The Bradley Braves made a point in the AP Top 25 poll, then made an even bigger point on the Curb Event Center floor Tuesday in a key Missouri Valley Conference battle. Bradley opened the second half with a 21-11 run and never looked back in a dominating,

The tide began to turn after a Drake timeout and a few substitutions. The Bulldogs started to play more physically on both ends of the floor. Offensively, they crashed the glass, dominated the paint and got to the foul line. Bradley began turning the ball over and giving up offensive rebounds, which has been a problem this season.

The Braves also came to play defensively, holding the Sycamores 31 percent from the field and 29 percent from the three-point line. Wardle and his team gave a lot of credit to the scout team for preparing the Braves for the dribble handoff and pocket passing actions that Indiana State runs to generate offense.

Bradley University is one of three college basketball teams with a shot to win the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State is not. The Braves defeated

The Indiana State men's basketball team was dismantled Wednesday night by the Missouri Valley Conference-leading Bradley Braves 118-65 at Carver Arena.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Duke Deen's 18 points helped Bradley defeat Murray State 74-61 on Saturday night.

Christian Davis' 19 points and 10 rebounds helped Bradley defeat Belmont 89-77 on Tuesday night. Jaquan Johnson scored 17 points and added three steals for the Braves (17-3, 8-1 Missouri Valley Conference).

World Series champions and hometown heroes highlight yet another star-studded lineup for the 25th annual Night of Memories. The featured guests for Saturday’s event are Chris Chambliss, Ryan Klesko, and Alan Trammell — all of them will make their Night of Memories debuts.

Over the years, the Missouri Valley Conference has had teams make big waves on a national scale many times in men's basketball.

Gibson later became the first member of the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968, joined the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame ... as pitching coach for the New York Mets (1981) and Atlanta Braves (1982-84) and bullpen coach for the St. Louis ...

The first game of this season’s I-74 rivalry is this weekend. League-leading Bradley hosts Illinois State in Missouri Valley play Saturday. The Braves (17-3,

Former Sprayberry, Kennesaw State standout and current Atlanta Braves prospect Tyler Tolve will head the second Crushin’ for a Cause event Feb. 1 at the Aviation Sports Complex in Marietta.