# 2024–25 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by 10th-year head coach Brian Wardle, play their home games at Carver Arena located in Peoria, Illinois, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Braves finished the 2023–24 season 23–12, 13–7 in MVC play to finish in third place. They defeated UIC in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament, before losing to Drake. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 3 seed. They defeated Loyola Chicago, before losing to Cincinnati in the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Millikin | W 80–63 | | Carver Arena (4,448) Peoria, IL |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 88–60 | 1–0 | Carver Arena (5,014) Peoria, IL |
| November 8, 2024* 10:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Washington State | L 74–91 | 1–1 | Beasley Coliseum (3,982) Pullman, WA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | W 85–72 | 2–1 | Carver Arena (4,557) Peoria, IL |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 76–60 | 3–1 | Carver Arena (6,094) Peoria, IL |
| November 21, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Texas State Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinal | W 82–68 | 4–1 | HTC Center (660) Conway, SC |
| November 22, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Wright State Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinal | W 77–74 | 5–1 | HTC Center (674) Conway, SC |
| November 24, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Middle Tennessee Myrtle Beach Invitational Final | W 80–69 | 6–1 | HTC Center (712) Conway, SC |
| November 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Judson | W 107–41 | 7–1 | Carver Arena (5,064) Peoria, IL |
| December 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | W 83–60 | 8–1 (1–0) | Banterra Center (4,332) Carbondale, IL |
| December 13, 2024* 3:30 pm, BallerTV | | vs. Santa Clara Jack Jones Classic | L 74–84 | 8–2 | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | San Francisco | W 66–64 | 9–2 | Carver Arena (4,918) Peoria, IL |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | W 92–59 | 10–2 | Carver Arena (5,002) Peoria, IL |
| December 29, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 81–75 $^{2OT}$ | 11–2 (2–0) | Carver Arena (6,201) Peoria, IL |
| January 1, 2025 6:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | W 90–89 $^{OT}$ | 12–2 (3–0) | Hulman Center (5,083) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 4, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Missouri State | W 69–60 | 13–2 (4–0) | Carver Arena (5,816) Peoria, IL |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Drake | L 57–64 | 13–3 (4–1) | Carver Arena (6,188) Peoria, IL |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 61–60 | 14–3 (5–1) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,896) Chicago, IL |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | W 118–65 | 15–3 (6–1) | Carver Arena (5,330) Peoria, IL |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | W 74–61 | 16–3 (7–1) | CFSB Center (5,594) Murray, KY |
| January 21, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont | W 89–77 | 17–3 (8–1) | Curb Event Center (1,788) Nashville, TN |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | Illinois State I-74 Rivalry | W 61–57 | 18–3 (9–1) | Carver Arena (9,656) Peoria, IL |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 70–93 | 18–4 (9–2) | Carver Arena (5,785) Peoria, IL |
| February 2, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Northern Iowa | L 69–83 | 18–5 (9–3) | McLeod Center (4,121) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 77–80 | 18–6 (9–4) | Carver Arena (4,869) Peoria, IL |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Evansville | W 80–74 | 19–6 (10–4) | Ford Center (5,810) Evansville, IN |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 78–64 | 20–6 (11–4) | Carver Arena (5,183) Peoria, IL |
| February 16, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Drake | W 61–59 | 21–6 (12–4) | The Knapp Center (6,424) Des Moines, IA |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Illinois State I-74 Rivalry | L 71–82 | 21–7 (12–5) | CEFCU Arena (5,719) Normal, IL |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Murray State | W 85–83 $^{OT}$ | 22–7 (13–5) | Carver Arena (7,560) Peoria, IL |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 76–65 | 23–7 (14–5) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,583) Valparaiso, IN |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Northern Iowa | W 73–56 | 24–7 (15–5) | Carver Arena (7,537) Peoria, IL |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2025 6:00 pm, Gray Media/ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Murray State Arch Madness Quarterfinal | W 70–62 | 25–7 | Enterprise Center (6,090) St. Louis, MO |
| March 8, 2025 5:00 pm, CBSSN | (2) | vs. (11) Valparaiso Arch Madness Semifinal | W 70–65 | 26–7 | Enterprise Center (7,779) St. Louis, MO |
| March 9, 2025 1:15 pm, CBS | (2) | vs. (1) Drake Arch Madness Final | L 48–63 | 26–8 | Enterprise Center (7,952) St. Louis, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| March 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | North Alabama First round | | | Carver Arena Peoria, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||