The 2023–24 Bryant 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 Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Phil Martelli Jr., played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in

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as members of the

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. On November 13, after being placed on leave in September, head coach

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announced his resignation, with assistant coach Phil Martelli Jr. initially being named the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Two days later, the interim tag was removed from Martelli and he was officially named head coach. The Bulldogs finished the season 20–13, 11–5 in America East play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament before falling to

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in the semifinals.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 17–13, 8–8 in America East play, for a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Bryant Bulldogs The Bryant Bulldogs are the athletic teams representing Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. As of July 1, 2022, the Bulldogs compete in most National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sports as members of the America E ...

Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball The Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Bryant University in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The team currently competes in the America East Conference. They are led by head coach Jamion Christian and play their home games at the ...