2017 – 18 Bradley Braves men 's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Braves , led by third-year head coach Brian Wardle , played their home games at Carver Arena in Peoria , Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 20 – 13 , 9 – 9 in MVC play to finish in fifth place . They defeated Drake in the first round of the MVC Tournament before losing to Loyola – Chicago in the quarterfinals
MVC Tournament
2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Bradley Braves men's basketball team