The Bradley men's basketball team begins its quest for a third-straight Missouri Valley Conference Championship on New Year's Eve as the 2020-21 regular-season conference schedule was unveiled on Tuesday.
The Braves once again host all nine MVC schools during the league's traditional round-robin format. Five weekend home games highlight Bradley's conference schedule, including Saturday contests against in-state rivals Illinois State, Loyola and Southern Illinois.
A road contest at Southern Illinois on New Year's Eve opens the Valley slate for the Braves before returning to Peoria for a key matchup against Northern Iowa. Bradley's conference home opener pits the defending regular-season champion against the defending tournament champion on Sunday, Jan.