Peoria, Ill. – Down to just six scholarship players and facing the Missouri Valley Conference's first-place team heading into the day, the Bradley men's basketball team fought to a 67-61 victory against Drake on Saturday night at Carver Arena. The Braves now head to the State Farm MVC Tournament with momentum and as the two-time defending champions with a 12-15 record and 6-12 mark in conference play, while the Bulldogs slip to 24-3 and 15-3 versus league foes.
Only six Braves were available for a majority of the game – all underclassmen – as two student-athletes were late scratches due to illness and injury and a third left the game less than nine minutes into the contest with another injury.