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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
3rd in MVC
- 11/5L 86-81
- 11/9W 90-56
- 11/16W 65-56
- 11/19W 69-57
- 11/22W 70-61
- 11/25L 78-51
- 11/27W 73-60
- 12/315L 71-56
- 12/7W 83-52
- 12/10MSLW 91-58
- 12/15W 81-51
- 12/21L 71-55
- 12/28W 78-66
- 12/31W 80-72
- 1/4L 69-64
- 1/8W 72-52
- 1/11W 67-48
- 1/15W 91-78
- 1/18L 86-71
- 1/22W 75-63
- 1/25L 61-53
- 1/29W 80-69
- 2/1L 62-51
- 2/5L 73-60
- 2/9W 69-58
- 2/12W 72-61
- 2/15W 69-67
- 2/19W 83-79
- 2/22L 90-78
- 2/26W 74-71
- 2/29L 67-66
- 3/6W 64-59
- 3/7W 76-66
- 3/8W 80-66
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Champ Week: 2020 conference tournament brackets
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Bradley beats Drake 76-66 in MVC tournament semifinal
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Henry bucket helps Bradley top S Illinois in MVC quarters
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Uguak, Kennedy carry Loyola of Chicago past Bradley 67-66
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Henry leads Bradley over Illinois State 74-71 in OT
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.
Valparaiso hits 18 3-pointers, beats Bradley 90-78
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Brown scores 19, Bradley holds off Missouri St. 83-79 in OT
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Childs scores 14 to carry Bradley over S. Illinois 69-67
Elijah Childs had 14 points and nine rebounds as Bradley narrowly defeated Southern Illinois 69-67 on Saturday.
Childs scores 19 to lead Bradley over Indiana State 72-61
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Bradley ends two-game skid; Evansville loses 12th-straight
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Robbins' career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60
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Henry scores 21 to lift Bradley past Valparaiso 80-69
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LaRavia scores 20 to carry Indiana St. past Bradley 61-53
Jake LaRavia had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Indiana State won its eighth consecutive home game, topping Bradley 61-53 on Saturday.
Kennell, Tahvanainen lead Bradley past Illinois State 75-63
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Green's 25 points leads Northern Iowa over Bradley 86-71
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Bradley overcomes Missouri St. run with its own for the win
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Brown scores 21 to lift Bradley past S. Illinois 67-48
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Kennell leads Bradley past Evansville 72-52
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2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 25-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Missouri State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Drake | 8-10 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 14 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.7173rd
Rebounds Per Game38.565th
Assists Per Game13.4173rd
Points Allowed65.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 11-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |