The 2023–24 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 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 th ...

. The Wildcats were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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(A-10).

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 8–10 in A-10 play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As an eighth seed, they defeated

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in the second round of the A-10 tournament before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Davidson Wildcats men's basketball The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division ...