| Bradley Braves | |||
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| University | Bradley University | ||
| Head coach | Brian Wardle (10th season) | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Peoria, Illinois | ||
| Arena | Carver Arena (capacity: 11,442) | ||
| Nickname | Bradley Braves | ||
| Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
| 1950, 1954 | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1950, 1954 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1950, 1954, 1955 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1954, 1955, 2006 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1986, 2006 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1950, 1954, 1955, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2019 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1980, 1988, 2019, 2020 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1950, 1962, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1996, 2023 | |||
The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Braves are currently coached by Brian Wardle and play their home games at Carver Arena.
Bradley has appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments, including two Final Fours and national championship games in 1950 and 1954.[2] They last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2019 (they qualified for the 2020 tournament which was cancelled due to the Covid 19 Pandemic 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament), and last reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2006. The Braves have also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 21 times with an all-time NIT record of 26–18 and have won four NIT championships (1957, 1960, 1964, and 1982), second only to St. John's in appearances (30) and titles (5). Until the introduction of the Vegas 16 tournament in 2016, the program was invited to the initial offering of every national postseason tournament.
- ^ "Bradley University Athletics Official Athletics Brand Identity - Usage and Style Guide" (PDF). March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "1949–50 Bradley Braves Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.