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
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Loyola Chicago162 .889265  .839
Drake153 .833265  .839
Missouri State126 .667177  .708
Indiana State117 .6111510  .600
Evansville711 .389916  .360
Valparaiso711 .3891018  .357
Northern Iowa711 .3891015  .400
Bradley612 .3331216  .429
Southern Illinois513 .2781214  .462
Illinois State414 .222718  .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

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

2020 recruiting class

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: 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:
  • 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

2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Danya Kingsby (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrHamilton HS
Southern Idaho
Milwaukee, WI
C 1 Ari Boya 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrScotland Prep Douala, Cameroon
G 2 Antonio Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoEast HS Memphis, TN
G 4 Terry Nolan, Jr. (S) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrOur 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) SoCombine Academy
UMass
Louisville, KY
F 10 Elijah Childs (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrLee's Summit West HS Kansas City, MO
G/F 14 Riley Burger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTotino-Grace HS Orono, MN
G/F 20 Jayson Kent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOak Forest HS Oak Forest, IL
G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrWest Bloomfield HS
Eastern Michigan
Pontiac, MI
F 22 Ja'Shon Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrAthol Murray College of Notre Dame Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
G 23 Ville Tahvanainen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
F 25 Thomas Hall (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMetamora Township HS Metamora, IL
F 34 Connor Linke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSt. Charles North HS St. Charles, IL
F 35 Darius Hannah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMilwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI
F 51 Rienk Mast 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrDonar 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

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

  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.
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