The 1953–54 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University in college basketball during the 1953–54 season.

The team finished the season with a 19–13 record[1] and were national runners-up to La Salle University in the 1954 NCAA tournament.

It was the second time in five seasons that Bradley was the national runner-up; in 1949–50, they lost to CCNY in both the NCAA and NIT championships.

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