The Ramblers, led by seventh-year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

1 seed in the MVC tournament, they beat Valparaiso before losing to Bradley in the semifinals.

[1] With a win over Southern Illinois on February 21, the Ramblers clinched the outright MVC championship.

[2] The Ramblers defeated Northern Iowa, Bradley, and Illinois State to win the MVC tournament.

They then defeated Nevada in the Sweet Sixteen and Kansas State in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 1963.