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The '''2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team''' represented [[Bradley University]] during the [[2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Braves, led by fifth-year head coach [[Brian Wardle (basketball)|Brian Wardle]], played their home games at [[Carver Arena]] in [[Peoria, Illinois]] as members of the [[Missouri Valley Conference]]. They finished the season 23–11, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated [[2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team|Southern Illinois]], [[2019–20 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team|Drake]], and [[2019–20 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team|Valparaiso]] to be champions of the [[2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|MVC Tournament]] for the second consecutive year. They received the MVC's automatic bid to the [[2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]]. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic]].
The '''2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team''' represented [[Bradley University]] during the [[2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Braves, led by fifth-year head coach [[Brian Wardle (basketball)|Brian Wardle]], played their home games at [[Carver Arena]] in [[Peoria, Illinois]] as members of the [[Missouri Valley Conference]]. They finished the season 23–11, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated [[2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team|Southern Illinois]], [[2019–20 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team|Drake]], and [[2019–20 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team|Valparaiso]] to be champions of the [[2020 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|MVC tournament]] for the second consecutive year. They received the MVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the tournament was cancelled in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.


==Previous season==
==Previous season==
The [[2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team|Braves]] finished the [[2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2018–19 season]] 20–15, 9–9 in [[2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season|MVC play]] to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the [[2019 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|MVC Tournament]], they defeated [[2018–19 Missouri State Bears basketball team|Missouri State]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard|title=NCAAM College Basketball Scores - NCAAM Scoreboard - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> [[2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401121579|title=Bradley vs. Loyola (Chi) - Game Recap - March 9, 2019 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> and [[2018–19 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]] to win the tournament championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/mens_basketball/mvc-championship-bradley-stuns-uni/article_cb920408-0e0b-5ac6-90fe-91847ffe34b6.html|title=MVC championship: Bradley stuns UNI|last=Petaros|first=Nick|website=Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the [[2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] as the No. 15 seed in the East region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/03/17/michigan-state-basketball-ncaa-tournament-bradley/3194396002/|title=Michigan State basketball gets No. 2 seed, will face Bradley Braves|last=Solari|first=Chris|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> There they lost to No. 2-seeded [[2018–19 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] in the First Round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123435|title=Bradley vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>
The [[2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team|Braves]] finished the [[2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2018–19 season]] 20–15, 9–9 in [[2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season|MVC play]] to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the [[2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|MVC tournament]], they defeated [[2018–19 Missouri State Bears basketball team|Missouri State]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard|title=NCAAM College Basketball Scores - NCAAM Scoreboard - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> [[2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team|Loyola]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401121579|title=Bradley vs. Loyola (Chi) - Game Recap - March 9, 2019 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> and [[2018–19 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team|Northern Iowa]] to win the tournament championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/mens_basketball/mvc-championship-bradley-stuns-uni/article_cb920408-0e0b-5ac6-90fe-91847ffe34b6.html|title=MVC championship: Bradley stuns UNI|last=Petaros|first=Nick|website=Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the [[2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] as the No. 15 seed in the East region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/03/17/michigan-state-basketball-ncaa-tournament-bradley/3194396002/|title=Michigan State basketball gets No. 2 seed, will face Bradley Braves|last=Solari|first=Chris|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> There they lost to No. 2-seeded [[2018–19 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401123435|title=Bradley vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>


==Offseason==
==Offseason==

===2019 recruiting class===
===2019 recruiting class===
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ville|last=Tahvanainen|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=[[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]|high_school=Helsinki Basketball Academy}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Kennell|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=[[Metamora, Illinois|Metamora, IL]]|high_school=[[Metamora Township High School|Metamora Township HS]]}}
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| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
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| site_cityst = [[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford, OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford, OH]]
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| score = 64–69
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| record = 12–5
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| site_cityst = [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, MO]]
| site_cityst = [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield, MO]]
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| tv = ESPN+
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| score = 91–78
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| attend = 4,583
| record = 13–5
| record = 13–5
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| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
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| tv = [[ESPN College Basketball|ESPN2]]
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| site_cityst = [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, IN]]
| site_cityst = [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute, IN]]
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| tv = ESPN+
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| attend = 4,159
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| date = Feb 29, 2020
| date = Feb 29, 2020
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| time = 6:00 pm
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}| [[2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}>Missouri Valley Tournament</span>]]
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}| [[2020 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}>Missouri Valley tournament</span>]]
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}| [[2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}>NCAA Tournament</span>]]
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}| [[2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}}>NCAA tournament</span>]]
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| colspan=2 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref>https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-cancels-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships-due</ref>
| colspan=2 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-cancels-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships-due|title=NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns &#124; NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:12, 12 July 2024

2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Adams
  • Mike Bargen
  • Jimmie Foster
Home arenaCarver Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 – 4   .778 25 – 6   .806
Loyola Chicago 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
Indiana State 11 – 7   .611 18 – 12   .600
Bradley † 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Southern Illinois 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Missouri State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Valparaiso 9 – 9   .500 19 – 16   .543
Drake 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Illinois State 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Evansville 0 – 18   .000 9 – 23   .281
† 2020 MVC tournament winner


The 2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fifth-year head coach Brian Wardle, played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Southern Illinois, Drake, and Valparaiso to be champions of the MVC tournament for the second consecutive year. They received the MVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but the tournament was cancelled in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Previous season

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The Braves finished the 2018–19 season 20–15, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Missouri State,[1] Loyola,[2] and Northern Iowa to win the tournament championship.[3] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region.[4] There they lost to No. 2-seeded Michigan State in the first round.[5]

Offseason

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2019 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stephan Gabriel
SF 		Maplewood, NJ NTSI Prep (Orlando, FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 14, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
JaMir Price
SG 		Rock Island, IL Rock Island High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 09/26/2018 (to spend a year at prep school and enter Bradley in fall of 2020) 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ville Tahvanainen
PG/SG 		Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 29, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Antonio Thomas
PG 		Memphis, TN Memphis East High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Rienk Mast
PF 		Groningen, Netherlands Donar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 20, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Danya Kingsby
PG/SG 		Milwaukee, WI Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 29, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Bradley Commit List for 2019". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  • "ESPN – Bradley Braves Basketball Recruiting 2019". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

Roster

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2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Danya Kingsby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hamilton HS
Southern Idaho 		Milwaukee, WI
C 1 Ari Boya 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Scotland Prep Douala, Cameroon
G 2 Antonio Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr East HS Memphis, TN
G 4 Terry Nolan, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Our Lady of Mount Carmel HS
George Washington 		Baltimore, MD
G 5 Darrell Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Germantown HS Memphis, TN
F 10 Elijah Childs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lee's Summit West HS Kansas City, MO
C 12 Koch Bar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Arlington County Day School Abyei, South Sudan
G 13 Sean Houpt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Danville HS Danville, IL
G/F 14 Riley Burger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Totino-Grace HS Orono, MN
G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr West Bloomfield HS
Eastern Michigan 		Pontiac, MI
F 22 Ja'Shon Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
G 23 Ville Tahvanainen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
G 25 Nate Kennell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Metamora Township HS Metamora, IL
F 51 Rienk Mast 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Donar Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 5, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019*
6:00 pm 		Millikin W 91–52 
Carver Arena (4,495)
Peoria, IL
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's L 81–86  0–1
 Hagan Arena (2,068)
Philadelphia, PA
November 9, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		IUPUI W 90–56  1–1
 Carver Arena (5,518)
Peoria, IL
November 16, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UIC W 65–56  2–1
 Carver Arena (5,411)
Peoria, IL
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Norfolk State
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game 		W 69–57  3–1
 Carver Arena (4,813)
Peoria, IL
November 22, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		Radford
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game 		W 70–61  4–1
 Carver Arena (5,167)
Peoria, IL
November 25, 2019*
7:30 pm, FS1 		vs. Northwestern
Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals 		L 51–78  4–2
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,286)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2019*
5:00 pm, FS1 		vs. Kansas State
Fort Myers Tip-Off 3rd Place Game 		W 73–60  5–2
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,210)
Fort Myers, FL
December 3, 2019*
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 15 Memphis L 56–71  5–3
 FedEx Forum (15,517)
Memphis, TN
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Carolina A&T W 83–52  6–3
 Carver Arena (5,087)
Peoria, IL
December 10, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		Maryville W 91–58  7–3
 Carver Arena (4,643)
Peoria, IL
December 15, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		Georgia Southern W 81–51  8–3
 Carver Arena (4,904)
Peoria, IL
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) L 55–71  8–4
 Millett Hall (1,011)
Oxford, OH
Dec 28, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Toledo W 78–66  9–4
 Carver Arena (5,293)
Peoria, IL
Missouri Valley Conference regular season
Dec 31, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Drake W 80–72  10–4
(1–0) 		Carver Arena (5,416)
Peoria, IL
Jan 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Northern Iowa L 64–69  10–5
(1–1) 		McLeod Center (6,650)
Cedar Falls, IA
Jan 8, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville W 72–52  11–5
(2–1) 		Ford Center (4,489)
Evansville, IN
Jan 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois W 67–48  12–5
(3–1) 		Carver Arena (5,684)
Peoria, IL
Jan 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Missouri State W 91–78  13–5
(4–1) 		JQH Arena (4,583)
Springfield, MO
Jan 18, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		Northern Iowa L 71–86  13–6
(4–2) 		Carver Arena (6,774)
Peoria, IL
Jan 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Illinois State W 75–63  14–6
(5–2) 		Carver Arena (7,303)
Peoria, IL
Jan 25, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Indiana State L 53–61  14–7
(5–3) 		Hulman Center (4,159)
Terre Haute, IN
Jan 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Valparaiso W 80–69  15–7
(6–3) 		Carver Arena (5,038)
Peoria, IL
Feb 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Loyola–Chicago L 51–62  15–8
(6–4) 		Joseph J. Gentile Center (4,963)
Chicago, IL
Feb 5, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Drake L 60–73  15–9
(6–5) 		Knapp Center (3,328)
Des Moines, IA
Feb 9, 2020
w, CBSSN 		at Evansville W 69–58  16–9
(7–5) 		Carver Arena (5,719)
Peoria, IL
Feb 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Indiana State W 72–61  17–9
(8–5) 		Carver Arena (5,023)
Peoria, IL
Feb 15, 2020
1:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Southern Illinois W 69–67  18–9
(9–5) 		Banterra Center (5,766)
Carbondale, IL
Feb 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Missouri State W 83–79 OT 19–9
(10–5) 		Carver Arena (5,708)
Peoria, IL
Feb 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso L 78–90  19–10
(10–6) 		Athletics-Recreation Center (3,237)
Valparaiso, IN
Feb 26, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Illinois State W 74–71 OT 20–10
(11–6) 		Redbird Arena (5,541)
Normal, IL
Feb 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		Loyola–Chicago L 66–67  20–11
(11–7) 		Carver Arena (8,558)
Peoria, IL
Missouri Valley tournament
March 6, 2020
2:35 pm, ESPN+ 		(4) vs. (5) Southern Illinois
Quarterfinals 		W 64–59  21–11
 Enterprise Center (7,399)
St. Louis, MO
March 7, 2020
2:35 pm, CBSSN 		(4) vs. (8) Drake
Semifinals 		W 76–66  22–11
 Enterprise Center (8,145)
St. Louis, MO
March 8, 2020
1:05 pm, CBS 		(4) vs. (7) Valparaiso
Championship 		W 80–66  23–11
 Enterprise Center (8,016)
St. Louis, MO
NCAA tournament

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "NCAAM College Basketball Scores - NCAAM Scoreboard - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bradley vs. Loyola (Chi) - Game Recap - March 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Petaros, Nick. "MVC championship: Bradley stuns UNI". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State basketball gets No. 2 seed, will face Bradley Braves". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bradley vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Bradley Braves Schedule Stats". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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