1949-50 Bradley Braves — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Bradley Braves went 32-5 (11-1 in the MVC) under head coach Forddy Anderson. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.18.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-08vs Iowa State CyclonesW 56–48Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-12vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 64–54Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-15vs TCU Horned FrogsW 85–49Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-17vs Purdue BoilermakersL 65–71Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-19vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 84–60Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-21vs Washington State CougarsW 67–59Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-27vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 68–65Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-29at Tulane Green WaveW 78–46Municipal Auditorium
1949-12-30neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 66–71Municipal Auditorium
1950-01-02vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 65–46Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-07at Drake BulldogsW 72–57Drake Fieldhouse
1950-01-12at Manhattan JaspersW 89–67Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-01-14at Saint Joseph's HawksW 64–60Convention Hall
1950-01-16vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 71–50Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-21at Detroit Mercy TitansL 54–67Detroit Naval Armory
1950-01-26vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 64–45Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-28at Saint Louis BillikensW 54–45Kiel Auditorium
1950-02-04vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 84–48Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-06vs Wichita State ShockersW 61–49Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-11at DePaul Blue DemonsW 67–56DePaul Auditorium
1950-02-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 59–46Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-18at Wichita State ShockersW 68–56Henrion Gymnasium
1950-02-20vs Saint Louis BillikensW 52–45Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-25at Oklahoma State CowboysW 42–35Gallagher Hall
1950-02-27at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 57–56Expo Square Pavillion
1950-03-04vs Drake BulldogsW 92–63Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-03-13neutral Syracuse OrangeW 78–66Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-16at St. John's Red StormW 83–72Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-18at CCNY BeaversL 61–69Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-20at Kansas JayhawksW 59–57Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-24neutral UCLA BruinsW 73–59Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-25neutral Baylor BearsW 68–66Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-28neutral CCNY BeaversL 68–71Madison Square Garden (III)

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