DES MOINES, Iowa – Senior Shunseere Kent scored a career and game-high 25 points and sophomore Gabi Haack added 13 points, but 23rd-ranked Drake claimed the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title outright with a 95-63 victory over Bradley Saturday at the Knapp Center.
Bradley (20-9 overall, 10-8 MVC) finished the regular season fifth in the league standings for the team's best regular-season showing since 2009-10. The Braves will face #4 seed Illinois State Friday in the Valley Tournament quarterfinals in Moline, Ill.
Drake (25-5 overall, 17-1 MVC) finished a game ahead of second-place Missouri State to win the outright conference title.