1980-81 Bradley Braves — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Bradley Braves went 18-9 (10-6 in the MVC) under head coach Dick Versace. Simple Rating System: 9.49.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-04at Illinois State RedbirdsW 72–70Horton Field House
1980-12-17at Cincinnati BearcatsL 64–76Riverfront Coliseum
1980-12-20vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 100–47Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-12-22vs Ball State CardinalsW 106–73Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-12-26neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 52–53Cox Center
1980-12-27neutral Ohio BobcatsW 84–56Assembly Hall
1980-12-29vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 91–79Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-01-03vs Indiana State SycamoresW 95–80Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-01-08at west texas amW 88–86WT Fieldhouse
1981-01-10at New Mexico State AggiesW 83–58Pan American Center
1981-01-15vs Drake BulldogsW 59–57Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-01-17at Creighton BluejaysL 51–54Omaha Civic Auditorium
1981-01-19vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 70–63Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-01-24at Southern Illinois SalukisW 58–47SIU Arena
1981-01-31vs New Mexico State AggiesW 80–65Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-02at Drake BulldogsL 75–77Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1981-02-07vs Creighton BluejaysW 93–80Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-12at Wichita State ShockersL 65–87Levitt Arena
1981-02-14at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 54–74Tulsa Convention Center
1981-02-16vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 59–36Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-19at Indiana State SycamoresW 63–56Hulman Center
1981-02-26vs Wichita State ShockersL 57–70Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-02-28vs west texas amL 64–66Robertson Memorial Field House
1981-03-05at Drake BulldogsL 84–89Veterans Memorial Auditorium

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