2012–13 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2012–13
|team=Bradley Braves
|sport=Basketball
|image=Bradley Braves logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The Valley
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=18–17
|conf_record=7–11
|head_coach=Geno Ford
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Ronald Coleman
|asst_coach2=Greg Graham
|asst_coach3=Jaden Uken
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Carver Arena
Renaissance Coliseum
|champion=
|tourney=CIT
|tourney_result=Quarterfinals
}}
{{2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second year head coach Geno Ford, played their home games at Carver Arena, with four home games at Renaissance Coliseum, and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 7–11 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to Drake. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Green Bay and Tulane to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to fellow Missouri Valley member Northern Iowa.
Roster
| class="wikitable"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| Ka'Darryl Bell | Guard | 6–1 | 193 | Freshman |
| 3
| Anthony Fields | Guard | 6–1 | 158 | Sophomore |
| 4
| Jake Eastman | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 207 | Senior |
| 5
| Jalen Crawford | Guard | 6–2 | 202 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Mason Alwan | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Junior |
| 12
| Darrion Harris | Guard | 5–10 | 150 | Freshman |
| 14
| Milos Knezevic | Forward | 6–8 | 223 | Senior |
| 20
| Tyshon Pickett | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Junior |
| 21
| Will Egolf | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 235 | Senior |
| 23
| Shayok Shayok | Forward | 6–8 | 228 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Omari Grier | Guard | 6–4 | 178 | Sophomore |
| 25
| Guard | 6–3 | 178 | Junior |
| 30
| Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore |
| 32
| Dyricus Simms-Edwards | Forward | 6–3 | 197 | Senior |
| 44
| Jordan Prosser | Center | 6–9 | 240 | Junior |
| 52
| Nate Wells | Center | 7–1 | 245 | Freshman |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2012|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/29/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Upper Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,054
| tv =
| score = 68–54
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/03/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wisconsin–Parkside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,007
| tv =
| score = 70–42
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2012
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,634
| tv = [http://www.bradleybraves.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?SPID=1498&db_oem_id=3400 Bradley TV]
| score = 76–53
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas–Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,151
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 78–61
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = IUPUI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Jungle
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,085
| tv = CSN Chicago
| score = 79–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2012
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,768
| tv =
| score = 63–82
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,649
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 2,076
| tv =
| score = 82–65
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 11,019
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 66–74
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,313
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 6,140
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 62–43
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 6,066
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 77–42
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 65–66
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic 3rd place game
| attend = N/A
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 55–57
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,534
| tv = MC22/Bradley TV
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,015
| tv = WAOE/Bradley TV
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,317
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–5 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2013
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,553
| tv =
| score = 53–68
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,074
| tv = MVC-TV
| score = 53–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,628
| tv = CSN Chicago/Bradley TV
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,756
| tv = Bradley TV/ESPN3
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,183
| tv =
| score = 56–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 10,506
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 39–73
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 9,088
| tv = MVC-TV
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 2:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 18,111
| tv = WAOE/ESPN3
| score = 58–75
| overtime =
| record = 13–10 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,653
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 76–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–10 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,205
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–68
| overtime =
| record = 14–11 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 8,417
| tv =
| score = 59–79
| overtime =
| record = 14–12 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 8,443
| tv = Bradley TV
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| record = 15–12 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,825
| tv = MC22
| score = 84–92
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–13 (7–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UIC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = BracketBusters
| attend = 3,831
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–62
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,730
| tv = WAOE/Bradley TV
| score = 62–80
| overtime =
| record = 16–14 (7–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 7,099
| tv =
| score = 56–64
| overtime =
| record = 16–15 (7–11)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 Missouri Valley Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St.Louis, MO
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 7,537
| tv = MVC TV/ESPN3
| score = 66–81
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/20/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,801
| tv =
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| record = 17–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/23/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Renaissance Coliseum
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,897
| tv =
| score = 77–72
| overtime =
| record = 18–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/26/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 3,390
| tv =
| score = 77–90
| overtime =
| record = 18–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
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