2023–24 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team

The Buccaneers finished the 2022–23 season 12–20, 8–10 in SoCon play, to finish tied for fifth place.{{Cite web |title=Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23 Southern Conference Standings |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/table/_/season/2023/group/24 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=ESPN}} They lost to Western Carolina in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2023 |title=Early deficit too much for Bucs to overcome against Western Carolina |url=https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19574/early-deficit-too-much-for-bucs-to-overcome-against-western-carolina/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307232237/https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19574/early-deficit-too-much-for-bucs-to-overcome-against-western-carolina/ |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |work=East Tennessee State Athletics |language=en}}

Following the end of the season, head coach Desmond Oliver was fired.{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2023 |title=ETSU to Part Ways with Head Men's Basketball Coach Desmond Oliver |url=https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19596/etsu-to-part-ways-with-head-mens-basketball-coach-desmond-oliver/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310232824/https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19596/etsu-to-part-ways-with-head-mens-basketball-coach-desmond-oliver/ |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |work=East Tennessee State Athletics |language=en}} He had a record of 27–37 after two seasons. On March 20, 2023, Brooks Savage was hired as his replacement.{{Cite news |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Brooks Savage named ETSU men's basketball head coach |url=https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19644/brooks-savage-named-etsu-mens-basketball-head-coach/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321033848/https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19644/brooks-savage-named-etsu-mens-basketball-head-coach/ |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |work=East Tennessee State Athletics |language=en}}

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| position = SG

| hometown = Huntington, WV

| highschool = Huntington Prep School

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| recruit = Gabe Sisk

| position = SG

| hometown = Louisville, KY

| highschool = Ballard High School (KY)

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| recruit = David Meriweather

| position = C

| hometown = Indianapolis, IN

| highschool = Lawrence North High School

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| inches = 10

| weight = 230

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 30, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Virginia–Wise

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv =

| score = 105–55

| attend = 1,967

| record = –

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = King

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–56

| attend = 2,736

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Elon

| site_stadium = Schar Center

| site_cityst = Elon, NC

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 76–79

| attend = 1,514

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Butler

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 47–81

| attend = 6,511

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–68

| attend = 4,479

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Woodling Gym

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Viking Invitational

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–72

| attend = 1,412

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Woodling Gym

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Viking Invitational

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–72

| attend = 597

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Appalachian State

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–72

| attend = 1,813

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2023

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–59

| attend = 1,203

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–72

| attend = 4,121

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Tusculum

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 105–43

| attend = 2,379

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kansas City

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–57

| attend = 3,281

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| tv =

| score = 65–80

| attend = 6,804

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–70

| attend = 4,259

| record = 8–5

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| SoCon Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–69

| attend = 3,529

| record = 9–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–70

| attend = 1,182

| record = 9–6

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–80

| attend = 3,423

| record = 9–7

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Timmons Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–82

| attend = 2,279

| record = 9–8

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–75

| attend = 1,182

| record = 9–9

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 74–81

| attend = 4,869

| record = 9–10

| conference = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Cameron Hall

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–73

| attend = 882

| record = 10–10

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–75

| attend = 4,043

| record = 10–11

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–49

| attend = 2,163

| record = 11–11

| conference = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–60

| attend = 3,615

| record = 12–11

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Wofford

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 57–50

| attend = 3,421

| record = 13–11

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 63–65

| attend = 4,566

| record = 13–12

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–84

| attend = 3,025

| record = 13–13

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Ramsey Center

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–70

| attend = 3,231

| record = 13–14

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–69

| attend = 3,325

| record = 14–14

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Samford

| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center

| site_cityst = Homewood, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–87

| attend = 4,523

| record = 14–15

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = McAlister Field House

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–63

| attend = 1,973

| record = 15–15

| conference = 7–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–65

| attend = 4,451

| record = 16–15

| conference = 8–10

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}}| 2024 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2024

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| opponent = VMI

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = First round

| score = 98–66

| attend = 2,484

| record = 17–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| seed = 7

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 73–62

| attend = 4,194

| record = 18–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Chattanooga

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 85–84

| overtime = OT

| attend = 3,992

| record = 19–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Samford

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center

| site_cityst = Asheville, NC

| tv = ESPN

| gamename = Championship

| score = 69–76

| attend = 5,112

| record = 19–16

}}

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