2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

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

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
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

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.