2023–24 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

2023–24 Bradley Braves men's basketball
SoCal Challenge Surf Division champions
NIT, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–12 (13–7 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Bargen
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmie Foster
  • Mike Black
Home arenaCarver Arena
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana State 17 3   .850 32 7   .821
Drake 16 4   .800 28 7   .800
Bradley 13 7   .650 23 12   .657
Northern Iowa 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Belmont 12 8   .600 20 13   .606
Southern Illinois 11 9   .550 19 13   .594
Illinois State 9 11   .450 15 17   .469
Murray State 9 11   .450 12 20   .375
Missouri State 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Evansville 6 14   .300 17 18   .486
UIC 4 16   .200 12 21   .364
Valparaiso 3 17   .150 7 25   .219
2024 MVC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by ninth-year head coach Brian Wardle, played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 23–12, 13–7 in MVC play, to finish in third place. They defeated UIC in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing to Drake. The Braves received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 3 seed. They defeated Loyola Chicago before losing to Cincinnati in the second round.