The last time the men’s basketball team started a season 5-0, the Braves made it all the way to the sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in the 2006-2007 season. After the Braves took care of business Friday night against Chicago State in a 77-64…
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After a surprising 2-0 start to the season, the women’s basketball team looked to continue their early season success as they faced Stony Brook and South Florida at the Civic Center. But the Braves couldn’t continue that success as they fell to Stony Brook 83-79…
The men’s basketball team opened its 2013-2014 season with four home games in eight days. With many new transfers, three freshmen and a potential Missouri Valley Conference “Player of the Year” candidate, the 2013-2014 Braves team was in for a very interesting beginning of the…
The Bradley women’s basketball team, headed by Coach Michael Brooks opened the 2013-2014 season with an early morning matchup against Big Ten foe Illinois. The Braves had many questions going into the season with their leading scorers from last season either graduating or no longer…
With their only exhibition game of the season, Coach Michael Brooks wanted to show fans that even though his team lost top offensive players from last season, this year’s squad will be a strong and competitive team. That is why the women’s basketball team came…
With a rowdy crowd on hand Saturday night, the volleyball team redeemed itself from Friday night’s five set loss to Evansville (25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 13-15) with a convincing three set sweep of Southern Illinois (25-23, 25-23, 25-19) to keep its postseason hopes alive. On…
After coming off a big sweep of conference newcomer Loyola, the Bradley volleyball team looked to make a statement in Missouri Valley Conference play on the road against two MVC powerhouses. Unfortunately, the Braves were swept in both of their matches this past weekend, losing…
Can the Blackhawks repeat as champions? In a league where the last team to repeat as champions was in the 1997-98 season, it seems extremely difficult to hoist Lord Stanley’s hardware for the second consecutive season. But this season as the Chicago Blackhawks, led by…
While most students headed home for fall break, the Bradley Volleyball team welcomed Missouri Valley Conference newcomer Loyola to the Hilltop. The Braves capped off their season long four game home stand with a convincing 3-0 sweep of the Ramblers (25-22, 25-18, 25-19). Senior Amy…
“I told the girls: ‘not today, this isn’t happening and we can’t let down’.” Those were the words echoed Friday night by coach Jenny Maurer to her team, as they were down two sets to none going into the third set and trying for a…