# 2023–24 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2023-24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by third-year head coach Jeff Wulbrun, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2022–23 season 15–17, 6–12 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They were defeated by North Dakota in the first round of the Summit League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 87–95 | 0–1 | RIMAC Arena (1437) La Jolla, CA |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, Altitude 2/SLN | | Cal Poly | W 97–76 | 1–1 | Hamilton Gymnasium (818) Denver, CO |
| November 15, 2023* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Nicholls Jaguar Classic | W 91–85 | 2–1 | Mitchell Center (1,109) Mobile, AL |
| November 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. SIUE Jaguar Classic | L 74–77 | 2–2 | Mitchell Center (1,110) Mobile, AL |
| November 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 75–82 | 2–3 | Mitchell Center (1,357) Mobile, AL |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Colorado Christian | W 100–68 | 3–3 | Hamilton Gymnasium (522) Denver, CO |
| November 26, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 71–61 | 4–3 | Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (216) Commerce, TX |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 67–65 | 5–3 | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (1,337) Moscow, ID |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, SLN | | Colorado College | W 90–66 | 6–3 | Hamilton Gymnasium (897) Denver, CO |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, MWN | | at No. 13 Colorado State | L 80–90 | 6–4 | Moby Arena (7,135) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 18 BYU | L 74–90 | 6–5 | Marriott Center (13,349) Provo, UT |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Adams State | W 89–83 | 7–5 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,089) Denver, CO |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN | | Northern New Mexico | W 90–57 | 8–5 | Hamilton Gymnasium (479) Denver, CO |
| December 29, 2023 6:00 pm, SLN | | at Omaha | W 95–80 | 9–5 (1–0) | Baxter Arena (3,707) Omaha, NE |
| December 31, 2023 3:00 pm, SLN | | Oral Roberts | L 86–89 $^{OT}$ | 9–6 (1–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (752) Denver, CO |
| January 3, 2024* 7:30 pm, SLN | | Idaho State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 95–82 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 | Hamilton Gymnasium (634) Denver, CO |
| January 6, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 82–86 | 10–7 | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,403) Greeley, CO |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota State | W 99–80 | 11–7 (2–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (198) Denver, CO |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at North Dakota State | W 78–70 | 12–7 (3–1) | Scheels Center (1,527) Fargo, ND |
| January 20, 2023 11:00 am, SLN | | at North Dakota | L 78–92 | 12–8 (3–2) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,500) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | South Dakota | W 111–110 $^{2OT}$ | 13–8 (4–2) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,278) Denver, CO |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN | | Omaha | L 72–91 | 13–9 (4–3) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,183) Denver, CO |
| February 1, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at Kansas City | L 71–85 | 13–10 (4–4) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,042) Kansas City, MO |
| February 3, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 76–82 | 13–11 (4–5) | Mabee Center (6,528) Tulsa, OK |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota | L 86–92 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 (4–6) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,640) Vermillion, SD |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN | | St. Thomas | W 94–77 | 14–12 (5–6) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,028) Denver, CO |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota | L 78–92 | 14–13 (5–7) | Hamilton Gymnasium (852) Denver, CO |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN | | North Dakota State | W 77–71 | 15–13 (6–7) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,038) Denver, CO |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 70–97 | 15–14 (6–8) | Frost Arena (2,653) Brookings, SD |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN | | Kansas City | L 69–84 | 15–15 (6–9) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,060) Denver, CO |
| March 2, 2024 6:00 pm, SLN | | at St. Thomas | L 58–83 | 15–16 (6–10) | Shoenecker Arena (1,607) St. Paul, MN |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2024 8:30 pm, SLN | (7) | vs. (2) Kansas City Quarterfinals | W 61–60 | 16–16 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,121) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 11, 2024 8:30 pm, SLN | (7) | vs. (6) Omaha Semifinals | W 66–63 | 17–16 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,097) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 12, 2024 8:30 pm, CBSSN | (7) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Championship | L 68–76 | 17–17 | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,268) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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