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2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record20–13 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Adams
  • Mike Bargen
  • Jimmie Foster
Home arenaCarver Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola Chicago †15–3 .83332–6 .842
Southern Illinois11–7 .61120–13 .606
Illinois State10–8 .55618–15 .545
Drake10–8 .55617–17 .500
Bradley9–9 .50020–13 .606
Indiana State8–10 .44413–18 .419
Missouri State7–11 .38918–15 .545
Evansville7–11 .38917–15 .531
Northern Iowa7–11 .38916–16 .500
Valparaiso6–12 .33315–17 .469
† 2018 MVC tournament winner

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
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Elijah Childs
SF		Lee's Summit, MOLee's Summit West High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ryan Stipanovich
SF		Saint Louis, MODe Smet Jesuit High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    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 August 29, 2016.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  • "ESPN – Bradley Braves Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

Source[3]

Preseason

In the conference's preseason poll, the Braves were picked to finish in seventh place in the MVC.[4] Sophomore guard 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
F1Donte Thomas6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrThornwood HSCalumet City, IL
G2Luqman Lundy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMays HS
Northern Oklahoma College		Edgewater, NJ
G3Antoine Pittman6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrAuburn HSRockford, IL
G5Darrell Brown5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoGermantown HSMemphis, TN
F10Elijah Childs6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrLee's Summit West HSKansas City, MO
C12Koch Bar6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoArlington County Day School, FLAbyei, South Sudan
F13Luuk van Bree6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrCanarias Basketball AcademyVenray, Netherlands
F14Peter Hanley (W)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrNotre Dame HSPeoria, IL
G/F21Ryan Stipanovich6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrDe Smet Jesuit HSSt. Louis, MO
G23Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrBristol Academy FlyersLondon, England
G24JoJo McGlaston6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS SrDublin HS
Diablo Valley College		Dublin, CA
G25Nate Kennell6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoMetamora Township HSMetamora, IL
F30Callum Barker6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrNotre Dame PrepHobart, Australia
G35Jayden Hodgson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoUCSSC Lake GinninderraGosford, 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#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 26, 2017*
7:00 pm		 LewisW 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		 IUPUIW 68–53 1–0
 19 – Kennell  11 – Lautier-Ogunleye  4 – Tied Carver Arena (4,936)
Peoria, IL
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 DelawareW 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 SouthernW 62–57 6–1
 19 – Brown  14 – Bar  3 – Tied Carver Arena (4,670)
Peoria, IL
Dec 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, NBCSC+		 Eastern IllinoisW 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		W 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 RockW 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 StateW 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 StateW 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 MissW 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 DrakeW 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 IowaW 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		 ValparaisoW 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 EvansvilleL 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 IllinoisW 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 LoyolaW 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		 EvansvilleW 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 StateW 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 StateW 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		 LoyolaW 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		 DrakeL 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 IowaL 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 IllinoisL 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 ValparaisoL 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 StateW 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 StateL 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, CBSSN		(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][6]

References

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