Peoria, Ill. – In a back-and-forth Missouri Valley Conference opener featuring the defending regular season and postseason champions, the Bradley men's basketball team used a late 10-0 run to secure a victory over Drake, 80-72, on Tuesday night. The Braves improve to 10-4 during the 2019-20 campaign and 1-0 in Valley action, while the Bulldogs drop to 10-4 and 0-1 versus league foes.
Senior Darrell Brown led four Braves in double figures with 19 points to go with eight assists. Classmate Nate Kennell added 16 points and a career-best nine rebounds for the second-straight game, while freshman Ville Tahvanainen and sophomore Ja'Shon Henry chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively.