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2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

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2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–16 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Adams
  • Mike Bargen
  • Jimmie Foster
Home arenaCarver Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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


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.

Previous season

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The 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

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2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 2020". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

Roster

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2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Danya Kingsby (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Hamilton HS
Southern Idaho
Milwaukee, WI
C 1 Ari Boya 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Scotland Prep Douala, Cameroon
G 2 Antonio Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So East HS Memphis, TN
G 4 Terry Nolan, Jr. (S) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Our Lady of Mount Carmel HS
George Washington
Baltimore, MD
G 5 Sean East II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Combine Academy
UMass
Louisville, KY
F 10 Elijah Childs (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Lee's Summit West HS Kansas City, MO
G/F 14 Riley Burger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Totino-Grace HS Orono, MN
G/F 20 Jayson Kent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Oak Forest HS Oak Forest, IL
G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr West Bloomfield HS
Eastern Michigan
Pontiac, MI
F 22 Ja'Shon Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
G 23 Ville Tahvanainen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
F 25 Thomas Hall (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Metamora Township HS Metamora, IL
F 34 Connor Linke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr St. Charles North HS St. Charles, IL
F 35 Darius Hannah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI
F 51 Rienk Mast 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Donar Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

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  1. ^ "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2020.