The 2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 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 Runnin' Bulldogs, led by 11th-year head coach

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, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 17–16, 11–5 in Big South play to finish in third place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing to UNC Asheville. On March 13, 2024, Tim Craft left the team to become the head coach at Western Carolina.

Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. In the first round of the Big South Tournament, they were defeated by

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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