Stirtz, Banks lead Drake past Bradley 63-48 for third straight Missouri Valley championship
The Bulldogs (30-3) will be making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth in the past five years. They won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship for the first time since 2019.
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