The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Darian DeVries.

They played their home games at Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Illinois State before losing to Northern Iowa in the semifinals.

They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Abilene Christian in the first round in a game referred to as the Lou Henson Classic.

[1][2] A week after Medved's departure, Drake hired Creighton assistant and Iowa native Darian DeVries for the head coaching job.