# 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons, led by first-year head coach Roger Powell Jr., played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. 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 Beacons finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 5–15 in MVC play to finish in tenth place. They lost to Murray State in the opening round of the MVC tournament. On March 23, head coach Matt Lottich was relieved of his duties, after seven years as head coach of the Beacons. On April 7, Gonzaga assistant coach Roger Powell Jr. was named as Lottich's successor.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods | W 82–71 | | Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Trinity Christian | W 100–61 | 1–0 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,900) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 10, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IUPUI | L 56–66 | 1–1 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,809) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 64–59 | 2–1 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,207) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at No. 23 Illinois | L 64–87 | 2–2 | State Farm Center (14,894) Champaign, IL |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 73–66 | 3–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,257) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | W 71–59 | 4–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,098) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 29, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 65–83 | 4–3 (0–1) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,474) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 2, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 68–77 | 4–4 (0–2) | Curb Event Center (1,532) Nashville, TN |
| December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | L 67–71 | 4–5 | McGuirk Arena (1,193) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 9, 2023* 11:00 a.m., The CW | | at Virginia Tech | L 50–71 | 4–6 | Cassell Coliseum (6,107) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chicago State | L 62–63 | 4–7 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,222) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | L 61–79 | 4–8 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,100) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 29, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Elon | L 78–82 | 4–9 | Schar Center (1,620) Elon, NC |
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bradley | L 61–86 | 4–10 (0–3) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,328) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 64–70 | 4–11 (0–4) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,689) Chicago, IL |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 68–77 | 4–2 (0–5) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,294) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | W 59–50 | 5–12 (1–5) | CEFCU Arena (3,062) Normal, IL |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | L 75–78 | 5–13 (1–6) | Ford Center (4,080) Evansville, IN |
| January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UIC | W 84–77 | 6–13 (2–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,407) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 69–75 | 6–14 (2–7) | Banterra Center (3,923) Carbondale, IL |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 70–81 | 6–15 (2–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,591) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 70–81 | 6–16 (2–9) | Knapp Center (3,323) Des Moines, IA |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville | L 62–63 | 6–17 (2–10) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,807) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 61–101 | 6–18 (2–11) | Hulman Center (5,716) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 78–96 | 6–19 (2–12) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,499) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 67–86 | 6–20 (2–13) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,031) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, NBCSCHI+ | | at Missouri State | L 74–82 | 6–21 (2–14) | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,852) Springfield, MO |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 64–83 | 6–22 (2–15) | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,428) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 68–80 | 6–23 (2–16) | CFSB Center (5,807) Murray, KY |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 54–68 | 6–24 (2–17) | McLeod Center (3,580) Cedar Falls, IA |
| March 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 75–72 | 7–24 (3–17) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,676) Valparaiso, IN |
| MVC Tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 2:30 p.m., MVC TV | (12) | vs. (5) Belmont Opening round | L 61–86 | 7–25 | Enterprise Center (3,314) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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