Bradley beats Valpo, moves into MVC title game Sunday
ST. LOUIS (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Darius Hannah scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Bradley defeated Valparaiso, 70-65, in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center on Saturday.
The second-seeded Braves (26-7) will face top-seeded Drake in the tournament final on Sunday at 1: 15 p.m. The game will be televised by WMBD.
Ahmet Jonovic had his second strong game at Arch Madness with a 12-point, 8-rebound game. The Braved trailed 34-31 at halftime but scored 39 points and while shooting 61-percent (14 of 23) from the floor in the second half.
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