Maryland basketball star Len Bias, who was chosen No. 2 by the Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft before dying days later of a drug overdose, was chosen for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
— Elijah Childs had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Bradley to a 74-60 win over Oakland on Friday.
— Dwon Odom made a layup with 3.8 seconds remaining to lift Xavier to a 51-50 win over Bradley on Thursday.
— Terry Nolan Jr. scored on a driving layup with 0.8 seconds left to give Bradley a 61-59 victory over Toledo in a season opener at the Xavier Invitational on Wednesday.
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you.
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
Here are your 2020 conference tournament brackets, as well as a running tally of every automatic bid secured for the 2020 NCAA tournament.
Darrell Brown scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring as No. 4 seed Bradley beat eighth-seeded Drake 76-66 on Saturday to advance to a second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship.
Darrell Brown scored 19 points and Ja'Shon Henry converted the tie-breaking three-point play with 19.7 seconds remaining to give fourth-seeded Bradley a 64-59 win over fifth-seeded Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals on...
Aher Uguak had 11 points and 11 rebounds, Marquise Kennedy made the game-winning free throw and Loyola of Chicago beat Bradley 67-66 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Ja'Shon Henry scored six of his 11 points in overtime and added 10 rebounds to lift Bradley to a 74-71 win over Illinois State on Wednesday night.
Sophomore Javon Freeman-Liberty finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Ryan Fazekas hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 and Valparaiso rolled to a 90-78 victory over Bradley on Saturday.
Darrell Brown had 19 points to lead five Bradley players in double figures as the Braves edged past Missouri State 83-79 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Elijah Childs had 14 points and nine rebounds as Bradley narrowly defeated Southern Illinois 69-67 on Saturday.
Elijah Childs had 19 points and seven rebounds as Bradley defeated Indiana State 72-61 on Wednesday night.
Darrell Brown had 22 points as Bradley defeated Evansville 69-58 on Sunday.
Liam Robbins poured in a career-high 29 points, adding seven rebounds and three blocked shots as Drake defeated Bradley 73-60 Wednesday night.
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Cameron Krutwig had 19 points as Loyola of Chicago defeated Bradley 62-51 on Saturday night.
Ja'Shon Henry had a career-high 21 points as Bradley defeated Valparaiso 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Jake LaRavia had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Indiana State won its eighth consecutive home game, topping Bradley 61-53 on Saturday.
Backcourt mates Nate Kennell and Ville Tahvanainen scored 18 points apiece as Bradley beat Illinois State 75-63 on Wednesday night.
AJ Green had 25 points as Northern Iowa topped Bradley 86-71 on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 11-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |
