The 2026–27 Bradley Braves men's basketball team will represent Bradley University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by 11th-year head coach Brian Wardle, will play their home games at the Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Previous season The Braves ended the 2025-26 season 21-13, 13-7 in MVC play to finish in second place. They lost to eventual champions UNI 73-69 in the semifinals of the MVC tournament. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and were unseeded. They lost to the No. 2 seeded Dayton Flyers in the first round, 80-66.
Offseason Departures
Bradley departuresNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure 0 G 6'4" 200 Junior Milwaukee, WI Transferred to Illinois State 3 G 6'4" 200 Grad Student Grafton, WI Graduated 4 F 6'10" 210 Senior Buford, GA Graduated 5 G 6'5" 205 Freshman Metamora, IL Transferred to Belmont 7 G 5'10" 170 Freshman Houston, TX Transferred to Kansas State 12 C 7'0" 240 RS-Sophomore Zhuhai, China Transferred to Valparaiso 13 F 6'8" 230 Junior Port-au-Prince, Haiti Transferred to New Mexico Highlands 14 C 7'1" 250 Senior Prijepolje, Serbia Graduated 21 F 6'7" 220 Senior Edwardsville, IL Graduated 22 G 5'11" 195 Sophomore Milwaukee, WI Transferred to Iowa State
Incoming transfers
Bradley incoming transfersNameNumberPosHeightWeightYearHometownPrevious schoolYears remainingDate eligible 0 Guard/Forward 6'8" 215 Rs-Sophomore Los Angeles, California Barton Community College 3 October 1, 2026 2 Guard 6'6" 215 Senior Maize, Kansas Fort Hays State 2 October 1, 2026 3 Forward 6'8" 195 Rs-Sophomore Bethesda, Maryland Northeastern 3 October 1, 2026 4 Forward 6'8" 230 Rs-Junior Hillsboro, Oregon Southern Idaho 2 October 1, 2026 19 Forward 6'10" 232 Junior Perth, Australia High Point 3 October 1, 2026 20 Guard 6'6" 215 Rs-Senior Lilburn, Georgia Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 October 1, 2026
Recruiting classes
2026 recruiting class
2027 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=""|Non-Conference Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=""| Conference Regular Season
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