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1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference
23–10 (13–3 MVC)
Dick Versace (2nd season)
Robertson Memorial Field House

The 1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Robertson Memorial Field House in Peoria, Illinois. The team was led by head coach Dick Versace and finished the season at 23–10 (13–3 MVC). After finishing atop the Missouri Valley regular season standings by a 4-game margin, Bradley won the MVC tournament. The Braves earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region – the school's first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 25 years. The Braves fell to No. 6 seed Texas A&M, 55–53, in the opening round.

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Nov 30, 1979*		vs. No. 2 Kentucky Great Alaska Shootout	L 58–79	0–1	Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1979*		vs. Pacific Great Alaska Shootout	W 80–68	1–1	Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 2, 1979*		vs. Lamar Great Alaska Shootout	W 82–75	2–1	Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 5, 1979*		at Loyola (IL)	L 80–83	2–2	Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois
Dec 8, 1979*		at Butler	L 63–65	2–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 12, 1979*		Portland State	W 90–65	3–3	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Dec 15, 1979*		Rollins	W 78–60	4–3	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Dec 17, 1979*		Quincy	W 77–67	5–3	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Dec 21, 1979*		vs. Loyola (IL)	L 76–84	5–4	Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
Dec 22, 1979*		at Northwestern	L 64–67	5–5	Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois
Dec 29, 1979*		at No. 4 DePaul	L 61–68	5–6	Alumni Hall Chicago, Illinois
Jan 3, 1980*		Illinois State	W 62–57	6–6	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Jan 5, 1980*		Texas–Arlington	W 79–68	7–6	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Jan 7, 1980		New Mexico State	W 71–60	8–6(1–0)	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Jan 10, 1980		Wichita State	W 67–66	9–6(2–0)	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Jan 12, 1980		at Drake	W 75–70	10–6(3–0)	Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 17, 1980		at West Texas A&M	L 78–79	10–7(3–1)	WT Fieldhouse Canyon, Texas
Feb 18, 1980		at Creighton	W 76–75	20–8(13–2)	Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 23, 1980		at New Mexico State	L 89–90	20–9(13–3)	Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 28, 1980*		Tulsa Quarterfinals	W 97–76	21–9	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Feb 29, 1980*		Wichita State Semifinals	W 68–60	22–9	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Mar 1, 1980*		West Texas A&M Championship game	W 62–59	23–9	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois
Mar 7, 1980*	(11 MW)	vs. (6 MW) Texas A&M First round	L 53–55	23–10	UNT Coliseum Denton, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time.

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Dick Versace – MVC Coach of the Year

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