The 2023–24 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Dons were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium at the

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as members of the

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(WCC). They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in WCC play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals, before losing to

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in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The Dons finished the 2022–23 season 20–14, 7–9 in WCC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the WCC tournament as the 6 seed, they defeated

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in the second round and Santa Clara in the quarterfinals before losing to

in the semifinals. Despite having 20 wins, they were not invited to a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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