Program history
Bradley
in the tournament.
Bradley appears in 9 tournaments in this archive, between 1950 and 2019, with an all-time record of 11–9. It has reached the title game twice — 1950 and 1954 — without winning it.
In its opening game it is 3–2. 3 of its 5 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2006, when a 13th seed beat the 4th-seeded Kansas 77–73. The reverse happened in 1996: as an 8th seed it lost to the 9th-seeded Stanford 66–58.
Its longest absence ran 25 years, between 1955 and 1980.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 7th seed and as low as a 15th.
- 9 Appearances
- 11–9 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | — | 32–5 | Forddy Anderson | Missouri Valley | Runner Up |
| 1954 | — | 19–13 | Forddy Anderson | Independent | Runner Up |
| 1955 | — | 9–20 | Bob Vanatta | Independent | Regional Runner-up |
| 1980 | 11 | 23–10 | Dick Versace | Missouri Valley Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1986 | 7 | 32–3 | Dick Versace | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Louisville, 68–82 |
| 1988 | 9 | 26–5 | Stan Albeck | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Auburn, 86–90 |
| 1996 | 8 | 22–8 | Jim Molinari | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Stanford, 58–66 |
| 2006 | 13 | 22–11 | Jim Les | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Memphis, 64–80 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20–15 | Brian Wardle | Missouri Valley Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan State, 65–76 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 3–2 |
| Round of 64 | 5–4 |
| Round of 32 | 1–0 |
| Round of 8 | 0–1 |
| Semifinal | 2–1 |
| Final | 0–1 |
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