7 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated Canisius before losing to Saint Peter's in the quarterfinals.

Following the season, Cluess stepped down as head coach of the Gaels due to health concerns.

They defeated Saint Peter's,[4] Siena,[5] and Monmouth[6] to win the MAAC tournament for a record fourth consecutive time.

[7] As a result, they received the MAAC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No.

1 seeded North Carolina in the first round 73–88, despite leading by 5 at halftime.