2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2017–18 record 20–13 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach Brian Wardle (3rd season)
Assistant coach Drew Adams
Assistant coach Mike Bargen
Assistant coach Jimmie Foster
Home arena Carver Arena
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola–Chicago †15–3 .833  32–6  .842
Southern Illinois11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Illinois State10–8 .556  18–15  .545
Drake10–8 .556  17–17  .500
Bradley9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Indiana State8–10 .444  13–18  .419
Missouri State7–11 .389  18–15  .545
Evansville7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Northern Iowa7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Valparaiso6–12 .333  15–17  .469
† 2018 MVC Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by third-year head coach Brian Wardle, played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Drake in the first round of the MVC Tournament before losing to Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Drake[1] in the first round before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Lou Griffith0G5'9"155FreshmanWashington, ILWalk-on; transferred to Lincoln
Ronnie Suggs2G6'6"190SophomoreWashington, MOTransferred to Missouri
Jerome Merritt20F6'5"210FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to College of Central Florida
Alex Foster34F6'8"230RS JuniorJoliet, ILTransferred to Albany

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Luqman Lundy2G6'4"200JuniorNewark, NJJunior college transferred from Northern Oklahoma College

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Childs
SF		 Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit West High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ryan Stipanovich
SF		 Saint Louis, MO De Smet Jesuit High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: N/A
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 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  • "ESPN – Bradley Braves Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

    Source[3]

    Preseason

    In the conference's preseason poll, the Braves were picked to finish in seventh place in the MVC.[4] Senior forward Darrell Brown was named to the preseason All-MVC second team.[4]

    Roster

    2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Donte Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrThornwood HS Calumet City, IL
    G 2 Luqman Lundy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMays HS
    Northern Oklahoma College    		 Edgewater, NJ
    G 3 Antoine Pittman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrAuburn HS Rockford, IL
    G 5 Darrell Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoGermantown HS Memphis, TN
    G 10 Elijah Childs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLee's Summit West HS Kansas City, MO
    C 12 Koch Bar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoArlington County Day School, FL Abyei, South Sudan
    F 13 Luuk Van Bree 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrCanarias Basketball Academy Venray, Netherlands
    F 14 Peter Hanley (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrNotre Dame HS Peoria, IL
    G/F 21 Ryan Stipanovich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDe Smet Jesuit HS St. Louis, MO
    G 23 Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBristol Academy Flyers London, England
    G 24 JoJo McGlaston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrDublin HS
    Diablo Valley College    		 Dublin, CA
    G 25 Nate Kennell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMetamora Township HS Metamora, IL
    F 30 Callum Barker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep Hobart, Australia
    G 35 Jayden Hodgson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoUCSSC Lake Ginninderra Gosford, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 26, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Lewis W 71–58 
    		 12 – Brown  6 – Childs  6 – Brown  Renaissance Coliseum 
    Peoria, IL
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Robert Morris (IL) W 87–57 
    		 17 – Lautier-Ogunleye  8 – Childs  4 – Tied  Carver Arena (4,248)
    Peoria, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 IUPUI W 68–53  1–0
    		  19 – Kennell  11 – Lautier-Ogunleye  4 – Tied  Carver Arena (4,936)
    Peoria, IL
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Delaware W 61–53  2–0
    		  15 – Van Bree  10 – Thomas  3 – Tied  Carver Arena (4,556)
    Peoria, IL
    Nov 17, 2017*
    10:00 am    		 vs. Vermont
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals    		 L 64–65  2–1
    		  12 – 3 tied  11 – Childs  3 – Lautier-Oguenleye  Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (334)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 18, 2017*
    10:00 am    		 vs. UTSA
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase consolation round    		 W 71–69  3–1
    		  18 – Thomas  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (247)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 vs. Weber State
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 5th-place game    		 W 70–64  4–1
    		  23 – Brown  8 – Thomas  3 – 3 tied  Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium (312)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Missouri S&T
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase campus game    		 W 79–47  5–1
    		  18 – Kennell  8 – Tied  7 – Brown  Carver Arena (4,655)
    Peoria, IL
    Nov 25, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Georgia Southern W 62–57  6–1
    		  19 – Brown  14 – Bar  3 – Tied  Carver Arena (4,670)
    Peoria, IL
    Dec 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, NBCSC+    		 Eastern Illinois W 67–56  7–1
    		  14 – Childs  10 – Lautier-Oguenleye  4 – Brown  Carver Arena (5,275)
    Peoria, IL
    Dec 3, 2017*
    5:00 pm, STADIUM    		 at San Diego State
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 L 75–52  7–2
    		  12 – Brown  7 – Childs  2 – 3 tied  Viejas Arena (11,102)
    San Diego, CA
    Dec 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Little Rock W 86–46  8–2
    		  12 – Thomas  6 – Van Bree  5 – Brown  Carver Arena (4,670)
    Peoria, IL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    2:05 pm    		 at Chicago State W 84–58  9–2
    		  15 – Van Bree  6 – Thomas  10 – Brown  Dickens Athletic Center (750)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 20, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 at Southeast Missouri State W 75–67  10–2
    		  18 – Brown  6 – 4 tied  5 – Kennell  Show Me Center (702)
    Cape Girardeau, MO
    Dec 22, 2017*
    6:00 pm    		 at Ole Miss L 82–59  10–3
    		  16 – Brown  6 – 3 tied  5 – Brown  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,993)
    Oxford, MS
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Drake L 66–64  10–4
    (0–1)    		  19 – Brown  8 – Childs  2 – 3 tied  Knapp Center (2,611)
    Des Moines, IA
    Dec 31, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Northern Iowa W 72–53  11–4
    (1–1)    		  24 – Brown  10 – Thomas  5 – Tied  Carver Arena (5,684)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Valparaiso W 80–71  12–4
    (2–1)    		  19 – Thomas  14 – Lautier-Oguenleye  7 – Brown  Carver Arena (5,294)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 6, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Evansville L 44–68  12–5
    (2–2)    		  12 – Thomas  4 – 4 tied  3 – Kennell  Ford Center (4,171)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 9, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Southern Illinois W 68–62  13–5
    (3–2)    		  22 – Thomas  7 – Thomas  5 – Brown  Carver Arena (5,319)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 13, 2018
    3:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC    		 at Loyola L 81–65  13–6
    (3–3)    		  15 – Brown  7 – Thomas  5 – Tied  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,814)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC    		 at Illinois State
    I-74 Rivalry    		 L 57–70  13–7
    (3–4)    		  13 – Tied  13 – Thomas  6 – Brown  Redbird Arena (6,321)
    Bloomington, IL
    Jan 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Evansville W 66–53  14–7
    (4–4)    		  17 – Brown  12 – Thomas  4 – Lautier-Oguenleye  Carver Arena (6,285)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 23, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Missouri State W 72–52  15–7
    (5–4)    		  20 – Brown  12 – Childs  8 – Brown  Carver Arena (5,041)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 28, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Indiana State W 81–73  16–7
    (6–4)    		  25 – Kennell  7 – Childs  8 – Brown  Hulman Center (4,516)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC    		 Loyola W 69–67  17–7
    (7–4)    		  18 – Childs  7 – Childs  8 – Tied  Carver Arena (5,753)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Drake L 68–78  17–8
    (7–5)    		  20 – Brown  12 – Thomas  8 – Brown  Carver Arena (7,793)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Northern Iowa L 65–74  17–9
    (7–6)    		  19 – Lautier-Ogunleye  6 – Kennell  2 – Tied  McLeod Center (4,564)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 11, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Southern Illinois L 57–74  17–10
    (7–7)    		  21 – Pippen  8 – Pippen  4 – Lautier-Ogunleye  SIU Arena (4,830)
    Carbondale, IL
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Illinois State
    I-74 Rivalry    		 W 70–58  18–10
    (8–7)    		  14 – Thomas  10 – Thomas  6 – Lautier-Ogunleye  Carver Arena (7,731)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 17, 2018
    8:00 pm, FSNW/NBCSC    		 at Valparaiso L 64–77  18–11
    (8–8)    		  19 – Thomas  19 – thomas  3 – Lautier-Ogunleye  Athletics–Recreation Center (3,021)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, FSNW/NBCSC    		 Missouri State W 82–78  19–11
    (9–8)    		  20 – Kennell  7 – Thomas  4 – Brown  JQH Arena (4,504)
    Springfield, MO
    Feb 24, 2018
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Indiana State L 64–66  19–12
    (9–9)    		  24 – Thomas  8 – Thomas  7 – Lautier-Ogunleye  Carver Arena (7,827)
    Peoria, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 (5) vs. (4) Drake
    Quarterfinals    		 W 63–61  20–12
    		  24 – Brown  7 – Thomas  2 – 5 tied  Scottrade Center (6,410)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 3, 2018
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 (5) vs. (1) Loyola-Chicago
    Semifinals    		 L 54–62  20–13
    		  12 – 3 tied  7 – Lautier-Ogunleye  3 – Hodgson  Scottrade Center (8,415)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[5]

    References

    1. ↑ Durando, Stu. "Thomas leads Bradley to win over Drake in MVC tournament". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
    2. ↑ "No. 21 Wichita State beats Bradley 82–56 in MVC Tournament". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
    3. ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
    4. 1 2 "Missouri State Picked to Win MVC Men's Basketball". Retrieved 2017-10-24.
    5. ↑ "Breaking: Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge matchups announced". Mountain West Connection. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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