2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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. In a season limited by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Braves finished the season 12–16, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Southern Illinois in the first round of the MVC tournament.
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 12–16 (6–12 MVC) |
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Home arena | Carver Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Loyola Chicago † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 18 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Braves finished the 2019–20 season 23–11, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. 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.[1]
Offseason
edit2020 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jayson Kent #20 SG |
Oak Forest, IL | Oak Forest High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 1, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Connor Linke #34 PF |
St. Charles, IL | St. Charles North High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 27, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Darius Hannah #35 PF |
Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Academy of Science | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 24, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm |
vs. Toledo Xavier Invitational |
W 61–59 | 0–1 |
Cintas Center (111) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 26, 2020* 11:00 am |
at Xavier Xavier Invitational |
L 50–51 | 1–1 |
Cintas Center (300) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 27, 2020* 2:00 pm |
vs. Oakland Xavier Invitational |
W 74–60 | 2–1 |
Cintas Center (58) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
December 1, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Judson | W 105–32 | 3–1 |
Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
South Dakota State | L 84–88 | 3–2 |
Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Saint Joseph's | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | ||||||||
December 7, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Lewis | W 95–62 | 4–2 |
Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 17, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Jackson State | W 83–60 | 5–2 |
Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Miami (OH) | W 69–68 | 6–2 |
Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 22, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 14 Missouri | L 53–54 | 6–3 |
Mizzou Arena (2,956) Columbia, MO | |||||||
Missouri Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
January 10, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | L 72–78 | 6–4 (0–1) |
McLeod Center (708) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 11, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Iowa | W 75–73 | 7–4 (1–1) |
McLeod Center (608) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Evansville | W 69–60 | 8–4 (2–1) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
January 17, 2021 ESPN3 |
Evansville | W 86–55 | 9–4 (3–1) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
January 20, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Illinois State | L 56–71 | 9–5 (3–2) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
January 24, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola | L 56–69 | 9–6 (3–3) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
January 25, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
Loyola | L 58–65 | 9–7 (3–4) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
January 28, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Valparaiso | L 85–91 2OT | 9–8 (3–5) |
Athletics–Recreation Center (77) Valparaiso, IN | |||||||
January 31, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Indiana State | L 57–60 | 9–9 (3–6) |
Hulman Center (75) Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
February 1, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Indiana State | L 55–67 | 9–10 (3–7) |
Hulman Center (75) Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Southern Illinois | W 74–66 | 10–10 (4–7) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
February 7, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Southern Illinois | L 68–69 | 10–11 (4–8) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
February 10, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Valparaiso | W 76–52 | 11–11 (5–8) |
Athletics–Recreation Center (88) Valparaiso, IN | |||||||
February 13, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Missouri State | L 58–80 | 11–12 (5–9) |
JQH Arena (1,372) Springfield, MO | |||||||
February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Missouri State | L 57–72 | 11–13 (5–10) |
JQH Arena (801) Springfield, MO | |||||||
February 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Illinois State | L 71–88 | 11–14 (5–11) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Drake | L 71–80 | 11–15 (5–12) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Drake | W 67–61 | 12–15 (6–12) |
Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |||||||
MVC tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(8) | vs. (9) Southern Illinois First round |
L 63–73 | 12–16 |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[2]
References
edit- ^ "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2020.