2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 MVC Tournament winner ; As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Bradley Braves men's basketball
2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
2020–21 record	10–11 (4–8 MVC)
Head coach	Brian Wardle (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Drew Adams; Mike Bargen; Jimmie Foster;
Home arena	Carver Arena

The 2020–21 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents 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.

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 be champions of the MVC Tournament for the second consecutive year. They received the MVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the coronavirus 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
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 2020-12-31. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

Roster

2020–21 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)	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.	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
G	10	Elijah Childs	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

Brian Wardle (Marquette)

Assistant coach(es)

Drew Adams (Tennessee)
Mike Bargen (Marquette)
Jimmie Foster (South Dakota)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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–Chicago	L 56–69	9–6 (3–3)	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
January 25, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN	Loyola–Chicago	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			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 13, 2021	at Missouri State			JQH Arena Springfield, MO
February 14, 2021	at Missouri State			JQH Arena Springfield, MO
February 17, 2021	at Illinois State			Redbird Arena Normal, IL
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm	Drake			Carver Arena Peoria, IL
February 27, 2021	Drake			Carver Arena Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

References

"NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
"2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

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[1] "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-12-06.

[2] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

Bradley Braves men's basketball
Venues	Peoria YMCA (1902–1909) Hewitt Gymnasium (1909–1925) Peoria Armory (1925–1941) Woodruff High School Gymnasium (1941–1943) Peoria Armory (1945–1949) Robertson Memorial Field House (1949–1982) Carver Arena (1982–present)
Rivalries	Illinois State
Culture & lore	Longest game in Division I history
Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics