Bradley trails Drake going into halftime of Arch Madness
ST LOUIS (WMBD) — The Drake University Bulldogs are leading the Bradley University Braves 31-27 at halftime of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game.
The bulldogs are led by Bennet Stirtz with 12 points, while the Braves are led by Darius Hannah with nine points.
Bradley (26-7) looks to punch their ticket to the NCAA National Tournament, as the winner of the MVC gets an automatic bid. It would be their first conference tournament win since 2020.
Drake (29-3) looks to secure their third straight trip to the Big Dance, having beaten Indiana State 84-80 in last year's MVC championship game.
You can catch the second half here on WMBD-TV.
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