The Bruins, led by fourth-year head coach Casey Alexander, played their home games at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They were defeated by Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.

They lost in the semifinals of the OVC tournament to Morehead State.

[4][5] The Bruins were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.

[6] Guard Ben Sheppard was named to the preseason All-MVC first team.