Bradley 2021-22 schedule

[64NIT]

BU is in an MTE at Xavier along with Toledo and Oakland, 11/25-11/27.

Will the return game against Toledo be postponed to the 21-22 season?

[Mikovio]

Will the return game against Toledo be postponed to the 21-22 season?

I believe so. This game in Cincinnati shouldn’t affect that series.

[Da Coach]

The format is apparently a 3-game in 3-day round robin, on Wed.- Fri., November 25, 26, and 27 at The Cintas Center, a 10,250 seat arena on the campus of Xavier University-
https://twitter.com/XavierGrit/statu...39808923942919

Last season's RPI's-
Xavier- 47
Toledo- 163
Oakland- 236

Last season NET ranking-
Xavier- 47
Toledo- 137
Oakland- 222

2019-20 records-
Xavier- 19-13 overall, 8-10 in the Big East (tied for 6th)
Toledo- 17-15 overall, 8-10 in the MAC (3rd in West Division)
Oakland- 14-19 overall, 8-10 in the Horizon League (6th place)

Toledo head coach is Tod Kowalczyk, who was the head coach at UW-Green Bay from 2002-2010, and hired Brian Wardle as his assistant there from 2010-15. Kowalczyk has been at Toledo since 2010, and has an overall record there of 184-144. Bradley is 5-2 all-time vs. Toledo, but they have not played since Nov. 27, 1985, and the last time Toledo beat Bradley was January 10, 1946 in the old Peoria Armory (correction- see post below- Bradley beat Toledo at Carver Arena last season 78-66 on Dec. 28, 2019)

Oakland head coach is Greg Kampe, who is starting his 22nd season. He has been their head coach since 1999. Bradley is 2-0 all-time vs. Oakland, and many Bradley fans might recall the last time Bradley played Oakland. It was March 23, 2009 in the 2nd round of the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Carver Arena. Oakland took 75-73 lead with 0.9 seconds left, and things looked hopeless for the Braves, who were out of time-outs. But then junior Chris Roberts took the inbound pass from Theron Wilson, turned and launched a 75-footer that banked in for the 76-75 miracle win. Anyone else remember?

https://bradleybraves.com/news/2009/3/24/3699303.aspx

Box score- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2009/3/24/3699402.aspx
Some videos-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6LQbBNbFcc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj6-wRL1q6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ibJDBGy34

Longer highlight vid, but a little better quality-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GL8L0X7zVg

And Bradley is 3-1 all-time vs. Xavier, but they have not played since meeting in the NIT in the old Madison Square Garden on March 18, 1958. Xavier head coach Travis Steele is starting his 3rd season there and is 38-29 overall. They return 5 of their top 6 scorers, but their #1 scorer from last season Naji Marshall, left after his junior season, and is hoping to get drafted in the upcoming NBA draft. Because he signed with an agent, he is not eligible to return to Xavier.

[64NIT]

Bradley is 5-2 all-time vs. Toledo, but they have not played since Nov. 27, 1985

They played last year in Peoria.

[Da Coach]

Thanks. The Bradley database hasn't been updated yet. Bradley is now 6-2 all-time vs. Toledo, and has won 6 straight.




Last year's result- Bradley 78 - Toledo 66
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/...-home-win.aspx
Box score- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit..._Toledo_66.pdf

[Da Coach]

Here is a summary of Bradley's 2020-21 schedule as far as we know now-

No preseason exhibition games
Nov. 25, 26, & 27- 3-day, 3-game event at Xavier University in Cincinnati- Bradley will play Xavier, Toledo, & Oakland
Previous scheduled home games against St. Joseph's, Jackson State, Miami, and South Dakota State are being renegotiated, and will probably be played- dates to be determined
One additional home game will be added, likely a non-division I team- to be announced soon.
The previously scheduled road game at Toledo that was scheduled for Nov. 14, will not be played, and will be moved to the 2021-22 season
The previously scheduled one-time "buy game" game at Missouri for Nov. 29 is tentatively still being negotiated for a date in early December.
The road game at Tulsa, scheduled for Dec 2 as part of a home and home series has been cancelled, as has the return game in 2021-22.
Then Bradley will play their MVC scheduled 18 games starting with a home game Dec. 31, 2020 against SIU.

If this all comes together, it will give Bradley:
3 neutral-court tournament games at Xavier (Xavier, Toledo, and Oakland)
5 non-conference home games (St. Joseph's, Jackson State, Miami, and South Dakota State and one to be determined)
1 road game at Missouri
And an the 18-game MVC schedule for a total of 27 regular season games.
The NCAA allows for a maximum of 27 games-
https://www.si.com/college/georgia/n...A%20Tournament.
Also note that official practices will start next Wednesday, Oct. 14.

[Da Coach]

This should give Bradley a choice of dates if they play home games at Carver Arena-
‘We have no choice’: Peoria Rivermen among 5 teams to opt out of SPHL season
https://www.pjstar.com/sports/202010...of-sphl-season

However, maybe I will be wrong, but I am expecting some (and possibly all) of the Bradley home games to be scheduled at the Renaissance Coliseum, especially if they cannot be assured that they can sell a sizeable number of tickets. Otherwise, 2020-21 could turn into a huge money-losing season for BU.

[Dub]

However, maybe I will be wrong, but I am expecting some (and possibly all) of the Bradley home games to be scheduled at the Renaissance Coliseum, especially if they cannot be assured that they can sell a sizeable number of tickets. Otherwise, 2020-21 could turn into a huge money-losing season for BU.

Hmmm. Hard to say what supply and demand situation is for tickets as of right now. Bradley went through the motions on season ticket renewals but then extended the renewal date, etc. PCC would obviously allow for more room (as needed) for whatever the “distancing” plan is.

Friend of mine just attended a home football game at the University of Georgia. Granted it’s outdoors. They went with season ticket holders only.

[Dub]

Riverman rep said on radio today that their calculation on cancelling the season was based on only being able to seat PCC at 5% capacity. I certainly hope that is not the standard.

[Da Coach]

Here is a novel scheduling idea that the Conference USA is considering-

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1313568345078329345

[64NIT]

#Bradley head coach Brian Wardle says the team is waiting on a date for the Mizzou game. Other than that, the non-conference schedule is set.

https://twitter.com/MLBLarry/status/1316493488406626306

[basketball nut]

This should give Bradley a choice of dates if they play home games at Carver Arena-
‘We have no choice’: Peoria Rivermen among 5 teams to opt out of SPHL season
https://www.pjstar.com/sports/202010...of-sphl-season

However, maybe I will be wrong, but I am expecting some (and possibly all) of the Bradley home games to be scheduled at the Renaissance Coliseum, especially if they cannot be assured that they can sell a sizeable number of tickets. Otherwise, 2020-21 could turn into a huge money-losing season for BU.

Heard a rumor yesterday that the Renaissance Center will be the home of BU games since our dictator governor isn't allowing hardly any fans. Still hearing 50 max but maybe that changes, who really knows.

[bradleyfan124]

Heard a rumor yesterday that the Renaissance Center will be the home of BU games since our dictator governor isn't allowing hardly any fans. Still hearing 50 max but maybe that changes, who really knows.

Either way they should be televised. Week and WMBD i believe have done that in the past so it should be easy for them

[Da Coach]

Heard a rumor yesterday that the Renaissance Center will be the home of BU games since our dictator governor isn't allowing hardly any fans. Still hearing 50 max but maybe that changes, who really knows.

That is the way it is looking, so you probably will end up being right. But, I am still hearing that the final decision has not been made yet, but may come as soon as this week or next, or it may hinge on what the governor decrees.
The recent surge in Covid cases in Illinois is making it less likely the governor and city officials will allow fans. Without fans, there is no way Bradley can afford to pay to play at an empty Carver Arena, just as the Rivermen concluded.

And, there may be a problem with the local TV stations televising the games. They stopped doing it because they claimed they lost money compared to showing the network TV programming. That is why the games switched to WTVP the last few years they were on broadcast TV. But WTVP stopped because they lost money, too, because production costs rose, and they couldn't sell advertising.
So most likely, the games will be streamed like they have been in recent years.

[Dub]

It would be dramatically disappointing indeed if there will be 50 fans allowed to watch the Braves. I’m not sure I could take that news right now.