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2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball
2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	12–16 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach	Brian Wardle (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Drew Adams; Mike Bargen; Jimmie Foster;
Home arena	Carver Arena
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

American college basketball season

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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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.

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"NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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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
Jayson Kent #20 SG	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
Connor Linke #34 PF	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
Darius Hannah #35 PF	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.

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v t e	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