The 2023–24 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented

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in 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 Huskies were led by third-year head coach

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. They played their home games at the Convocation Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season 13–19 and 9–9 in the

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to finish a tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed in the MAC tournament they lost to

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in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Illinois Huskies The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I and the Mid-American Conference (M ...

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA D ...