Bradley 2021-22 schedule

[Chico]

Jerry went to game with our regular group and we heard about the upcoming massacre. We had a good time rubbing it in all the way back.

[Da Coach]

No more news yet on the Bradley schedule, other than the games in the Paradise Jam, and a couple return games that were predetermined-
Home games against Miami (OH) and St. Joseph's
Road game at Toledo

Just found out the Bradley home game against Miami (Ohio) will be Saturday, December 19, 2020.
The road game at Toledo is scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
And we also know there will be a game in Peoria against St. Joseph's, but the date has not yet been revealed. It is rumored to be in early November.

The Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23

[Tommy]

And we also know there will be a game in Peoria against St. Joseph's, but the date has not yet been revealed. It is rumored to be in early November.

Looking forward to this payback game without their hometown refs around to help them. I expect this to be similar to the IUPUI and UIC payback games last season.

[Chico]

St Joe is usually a little tougher than IUPUI and UIC. On a side note, I played for St Joseph. St. Joe grade school in Peoria that is.

[Tommy]

I played for St Joseph. St. Joe grade school in Peoria that is.

haha! Nice Chico!

[Da Coach]

Just found out the Bradley home game against Miami (Ohio) will be Saturday, December 19, 2020.
The road game at Toledo is scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
And we also know there will be a game in Peoria against St. Joseph's, but the date has not yet been revealed. It is rumored to be in early November.

The Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23

Nothing more new known about the Bradley pre-conference schedule.
Here is what we know so far-

Probably early November- Home game vs. St. Joseph's
Saturday, November 14, 2020- Road game at Toledo
Sunday, November 29, 2020- Road game at Missouri
Saturday, December 19, 2020- Home vs. Miami Ohio
Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23- (teams Bradley, Buffalo, Cleveland St, Florida International, Little Rock, Long Beach St, St. Bonaventure, and Weber State- no schedule/bracket released yet)
https://basketballtravelers.com/news...announced.aspx

Then an 18 game MVC schedule starting from December, 2020 to late February, 2021
MVC Tournament in Early March, 2021

[64NIT]

Source: Missouri will host Bradley as part of its 20-21 non-conference schedule. Game will be November 29th.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1266031718181502980

[egib52]

Source: Missouri will host Bradley as part of its 20-21 non-conference schedule. Game will be November 29th.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...31718181502980

Great opportunity for BU. Should be a very winnable game.

[Da Coach]

Updated tentative Bradley-

Probably early November- Home game vs. St. Joseph's (return game from last season)
Saturday, November 14, 2020- Road game at Toledo (return game from last season)
Sunday, November 29, 2020- Road game at Missouri (this is a one-time "buy game")
Saturday, December 19, 2020- Home vs. Miami Ohio (return game from last season)
Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23- (teams Bradley, Buffalo, Cleveland St, Florida International, Little Rock, Long Beach St, St. Bonaventure, and Weber State- no schedule/bracket released yet)
https://basketballtravelers.com/news...announced.aspx

Then an 18 game MVC schedule starting from December, 2020 to late February, 2021
MVC Tournament in Early March, 2021

[Tommy]

Travel game! Who's in?

[Da Coach]

I am looking at that possibility, too! Looks like about a 4-hour trip-
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Peor...3808!3e0?hl=en

November 29 is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. No time has been announced for the game yet, but it seems probable that it would be an afternoon game (Sunday night games are rare). The University of Missouri has a Thanksgiving recess from Saturday, Nov. 21 through Monday, Nov. 30. So there is a good chance that student attendance will be lower than usual on that Sunday, especially if the game is in the afternoon. And despite a campus with over 30,000 students, the student attendance at home games is usually sparse. They reportedly only draw as little as a few hundred students at some home games, even when they are all on campus.

The Mizzou Arena seats 15,000. Last season they averaged 9,134 per game for their 19 home games, but only 8,347 per game for their seven non-conference home games. And their first home game after Thanksgiving last November was their lowest attended game of their entire home schedule, just 7,894. They had a rather lousy season last year (2019-20)- 15-16 overall, and 7-11 in the SEC, and the previous season (2018-19) they were 15-17, 5-13.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/missouri/

However, they should be better next year. They return their top 7 scorers, and they will have 6 seniors, two of which are 5th year seniors, along with 6 juniors. Their top returning scorer is 5th year senior guard Dru Smith, who spent his first 2 seasons at Evansville, and transferred after Marty Simmons was fired.
Here are last season's stats-
https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...ts_March_7.pdf
Their only player losses were senior Reed Nikko who graduated, and 4-star freshman Tray Jackson, who transferred to Seton Hall after the season ended.

Their head coach is Cuonzo Martin, a former head coach at Missouri State, who had some success his first season at Mizzou by hiring MIchael Porter, Sr. as an assistant and getting his two 5-star sons (Michael Porter, Jr. & Jontay Porter) as a bonus to go along with the talent he inherited. But after the Porter kids left for the NBA, things have not gone so well, despite a pretty talented roster.
Record- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/missouri/

I wonder if he could be on the hot seat if they have another underwhelming season in 2020-21 with a mostly senior loaded roster.

[BradleyBrave91]

Outstanding to hear about this Mizzou game. Went down their back in 1989 or 90 with a fellow fraternity brother still as BU students. Horrible game and a L, but to our surprise BU gave us 2nd row seats right by the BU bench....and we entered the arena thinking how bad these nosebleed seats would be. This "Bradley contribution" has returned a thousand fold back to BU... the Once a Brave Always a Brave motto ..... and in contributions back.

[Da Coach]

One other game on the 2020-21 schedule that was revealed tonight by Coach Wardle on the Coaches Caravan Facebook Live video-
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/...atch_permalink

Coach Wardle said Bradley will have a home game against South Dakota State. No date was mentioned, but apparently, the game is confirmed.

South Dakota State finished 22-10 last season and 13-3 in the Summit League. They tied for 1st place in the Summit regular season with North Dakota State at 13-3. They made it to the championship game of the Summit League tournament, and were upset by IPFW 77-74.
They had the best RPI and NET in the Summit League (NET 126), and they have a lot of returning talent and will be a top pick to win the Summit League again in 2020-21. They return 4 of their top 5 scorers, and they return all 5 starters that started for them down the stretch.

They have dominated the Summit League over the past 10 seasons averaging over 23 wins per season. And they have had a 10 straight winning seasons.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...-dakota-state/

Known schedule so far-
Probably early November- Home game vs. St. Joseph's (return game from last season)
Saturday, November 14, 2020- Road game at Toledo (return game from last season)
Sunday, November 29, 2020- Road game at Missouri (this is a one-time "buy game")
Saturday, December 19, 2020- Home vs. Miami Ohio (return game from last season)
Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23- (teams Bradley, Buffalo, Cleveland St, Florida International, Little Rock, Long Beach St, St. Bonaventure, and Weber State- no schedule/bracket released yet)
https://basketballtravelers.com/news...announced.aspx
And a home game vs. South Dakota State- date unknown

Then an 18 game MVC schedule starting from December, 2020 to late February, 2021
MVC Tournament in Early March, 2021

[egib52]

Anyone else see this? I would love to see this become a rivalry. https://twitter.com/DrewAdams08/stat...007331841?s=20

[Tommy]

Anyone else see this? I would love to see this become a rivalry. https://twitter.com/DrewAdams08/stat...007331841?s=20

That would be a cool rivalry to get going. I would really enjoy that, and any reason to bring back some of our old coaches to compete against is always fun. I'd love to see them schedule a home-away with UC Davis. How fun would that be!