The Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Darian DeVries, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by Washington State in the first round.

Just three days after the loss, Darian DeVries accepted the head coaching position at West Virginia.

Subsequently, most of the roster entered the transfer portal, including star Tucker DeVries.

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by Miami (FL) in the first round.