It’s the end of an era for Bradley as Lt. Sean Savage served his last day with the Bradley University Police Department on Wednesday. He announced on Twitter that it would be his last day at BUPD. “I came here a southern guy that had…
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Most young basketball players fantasize of someday playing in the Big Dance come March. Although it was Bradley guard Luqman Lundy’s dream, it wasn’t something he ever saw happening. “I thought in high school, I would be lucky to even play Division I basketball,” Lundy…
Kaboom! named best mascot Kaboom! came away a champion last week after being picked as the best mascot in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. USA Today For The Win’s writer Charles Curtis selected Kaboom! over the 67 other mascots in the tournament. “It’s…
Bradley won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament this season for the first time since 1988 and for the first time ever in St. Louis. The win was the program’s third conference tournament championship. The Braves did not make it easy on themselves to win the…
Bradley men’s basketball guards Jayden Hodgson and Antoine Pittman will not be part of the team next season, according to a press release from head coach Brian Wardle. “We respect and understand Jayden and Antoine’s decision to pursue their careers at other universities,” Wardle said…
The Bradley men’s basketball team enters uncharted territory Thursday, facing off against the No. 2 seeded Michigan State Spartans in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The No. 15 Braves will look for their first victory over the Big Ten champions in program history.…
Bradley received a 15 seed in the NCAA tournament Sunday. The seeding sets up a matchup against No. 2 Michigan State on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. The Missouri Valley champion Braves will play the Big Ten champion Spartans, who come in with a 28-6…
What do a 98-year-old nun, Bill Murray and the cutest pug puppy you’ll ever see have in common? They all have been good luck charms for college basketball teams in March. The question Bradley basketball fans should be asking is: Will Brian Wardle’s bright red…
The Bradley men’s basketball team seems to frequently dig themselves into deep holes. Fortunately for the Braves, they are good at digging themselves out of those holes. After a 0-5 start to the conference season, many people wrote off the Braves. They turned around its…
Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson said a tearful goodbye to the Missouri Valley Conference following his team’s 61-58 loss to Northern Iowa. Hinson has 38 years of coaching experience under his belt, including 16 in the MVC. He was the head coach of Southwest…