When you lose some great play makers to injury early on, it hurts in a big way. That's the 2023-24 Dennis Gates team. I'm still a fan of his. Without the injuries, I think he would have had a 20 win season easy.

John Tonje’s foot injury ended his season.
Kaleb Brown out for the season with the knee.
Caleb Grill smashed his wrist against Wichita State. 19 missed games to date.
East suffered a knee contusion, holding him out against A&M. That hurt bad for that game.

4th best class to date for 2024 and getting players back from injury. Next season should be better, with players back and the new class.