The 2023–24 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cougars, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in

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and competed as an

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with no conference affiliation. They finished the season 13–19. On December 13, 2023, the Cougars upset the 25th-ranked

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75–73 at

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, marking Chicago State's first-ever win over a ranked team. On April 12, 2024, head coach Gerald Gillion left the school to become the associate head coach at

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. The season was the Cougars' final season as an independent, with the university joining the

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in July 2024.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 11–20. As an independent, they did not participate in any conference tournament or postseason play.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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