2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fifth-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 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.

2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC Tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2019–20 record23–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coachBrian Wardle (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Adams
  • Mike Bargen
  • Jimmie Foster
Home arenaCarver Arena
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Iowa14–4 .778  25–6  .806
Loyola–Chicago13–5 .722  21–11  .656
Indiana State11–7 .611  18–12  .600
Bradley †11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Southern Illinois10–8 .556  16–16  .500
Missouri State9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Valparaiso9–9 .500  19–16  .543
Drake8–10 .444  20–14  .588
Illinois State5–13 .278  10–21  .323
Evansville0–18 .000  9–23  .281
† 2020 MVC Tournament winner
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Braves finished the 2018–19 season 20–15, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Missouri State,[1] Loyola,[2] and Northern Iowa to win the tournament championship.[3] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region.[4] There they lost to No. 2-seeded Michigan State in the First Round.[5]

Offseason

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stephan Gabriel
SF		 Maplewood, NJ NTSI Prep (Orlando, FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
JaMir Price
SG		 Rock Island, IL Rock Island High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 09/26/2018 (to spend a year at prep school and enter Bradley in fall of 2020) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ville Tahvanainen
PG/SG		 Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Basketball Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Antonio Thomas
PG		 Memphis, TN Memphis East High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Rienk Mast
PF		 Groningen, Netherlands Donar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Danya Kingsby
PG/SG		 Milwaukee, WI Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 29, 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 2019". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  • "ESPN – Bradley Braves Basketball Recruiting 2019". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

    Roster
    2019–20 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Danya Kingsby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHamilton HS
    Southern Idaho    		 Milwaukee, WI
    C 1 Ari Boya 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoScotland Prep Douala, Cameroon
    G 2 Antonio Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEast HS Memphis, TN
    G 4 Terry Nolan, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrOur Lady of Mount Carmel HS
    George Washington    		 Baltimore, MD
    G 5 Darrell Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGermantown HS Memphis, TN
    G 10 Elijah Childs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLee's Summit West HS Kansas City, MO
    C 12 Koch Bar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrArlington County Day School Abyei, South Sudan
    G 13 Sean Houpt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDanville HS Danville, IL
    G/F 14 Riley Burger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrTotino-Grace HS Orono, MN
    G 21 Kevin McAdoo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWest Bloomfield HS
    Eastern Michigan    		 Pontiac, MI
    F 22 Ja'Shon Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoAthol Murray College of Notre Dame Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    G 23 Ville Tahvanainen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHelsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
    G 25 Nate Kennell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrMetamora Township HS Metamora, IL
    F 51 Rienk Mast 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrDonar Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: February 5, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 29, 2019*
    6:00 pm    		 Millikin W 91–52 
    		Carver Arena (4,495)
    Peoria, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Saint Joseph's L 81–86  0–1
    		 Hagan Arena (2,068)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 9, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 IUPUI W 90–56  1–1
    		 Carver Arena (5,518)
    Peoria, IL
    November 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UIC W 65–56  2–1
    		 Carver Arena (5,411)
    Peoria, IL
    November 19, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Norfolk State
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game    		 W 69–57  3–1
    		 Carver Arena (4,813)
    Peoria, IL
    November 22, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Radford
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game    		 W 70–61  4–1
    		 Carver Arena (5,167)
    Peoria, IL
    November 25, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. Northwestern
    Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals    		 L 51–78  4–2
    		 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,286)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 27, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Kansas State
    Fort Myers Tip-Off 3rd Place Game    		 W 73–60  5–2
    		 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,210)
    Fort Myers, FL
    December 3, 2019*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 15 Memphis L 56–71  5–3
    		 FedEx Forum (15,517)
    Memphis, TN
    December 7, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 North Carolina A&T W 83–52  6–3
    		 Carver Arena (5,087)
    Peoria, IL
    December 10, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Maryville W 91–58  7–3
    		 Carver Arena (4,643)
    Peoria, IL
    December 15, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Georgia Southern W 81–51  8–3
    		 Carver Arena (4,904)
    Peoria, IL
    December 21, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Miami (OH) L 55–71  8–4
    		 Millett Hall (1,011)
    Oxford, OH
    Dec 28, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Toledo W 78–66  9–4
    		 Carver Arena (5,293)
    Peoria, IL
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    Dec 31, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Drake W 80–72  10–4
    (1–0)    		 Carver Arena (5,416)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Northern Iowa L 64–69  10–5
    (1–1)    		 McLeod Center (6,650)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 8, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Evansville W 72–52  11–5
    (2–1)    		 Ford Center (4,489)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 11, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Southern Illinois W 67–48  12–5
    (3–1)    		 Carver Arena (5,684)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Missouri State W 91–78  13–5
    (4–1)    		 JQH Arena (4,583)
    Springfield, MO
    Jan 18, 2020
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Northern Iowa L 71–86  13–6
    (4–2)    		 Carver Arena (6,774)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Illinois State W 75–63  14–6
    (5–2)    		 Carver Arena (7,303)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 25, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Indiana State L 53–61  14–7
    (5–3)    		 Hulman Center (4,159)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Valparaiso W 80–69  15–7
    (6–3)    		 Carver Arena (5,038)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 1, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Loyola–Chicago L 51–62  15–8
    (6–4)    		 Joseph J. Gentile Center (4,963)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 5, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Drake L 60–73  15–9
    (6–5)    		 Knapp Center (3,328)
    Des Moines, IA
    Feb 9, 2020
    w, CBSSN    		 at Evansville W 69–58  16–9
    (7–5)    		 Carver Arena (5,719)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Indiana State W 72–61  17–9
    (8–5)    		 Carver Arena (5,023)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 15, 2020
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Southern Illinois W 69–67  18–9
    (9–5)    		 Banterra Center (5,766)
    Carbondale, IL
    Feb 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Missouri State W 83–79 OT 19–9
    (10–5)    		 Carver Arena (5,708)
    Peoria, IL
    Feb 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Valparaiso L 78–90  19–10
    (10–6)    		 Athletics-Recreation Center (3,237)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 26, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Illinois State W 74–71 OT 20–10
    (11–6)    		 Redbird Arena (5,541)
    Normal, IL
    Feb 29, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Loyola–Chicago L 66–67  20–11
    (11–7)    		 Carver Arena (8,558)
    Peoria, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    March 6, 2020
    2:35 pm, ESPN+    		 (4) vs. (5) Southern Illinois
    Quarterfinals    		 W 64–59  21–11
    		 Enterprise Center (7,399)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 7, 2020
    2:35 pm, CBSSN    		 (4) vs. (8) Drake
    Semifinals    		 W 76–66  22–11
    		 Enterprise Center (8,145)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 8, 2020
    1:05 pm, CBS    		 (4) vs. (7) Valparaiso
    Championship    		 W 80–66  23–11
    		 Enterprise Center (8,016)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament

    		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[7][8]

    References
    1. "NCAAM College Basketball Scores - NCAAM Scoreboard - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    2. "Bradley vs. Loyola (Chi) - Game Recap - March 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    3. Petaros, Nick. "MVC championship: Bradley stuns UNI". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    4. Solari, Chris. "Michigan State basketball gets No. 2 seed, will face Bradley Braves". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    5. "Bradley vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    6. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-cancels-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships-due
    7. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
    8. "2019-20 Bradley Braves Schedule Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
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