The 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons 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 Beacons, led by first-year head coach Roger Powell Jr., played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 7–24, 3–17 in MVC play to finish in last place. They lost to Belmont in the opening round of the MVC tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 5–15 in MVC play to finish in tenth place. They lost to

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in the opening round of the MVC tournament. On March 23, head coach

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was relieved of his duties, after seven years as head coach of the Beacons. On April 7,

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assistant coach Roger Powell Jr. was named as Lottich's successor.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball The Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represents Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The basketball team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference, having joined that league in 2017 after 10 seasons in the Horizon League. The B ...