St. Louis – For the second year in a row, the Bradley men's basketball team is coming home as the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champions, defeating Valparaiso, 80-66, on Sunday afternoon in the Arch Madness finals for its fourth title in school history. The Braves now earn an NCAA Tournament bid in consecutive years for the first time since 1954 and 1955 with a 23-11 overall record.
Tournament Most Outstanding Player Darrell Brown led the Braves with 21 points and nine assists in the winning effort. The senior played his best with the season on the line as Brown averaged 21.