | No. 6 Kansas | February 12, 2024 | ||
Pittsburgh | 74–63 | No. 21 Virginia | February 13, 2024 | ||
Illinois State | 80–67 | No. 23 Indiana State | |||
Syracuse | 86–79 | No. 7 North Carolina | First win against an AP Top 10 team since January 14, 2019 | ||
Oklahoma State | 93–83 | No. 19 BYU | February 17, 2024 | ||
Iowa | 88–86OT | No. 20 Wisconsin | |||
LSU | 64–63 | No. 11 South Carolina | |||
Southern Illinois | 74–69 | No. 23 Indiana State | |||
South Florida | 90–86 | No. 24 Florida Atlantic | February 18, 2024 | ||
Ohio State | 73–69 | No. 2 Purdue | |||
No. 15 Creighton | 85–66 | No. 1 UConn | February 20, 2024 | Creighton’s first win in program history against the AP No. 1 team. They were 0–6 entering the game. | |
Utah State | 68–63 | No. 19 San Diego State | |||
Penn State | 90–89 | No. 12 Illinois | February 21, 2024 | First win at Rec Hall since 2015 | |
George Mason | 71–67 | No. 16 Dayton | |||
LSU | 75–74 | No. 17 Kentucky | |||
New Mexico | 68–66 | No. 22 Colorado State | |||
Wake Forest | 83–79 | No. 8 Duke | February 24, 2024 | Tobacco Road | |
Kansas State | 84–74 | No. 25 BYU | |||
UCF | 75–61 | No. 23 Texas Tech | |||
Arizona State | 73–61 | No. 21 Washington State | |||
UNLV | 66–60 | No. 22 Colorado State | |||
St. John's | 80–66 | No. 15 Creighton | February 25, 2024 | ||
BYU | 76–68 | No. 7 Kansas | February 27, 2024 | This was BYU’s first game and win ever in Allen Fieldhouse. It also snapped the Jayhawks 67-game winning streak at home against unranked teams. | |
Loyola Chicago | 77–72 | No. 21 Dayton | March 1, 2024 | First win over a ranked opponent at home since 1986 | |
Florida | 105–87 | No. 16 Alabama | March 5, 2024 | ||
UNLV | 62–58 | No. 21 San Diego State | |||
Washington | 74–68 | No. 18 Washington State | March 7, 2024 | Rivalry | |
Boise State | 79–77 | No. 21 San Diego State | March 8, 2024 | ||
Kansas State | 65–58 | No. 6 Iowa State | March 9, 2024 | ||
Tulsa | 76–70 | No. 24 South Florida | |||
Texas Tech | 78–68 | No. 11 Baylor | |||
USC | 78–65 | No. 5 Arizona | |||
Cincinnati | 72–52 | No. 16 Kansas | March 13, 2024 | Big 12 Tournament | |
NC State | 74–69 | No. 11 Duke | March 14, 2024 | ACC Tournament | |
Providence | 78–73 | No. 8 Creighton | Big East Tournament | ||
Duquesne | 65–57 | No. 24 Dayton | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||
Colorado State | 85–78 | No. 23 Nevada | Mountain West Tournament | ||
Mississippi State | 73–56 | No. 5 Tennessee | March 15, 2024 | SEC Tournament | |
Texas A&M | 97–87 | No. 9 Kentucky | |||
Oregon | 67–59 | No. 6 Arizona | Pac-12 Tournament | ||
San Diego State | 86–70 | No. 18 Utah State | Mountain West Tournament | ||
Florida | 102–88 | No. 19 Alabama | SEC Tournament | ||
Colorado | 58–52 | No. 22 Washington State | Pac-12 Tournament | ||
Wisconsin | 76–75 | No. 3 Purdue | March 16, 2024 | Big Ten Tournament | |
No. 7 Iowa State | 69–41 | No. 1 Houston | Big 12 Tournament | ||
NC State | 84–76 | No. 4 North Carolina | ACC Tournament/Rivalry |
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been five non-Division I teams that defeated a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date |
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Clark Atlanta (Division II) | 71–64[103] | Mercer | November 6, 2023 |
Mobile (NAIA) | 83–74[104] | South Alabama | November 6, 2023 |
Albany State (Division II) | 92–852OT[105] | Florida A&M | November 29, 2023 |
Rocky Mountain (NAIA) | 70–62[106] | Montana State | November 30, 2023 |
Anderson (SC) (Division II) | 79–74[107] | Furman | December 30, 2023 |
Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ended its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments received automatic invitations to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Postseason tournaments
[edit]The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 19, 2024 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, and will conclude on April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament. Thirty-two of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The remaining 36 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Final Four – State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
[edit]National Semifinals Final Four Saturday, April 6 | National Championship Game Monday, April 8 | ||||||||
E1 | UConn | 86 | |||||||
W4 | Alabama | 72 | |||||||
E1 | UConn | 75 | |||||||
MW1 | Purdue | 60 | |||||||
S11 | NC State | 50 | |||||||
MW1 | Purdue | 63 |
Tournament upsets
[edit]Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team."[142] The 2024 tournament had nine upsets, with seven in the first round, one in the Sweet Sixteen, and one in the Elite Eight.
Round | West | Midwest | South | East |
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Round of 64 | No. 12 Grand Canyon defeated No. 5 Saint Mary's, 75–66 | No. 11 Oregon defeated No. 6 South Carolina, 87–73 | No. 14 Oakland defeated No. 3 Kentucky, 80–76 No. 11 NC State defeated No. 6 Texas Tech, 80–67 No. 12 James Madison defeated No. 5 Wisconsin, 72–61 | No. 11 Duquesne defeated No. 6 BYU, 71–67 No. 13 Yale defeated No. 4 Auburn, 78–76 |
Round of 32 | None | None | None | None |
Sweet 16 | None | None | No. 11 NC State defeated No. 2 Marquette, 67–58 | None |
Elite 8 | None | None | No. 11 NC State defeated No. 4 Duke, 76–64 | None |
Final 4 | None | |||
National Championship | None |
National Invitation Tournament
[edit]After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, the National Invitation Tournament invites 32 teams to participate, reducing the field's size from 40. For the first time in recent years, automatic bids will not be granted to regular-season conference champions that fail to reach the NCAA tournament. Instead, after the NCAA tournament bracket is filled, the NCAA will award NIT bids to the top two remaining teams in NET rating from each of the so-called "Power 6" conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC). All games before the semifinals will be at campus sites, with the semifinals and final at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.[143]
Semifinals and finals
[edit]Semifinals April 2 | Championship April 4 | ||||||||
1 | Seton Hall | 84 | |||||||
4 | Georgia | 67 | |||||||
1 | Seton Hall | 79 | |||||||
1 | Indiana State | 77 | |||||||
1 | Indiana State | 100 | |||||||
2 | Utah | 90 |
College Basketball Invitational
[edit]After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the College Basketball Invitational invited 15 teams to participate.
Semifinals and finals
[edit]Semifinals March 26 | Championship March 27 | ||||||||
1 | High Point | 81 | |||||||
4 | Arkansas State | 80 | |||||||
1 | High Point | 67 | |||||||
3 | Seattle | 77 | |||||||
7 | Fairfield | 58 | |||||||
3 | Seattle | 75 |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
[edit]After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament invited 9 teams to participate.
Semifinals and finals
[edit]Semifinals March 23–25 | Championship March 27 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 81 | ||||||||
Alabama A&M | 66 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 75 | ||||||||
Purdue Fort Wayne | 67 | ||||||||
Tarleton State | 72 | ||||||||
Purdue Fort Wayne | 73 |
Conference standings
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[edit]2024 consensus All-Americans
[edit]Player | Position | Class | Team |
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R. J. Davis | SG | Senior | North Carolina |
Zach Edey | C | Senior | Purdue |
Dalton Knecht | SF | Graduate | Tennessee |
Tristen Newton | PG | Graduate | UConn |
Jamal Shead | PG | Senior | Houston |
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Hunter Dickinson | C | Senior | Kansas |
Kyle Filipowski | PF/C | Sophomore | Duke |
DaRon Holmes II | PF | Junior | Dayton |
Tyler Kolek | PG | Senior | Marquette |
Mark Sears | PG | Senior | Alabama |
Major player of the year awards
[edit]- Wooden Award: Zach Edey, Purdue[144]
- Naismith Award: Zach Edey, Purdue[145]
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Zach Edey, Purdue[146]
- NABC Player of the Year: Zach Edey, Purdue[147]
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Zach Edey, Purdue[148]
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Zach Edey, Purdue[149]
Major freshman of the year awards
[edit]- Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Reed Sheppard, Kentucky[150]
- NABC Freshman of the Year: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky[147]
Major coach of the year awards
[edit]- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston[151]
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Kelvin Sampson, Houston[152]
- NABC Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston[147]
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Dan Hurley, UConn[145]
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Dan Hurley, UConn[153]
Other major awards
[edit]- Naismith Starting Five:[154]
- Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Tristen Newton, UConn
- Jerry West Award (best shooting guard): R. J. Davis, North Carolina
- Julius Erving Award (best small forward): Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
- Karl Malone Award (best power forward): Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (best center): Zach Edey, Purdue
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Zach Edey, Purdue[147]
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jamal Shead, Houston[147]
- Naismith Defensive Player of the Year: Jamal Shead, Houston[145]
- Lute Olson Award: Zach Edey, Purdue
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Eric Dixon, Villanova
- Haggerty Award (top player in NYC metro area): Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
- Ben Jobe Award (top minority coach): Donte Jackson, Grambling State
- Hugh Durham Award (top mid-major coach): Josh Schertz, Indiana State
- Jim Phelan Award (top head coach): Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
- Lefty Driesell Award (top defensive player): Boo Buie, Northwestern
- Lou Henson Award (top mid-major player): Trey Townsend, Oakland
- Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (coach with moral character): Niko Medved, Colorado State
- Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Max Abmas, Texas[155]
- Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Max Scharnowski, Alabama[156]
- Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award: Not presented to a Division I figure; the recipient, Jeremiah Armstead, played for NAIA member Fisk.[157]
Coaching changes
[edit]Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.
Team | Former | Interim | New | Reason |
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Arkansas | Eric Musselman | John Calipari | Musselman left Arkansas after 5 seasons to take the USC job on April 4, 2024.[158] On April 10, the Razorbacks announced that former Kentucky head coach and Hall-of-Famer John Calipari will take over as their next men's basketball coach.[159] | |
Bryant | Jared Grasso | Phil Martelli Jr. | Grasso, who had been on a leave of absence from Bryant since September, with the school providing no more information as to why, announced his resignation on November 13, 2023 after 5 seasons. Bulldogs associate head coach Phil Martelli Jr., who was named acting head coach during Grasso's initial leave, was set to continue in that role for the rest of the season[160] until 2 days later when he was officially named the new head coach of the program.[161] | |
BYU | Mark Pope | Kevin Young | On April 12, 2024, Pope left BYU after 5 seasons with a 110–52 record to become the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Kentucky.[162] Phoenix Suns associate head coach Young was hired by the Cougars on April 16.[163] | |
Cal Poly | John Smith | Mike DeGeorge | Cal Poly announced on March 1, 2024 that Smith would not return at the end of the season, ending his 5-year tenure at the school. Under Smith, the Mustangs were 30–117 overall, having lost at least 20 games in all seasons under Smith.[164] On March 26, the school hired DeGeorge from Division II Colorado Mesa as his replacement.[165] | |
Canisius | Reggie Witherspoon | Jim Christian | Witherspoon and Canisius mutually agreed to part ways on March 16, 2024 after 8 seasons and a 108–130 record.[166] Jim Christian, formerly the head coach at Kent State, TCU, Ohio, and most recently Boston College, was hired by the Golden Griffins on April 8.[167] | |
Central Arkansas | Anthony Boone | John Shulman | Central Arkansas relieved Boone of his duties on March 2, 2024 after a 43–96 record in 4+ seasons.[168] Former Chattanooga head coach Shulman, head coach at NCAA D2 Alabama-Huntsville for the past 5 years, was hired by the Bears on March 18.[169] | |
Charleston | Pat Kelsey | Chris Mack | Kelsey left Charleston on March 28, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Louisville opening.[170] The Cougars announced Chris Mack as their new head coach on April 2. Mack's most recent head coaching job had been at Louisville from 2018–2022, and previous Charleston head coach Kelsey had been an assistant under Mack at Xavier from 2009–2011.[171] | |
Charleston Southern | Barclay Radebaugh | Saah Nimley | Radebaugh announced his resignation from Charleston Southern on November 30, 2023 after 18+ seasons. He left as the school's longest tenured head coach as well as the program's winnigest coach with 228 wins. Buccaneers associate head coach and former star player Nimley was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[172] On March 4, 2024, Nimley was officially named the new head coach of Charleston Southern.[173] | |
Chicago State | Gerald Gillion | Scott Spinelli | Gillion resigned from Chicago State on April 13, 2024 after 3 seasons. He is expected to be the associate head coach at soon-to-be conference foe LIU.[174] Cougars assistant coach Spinelli was promoted to the position on April 20.[175] | |
Coastal Carolina | Cliff Ellis | Benny Moss | Justin Gray | Ellis announced his retirement from coaching on December 6, 2023 after 49 seasons, the last 17 spent at Coastal Carolina. The 78-year-old retired as the program's winningest head coach with 297 wins, and his 831 career NCAA D1 wins puts him in 9th all time. Longtime Chanticleers assistant coach Moss was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[176] On March 11, 2024, the school hired Western Carolina head coach Gray for the position.[177] |
Cornell | Brian Earl | Jon Jaques | Earl left Cornell on March 23, 2024 after 7 seasons for the William & Mary job.[178] The Big Red promoted associate head coach and Cornell alum Jaques to the position on April 5.[179] | |
DePaul | Tony Stubblefield | Matt Brady | Chris Holtmann | Stubblefield was fired on January 22, 2024 after a 3–15 start to the season. Stubblefield finished his career at DePaul with a 28–54 record and no NCAA tournament appearances in 2½ seasons. Former Marist and James Madison head coach Matt Brady, who was serving as Special Assistant to the Head Coach, was announced as the Blue Demons' interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[180] On March 14, the school hired former Ohio State head coach Holtmann for the job.[181] |
Detroit Mercy | Mike Davis | Mark Montgomery | Detroit Mercy and Davis mutually agreed to part ways on March 7, 2024, after 6 seasons, in which the Titans went 60–119 overall, including a 1–31 record this season.[182] The Titans announced the hiring of Michigan State assistant and former Northern Illinois head coach Montgomery on April 3.[183] | |
Drake | Darian DeVries | Ben McCollum | DeVries left Drake on March 24, 2024 after 6 seasons for West Virginia.[184] Ben McCollum, who won 4 Division II championships in 15 seasons at Northwest Missouri State, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 1.[185] | |
Duquesne | Keith Dambrot | Dru Joyce III | Less than 24 hours after leading Duquesne to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1977 by virtue of winning the A10 tournament, Dambrot announced on March 18, 2024 that he will retire at the end of the season after 7 seasons with the Dukes and 26 seasons overall.[186] It was announced on March 28 that associate head coach Dru Joyce III would be promoted to head coach.[187] | |
Eastern Washington | David Riley | Dan Monson | Riley left EWU on April 2, 2024 after 3 seasons for the head coaching job at Washington State.[188] Monson, most recently head coach at Long Beach State and also head coach at nearby Gonzaga during its breakout 1998–99 season, was hired by the Eagles on April 12.[189] | |
Fairfield | Jay Young | Chris Casey | Young, who was set to begin his 5th season as Fairfield head coach, announced he was stepping down on October 16, 2023, just 3 weeks before the team's season opener at Boston College. Stags assistant coach Casey was initially named interim head coach for the season.[190] On March 12, 2024, Fairfield removed the interim tag from Casey and officially named him head coach.[191] | |
Florida A&M | Robert McCullum | Patrick Crarey II | FAMU announced on March 20, 2024 that Mccullum's contract, set to expire on June 30, will not be renewed after 7 seasons and a 67–133 record.[192] NAIA St. Thomas (FL) head coach Crarey was hired by the Rattlers on April 17.[193] | |
Florida Atlantic | Dusty May | John Jakus | ESPN reported on March 23, 2024 that May had agreed on a deal to become Michigan's new head coach after 6 seasons at FAU, and the university officially announced May's hiring hours later.[194] The Owls hired Baylor assistant Jakus as his replacement on March 27.[195] | |
Fresno State | Justin Hutson | Vance Walberg | Hutson announced he was stepping down from his head coaching position on March 14, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 92–94 record at Fresno State.[196] Vance Walberg, a former head coach at Pepperdine who was in his 2nd stint as head coach at Clovis West HS in suburban Fresno, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 6.[197] | |
Gardner–Webb | Tim Craft | Jeremy Luther | Craft left Gardner-Webb on March 13, 2024 after 11 seasons for the Western Carolina head coaching job.[198] Runnin' Bulldogs associate head coach Luther was promoted to the position on March 27.[199] | |
Green Bay | Sundance Wicks | Doug Gottlieb | Wicks left Green Bay on May 12, 2024 to take the head coaching job at Wyoming after one season where he went 18–14.[200] Doug Gottlieb was hired by the Phoenix 2 days later.[201] | |
Hampton | Edward Joyner | Ivan Thomas | Hampton parted ways with Joyner on March 11, 2024, after 15 seasons with a 223–257 record.[202] Georgetown associate head coach Thomas was hired by the Pirates on March 15.[203] | |
Houston Christian | Ron Cottrell | Craig Doty | Houston Christian decided on March 7, 2024 to not renew Cottrell's contract after 33 seasons.[204] The Huskies hired Doty from D–II Emporia State on March 15.[205] | |
Indiana State | Josh Schertz | Matthew Graves | Schertz left Indiana State on April 6, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Saint Louis job.[206] Sycamores associate head coach Graves was promoted to fill the vacancy on April 11.[207] | |
IUPUI | Matt Crenshaw | Paul Corsaro | IUPUI, which will transition to IU Indy after this season, parted ways with Crenshaw on March 6, 2024 after a 14–79 record in 3 seasons.[208] Paul Corsaro, head coach at the nearby D2 University of Indianapolis, was hired by the Jaguars on March 25.[209] | |
James Madison | Mark Byington | Preston Spradlin | Byington was hired by Vanderbilt on March 25, 2024 after an 82–36 record in 4 seasons at JMU.[210] The Dukes hired Morehead State head coach Spradlin on March 29.[211] | |
Kentucky | John Calipari | Mark Pope | On April 9, 2024, Calipari announced he was stepping down at Kentucky. He finished with a record of 410–122 in 15 seasons with the program.[212] BYU head coach Pope, a Kentucky alum and captain of the 1996 championship team, was hired by the Wildcats on April 12.[162] | |
Long Beach State | Dan Monson | Chris Acker | In one of the most unusual coaching changes this season, Long Beach State and Monson agreed on a mutual separation, effective after the season, on March 11, 2024 after 17 seasons.[213] Almost a week after the announcement, LBSU won the Big West Tournament to make the NCAA tournament, which they lost in the first round to Arizona. Officially, the Beach finished 275–273 under Monson, making him the winningest head coach of the program. On April 2, the school hired San Diego State assistant coach Acker as his replacement.[214] | |
Louisville | Kenny Payne | Pat Kelsey | Following a disastrous 12–52 record in 2 seasons with his alma mater, Louisville fired Payne on March 13, 2024.[215] The Cardinals announced the hiring of Charleston head coach Kelsey on March 28.[170] | |
Loyola (MD) | Tavaras Hardy | Josh Loeffler | Hardy resigned from Loyola on March 8, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 66–110 record.[216] Cincinnati assistant coach Loeffler, an assistant with the Greyhounds from 2013–2017, was hired as his replacement on March 30.[217] | |
Marshall | Dan D'Antoni | Cornelius Jackson | Marshall parted ways with D'Antoni on March 25, 2024 after 10 seasons and named Thundering Herd associate head coach Jackson as his replacement.[218] | |
Maryland Eastern Shore | Jason Crafton | Cleo Hill Jr. | UMES parted ways with Crafton on May 9, 2024 after 4 seasons and a 43–76 record.[219] On June 1, the Shore Hawks hired Division II Winston-Salem State head coach Cleo Hill Jr. as his replacement.[220] | |
Mercer | Greg Gary | Ryan Ridder | Mercer announced on March 11, 2024, that Gary's contract would not be renewed after 5 seasons, in which the Bears went 81–79.[221] UT Martin head coach Ridder was hired by the Bears on March 15.[222] | |
Michigan | Juwan Howard | Dusty May | Michigan announced on March 15, 2024, that Howard was relived of his coaching duties after 5 seasons. Howard finished with an 87–72 record, with one Elite Eight and one Sweet Sixteen appearance.[223] The Wolverines would soon reach a deal with Florida Atlantic's May to replace Howard on March 23.[194] | |
Missouri State | Dana Ford | Cuonzo Martin | Missouri State fired Ford on March 10, 2024 after 6 seasons and a 106–82 record.[224] On March 27, the Bears announced that Cuonzo Martin would return to Missouri State to be the Head Coach, having served there from 2008–2011.[225] | |
Morehead State | Preston Spradlin | Jonathan Mattox | Spradlin left Morehead State after 7½ seasons on March 29, 2024 for the James Madison opening.[211] Murray State assistant Johnathan Mattox, who spent 9 seasons as an assistant with the Eagles, was named the school's 15th head coach on April 5,.[226] | |
Mount St. Mary's | Dan Engelstad | Donny Lind | Engelstad resigned from the Mount on April 10, 2024 after 6 seasons to join Adrian Autry's staff as assistant coach at Syracuse.[227] UNC Greensboro assistant coach Lind, previously an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Mountaineers from 2013–16, was hired as his replacement on April 20.[228] | |
New Orleans | Mark Slessinger | Stacy Hollowell | Slessinger left UNO on April 19, 2024 after 13 seasons to become the associate head coach at Indiana State.[229] Texas Southern assistant coach Hollowell was hired by the Privateers on April 25.[230] | |
Ohio State | Chris Holtmann | Jake Diebler | Holtmann was fired on February 14, 2024 in the middle of his 7th season as Ohio State head coach following a 14–11 start, a 4–10 start in conference play, and a streak of 15 consecutive losses in road games. His overall record with the Buckeyes was 137–85. Associate head coach Diebler was initially named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[231] On March 17, the interim tag was removed from Diebler and he officially became the new head coach of the program.[232] | |
Oklahoma State | Mike Boynton | Steve Lutz | Boynton was fired on March 14, 2024 after his 7th season as Oklahoma State head coach after a 12–20 season. His overall record with the Cowboys was 119–109 with 1 NCAA tournament appearance.[233] Western Kentucky head coach Lutz was hired as his replacement on April 1.[234] | |
Old Dominion | Jeff Jones | Kieran Donohue | Mike Jones | After the first 9 games of his 11th season as Old Dominion head coach, Jeff Jones initially stepped away from the team for the rest of the season for health reasons after suffering a heart attack on December 20, 2023. Monarchs assistant coach Donohue was named interim head coach for the rest of the season after Jones had to take treatment for prostate cancer again.[235] On February 26, 2024, Jones officially announced his retirement.[236] On March 1, Maryland assistant and former ODU player Mike Jones was hired as the new head coach.[237] |
Pacific | Leonard Perry | Josh Newman | Dave Smart | Perry was reassigned as men's head basketball coach to other duties for the university on March 4, 2024 after 3 seasons. Tigers associate head coach Newman served as the interim head coach through the remainder of the season.[238 |