Bradley Braves men's basketball
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The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University
, located in Peoria, Illinois
, in NCAA
Division I basketball
competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006
, reaching the "Sweet Sixteen". The Braves are currently coached by Geno Ford
.
Bradley has also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
21 times; have an
all-time NIT record of 26-18, with four titles (1957, 1960, 1964, and 1982).
The Bradley Braves men's basketball team plays their home games at Carver Arena (11,442).
and have advanced to two final fours and two national championship games. Their combined record of 11–8
s and are four-time champions (1957, 1960, 1964, and 1982). Their combined record is 25–18.
in 2008 where they advanced to the 3–game series final. Their combined record is 4–2.
where they advanced to the semifinals. Their combined record is 1–1.
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, located in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...
, reaching the "Sweet Sixteen". The Braves are currently coached by Geno Ford
Geno Ford
Geno Ford is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Bradley University. Ford was named to the position after Jim Les was let go in early March 2011. Ford previously served as head coach at Shawnee State University in 2001–02 and at Muskingum College...
.
Bradley has also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
21 times; have an
all-time NIT record of 26-18, with four titles (1957, 1960, 1964, and 1982).
The Bradley Braves men's basketball team plays their home games at Carver Arena (11,442).
NCAA Tournament results
The Braves have appeared in 8 NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
and have advanced to two final fours and two national championship games. Their combined record of 11–8
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 23, 1950, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City, New York... |
First Round Final Four Championship Game |
UCLA Baylor CCNY |
W 73–59 W 68–66 L 71–68 |
| 1954 1954 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1954 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1954, and ended with the championship game on March 20 in Kansas City, Missouri... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
Oklahoma City Colorado Oklahoma A&M Southern California La Salle |
W 61–55 W 76–64 W 71–57 W 74–72 L 92–76 |
| 1955 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -West region:-National Championship:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Oklahoma City Southern Methodist Colorado |
W 69–65 W 81–79 L 93–81 |
| 1980 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 6, 1980, and ended with the championship game on March 24 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
First Round | Texas A&M | L 55–53 |
| 1986 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... |
First Round Second Round |
Texas El Paso Louisville |
W 83–65 L 82–68 |
| 1988 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
First Round | Auburn | L 90–86 |
| 1996 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in... |
First Round | Stanford | L 66–58 |
| 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Kansas Pittsburgh Memphis |
W 77–73 W 72–66 L 80–64 |
NIT results
The Braves have appeared in 21 National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
s and are four-time champions (1957, 1960, 1964, and 1982). Their combined record is 25–18.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 1938 National Invitation Tournament The 1938 National Invitation Tournament was the 1938 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. It was the inaugural National Invitational Tournament and was won by Temple.-Selected teams:... |
Quarterfinals | Temple | L 53–40 |
| 1939 1939 National Invitation Tournament The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the 1939 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 6 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Semifinals | Long Island | L 36–32 |
| 1947 1947 National Invitation Tournament The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals | West Virnina | L 69–60 |
| 1949 1949 National Invitation Tournament The 1949 National Invitation Tournament was the 1949 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game |
NYU Western Kentucky Loyola (IL) Bowling Green |
W 78–66 W 82–72 L 69–61 L 82–77 |
| 1950 1950 National Invitation Tournament The 1950 National Invitation Tournament was the 1950 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. For the only time in history, the same school won both the NIT and NCAA tournaments as CCNY took both championships, beating Bradley in both finals... |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Syracuse St. John's CCNY |
W 78–66 W 83–65 L 82–68 |
| 1957 1957 National Invitation Tournament The 1957 National Invitation Tournament was the 1957 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Xavier Temple Memphis State |
W 116–81 W 94–66 W 84–83 |
| 1958 1958 National Invitation Tournament The 1958 National Invitation Tournament was the 1958 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals | Xavier | L 72–62 |
| 1959 1959 National Invitation Tournament The 1959 National Invitation Tournament was the 1959 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Butler NYU St. John's |
W 83–77 W 59–57 L 76–71 |
| 1960 1960 National Invitation Tournament The 1960 National Invitation Tournament was the 1960 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Dayton St. Bonaventure Providence |
W 78–64 W 82–71 W 88–72 |
| 1962 1962 National Invitation Tournament The 1962 National Invitation Tournament was the 1962 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals | Duquesne | L 88–85 |
| 1964 1964 National Invitation Tournament The 1964 National Invitation Tournament was the 1964 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
St. Joseph's Army New Mexico |
W 83–81 W 67–52 W 86–54 |
| 1965 1965 National Invitation Tournament The 1965 National Invitation Tournament was the 1965 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round | NYU | L 71–70 |
| 1968 1968 National Invitation Tournament The 1968 National Invitation Tournament was the 1968 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
Sweet Sixteen | Long Island | L 80–77 |
| 1982 1982 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
American Syracuse Tulane Oklahoma Purdue |
W 76–65 W 95–81 W 77–61 W 84–68 W 67–58 |
| 1985 1985 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Tennessee 100, Louisville 84... |
First Round | Marquette | L 77–68 |
| 1994 1994 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Murray State Old Dominion Siena |
W 66–58 W 79–75 L 75–62 |
| 1995 1995 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Penn State 66, Canisius 62... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Eastern Michigan Canisius |
W 86–85 L 55–53 |
| 1997 1997 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996-97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Drexel Connecticut |
W 66–53 L 63–47 |
| 1999 1999 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Xavier 106, Oregon 75... |
First Round | Butler | L 51–50 |
| 2001 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71... |
First Round | Detroit-Mercy | L 68–49 |
| 2007 2007 National Invitation Tournament The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Providence Mississippi |
W 90–78 L 101–72 |
CBI results
The Braves have participated in one College Basketball InvitationalCollege Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
in 2008 where they advanced to the 3–game series final. Their combined record is 4–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 College Basketball Invitational The 2008 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2008 National Invitation Tournament... |
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3 |
Cincinnati Ohio Virginia Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa |
W 70–67 W 79–73 W 96–85 L 73–68 W 83–74 L 70–64 |
CIT Results
The Braves have participated in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament in 2009 where they advanced to the championship game. Their combined record is 3–1.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that was won by... |
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Austin Peay Oakland Pacific Old Dominion |
W 81–74 W 76–75 W 59–46 L 66–62 |
NCIT Results
Bradley also participated in the 1974 National Commissioners Invitational TournamentNational Commissioners Invitational Tournament
The National Commissioners Invitational Tournament was an eight team postseason college men's basketball tournament run by the NCAA. It was introduced in 1974 as the Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament. It was created because the NCAA wanted to try to get rid of the NIT. The tournament...
where they advanced to the semifinals. Their combined record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament The 1974 Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 8 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or 1974 National Invitation Tournament. Indiana defeated... |
First Round Quarterfinals |
Kansas State Southern California |
W 68–64 L 76–73 |