The Braves, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Wardle, play their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They lost to Southern Illinois in the first round of the MVC tournament.

They defeated Southern Illinois, Drake, and Valparaiso to win the MVC tournament for the second consecutive year.

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

However, the NCAA Tournament was thereafter canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.