1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC Regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–10 (13–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRobertson Memorial Field House
1979–80 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 13 3   .813 23 10   .697
Creighton 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
West Texas State 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Wichita State 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Indiana State 8 8   .500 16 11   .593
New Mexico State 8 8   .500 17 10   .630
Drake 6 10   .375 15 12   .556
Tulsa 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Southern Illinois 5 11   .313 9 17   .346
1980 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Robertson Memorial Field House in Peoria, Illinois. The team was led by head coach Dick Versace and finished the season at 23–10 (13–3 MVC). After finishing atop the Missouri Valley regular season standings by a 4-game margin, Bradley won the MVC tournament. The Braves earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region – the school's first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 25 years. The Braves fell to No. 6 seed Texas A&M, 55–53, in the opening round.