The 2018–19 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Braves, led by fourth-year head coach Brian Wardle, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated

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, Loyola, and

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to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region. There they lost to No. 2-seeded

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in the first round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 20–13, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the MVC tournament before losing to Loyola–Chicago in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

2018 recruiting class

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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