1949-50 Bradley Braves basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 11–2 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Braves scored 67.8 points per game and allowed 56.8 (+11.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Jan 26, 1950 to Mar 16, 1950. The most lopsided win was 85–49 over TCU Horned Frogs on Dec 15, 1949; the heaviest defeat was 67–54 at Detroit Mercy Titans on Jan 21, 1950. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tulsa Golden Hurricane (57–56).

Among Bradley Braves' 118 recorded seasons, 1949-50's .865 winning percentage ranks 5th. Previous season: 1948-49 Braves (27–8). Next season: 1950-51 Braves (32–6).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1949-12-08	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 56–48	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-12	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 64–54	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-15	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 85–49	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-17	vs Purdue Boilermakers	L 65–71	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-19	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 84–60	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-21	vs Washington State Cougars	W 67–59	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-27	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 68–65	Robertson Memorial Field House
1949-12-29	at Tulane Green Wave	W 78–46	Municipal Auditorium
1949-12-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–71	Municipal Auditorium
1950-01-02	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 65–46	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-07	at Drake Bulldogs	W 72–57	Drake Fieldhouse
1950-01-12	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 89–67	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-01-14	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 64–60	Convention Hall
1950-01-16	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 71–50	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-21	at Detroit Mercy Titans	L 54–67	Detroit Naval Armory
1950-01-26	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 64–45	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-01-28	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 54–45	Kiel Auditorium
1950-02-04	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 84–48	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-06	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 61–49	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-11	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 67–56	DePaul Auditorium
1950-02-13	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 59–46	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-18	at Wichita State Shockers	W 68–56	Henrion Gymnasium
1950-02-20	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 52–45	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-02-25	at Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 42–35	Gallagher Hall
1950-02-27	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 57–56	Expo Square Pavillion
1950-03-04	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 92–63	Robertson Memorial Field House
1950-03-13	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 78–66	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-16	at St. John's Red Storm	W 83–72	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-18	at CCNY Beavers	L 61–69	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-03-20	at Kansas Jayhawks	W 59–57	Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-24	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 73–59	Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-25	neutral Baylor Bears	W 68–66	Municipal Auditorium
1950-03-28	neutral CCNY Beavers	L 68–71	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1949-12-30: Behind Bill Spivey's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Bradley 71–66. Gene Melchiorre had 20 for Bradley.

1950-01-02: Behind Unruh's 17 points, Bradley pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 65–46. Jacobs had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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1949-50 Bradley Braves basketball — schedule and results

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