Last week, Bradley’s men’s and women’s track and field teams made their way to Ames, Iowa, for the Cyclone Open where they displayed some magic in the lanes. Multiple school records were shattered and many other athletes etched their numbers in the history books. Sophomore…
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When final exams end and students return home for winter break, athletic triumphs continue. With plenty of games by both basketball squads and two indoor track competitions taking place, it’s important to highlight the most notable performances. The New Year’s Eve massacre of UIC By…
On Tuesday night, Cooperstown announced its newest member joining the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Scott Rolen. To get into the MLB Hall of Fame, you need 75 percent of the votes; Rolen received 76.3 percent of the votes. The talented third baseman isn’t the…
What do Alexander Adler, Apichart Radee and Marco Barzallo all have in common? They’re all cardiologists in Peoria and they may be seeing an increase in appointments after a pulse-pounding 79-75 win by Bradley in overtime against its longstanding rival Illinois State. The game was…
The ever-changing coaching carousel took a toll on the Bradley men’s basketball team in late September. Assistant coach Drew Adams, who had been on head coach Brian Wardle’s staff at Bradley since the latter took his position in Peoria, was nabbed by Cincinnati, leaving the…
Coming off a tough double-digit loss against Evansville, Bradley’s women’s basketball battled back against Indiana State, but fell 71-60 despite a late surge to bring the game within one point. The Braves (3-16, 0-8) have now lost 11 straight. After the game, frustration and dismay…
Dejected. It was the only way you could describe Bradley’s reaction to Belmont’s stunning 78-76 come-from-behind victory at Carver Arena Saturday afternoon. “This one hurts,” junior forward Rienk Mast said while at a loss for words. “We got to sit in it, learn from it…
In their first matchup against Evansville this season, the Bradley Braves battled through three quarters before the game slipped away. The Purple Aces got off to a hot start and never relinquished their lead, winning the game 73-56 and pushing the Braves’ losing streak to…
Carver Arena has always been one of the toughest places to play in the Missouri Valley Conference. Its capacity is listed at 11,442, the highest in the conference and just in front of Missouri State’s JQH Arena (11,000). The Bradley fans show up in droves…
The Bradley Braves men’s basketball team needed someone to step up and tie the game, down 48-46 with 13 minutes left in Wednesday’s game against Indiana State. The Braves hadn’t seen a lead in nearly 20 minutes of game time, but were gaining momentum on…