Braves win finale in double OT, Singh to return
A sellout crowd of 11,398 witnessed a shocking announcement, multiple career-high performances and a double-overtime victory as the men’s basketball team defeated Drake 77-75 on Senior Night. Ten career-highs were either matched or tied in the Braves’ season-ending thriller, but it was senior Sam Singh’s announcement after the game that sent fans home talking. Singh […]
Baseball swept by Lipscomb in season’s 2nd series
After a 2-0 start to the season, the men’s baseball team was swept last weekend at the hands of the Lipscomb Bisons. Despite early scoring and strong starting pitching, the Braves were unable to win a contest in the three-game series, falling to 2-3 on the season. Bradley depended on its starting pitching early on, […]
One-on-One: Does Bradley have a shot at the MVC Tourney?
Yes All signs point to an NCAA tournament bid for the Braves. Bradley has won four of its last five games, and has all the momentum it needs coming off a double-overtime victory over Drake. That win should give the team confidence going into today’s game against Southern Illinois, a team the Braves have already […]
Jeff’s REAL top-10 sports movies
Two weeks ago, the Scout sports editor, Alex Mayster, wrote a column about his top-10 favorite sports movies of our generation. While I was reading it, I couldn’t help but be appalled when I saw the movie “Fever Pitch,” starring Jimmy Fallon, was in the top-10 and ranked higher than “Remember the Titans.” I don’t […]
Inside the Athlete: Grant Escue, Baseball
Senior baseball player and political science major Grant Escue grew up in a sports-oriented family. With family members playing sports in college and some at the professional level, Escue could not escape his destiny in athletics. “My dad played high school baseball and I have two uncles that played college baseball,” he said. “I grew […]
Softball swept at Razorback Invitational
The softball team was limited to just one day of action at the Razorback Invitational last weekend after the second day of play was canceled because of cold weather in Fayetteville, Ark. Before Saturday’s games were called off, the Braves suffered a pair of losses Friday, falling to South Dakota State and Arkansas. “Arkansas was […]
Basketball drops to fourth in conference, lose to rival Redbirds
The women’s basketball team fell back into a tie for fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings after suffering a pair of conference losses last week. The Braves (19-8 overall, 10-6 MVC) were coming off a highlight week after knocking off league-rivals Creighton and Drake, but were unable to keep the ball rolling as […]
Hartmann wins 400-meter run
During the Iowa Invitational last weekend, freshman Michelle Hartmann earned her first career individual victory by winning the 400-meter run with a time of 1:01.38, claiming the fastest time for a BU runner in the event. Hartmann defeated Nicole Mulder of Simpson by a full second in the competition. Mulder ended up in second place, […]
Men’s tennis derails Wright State, ends losing streak
After a slow start, the Braves found their stride last weekend, beating Wright State University 5-2, snapping a 3-match losing streak. The Braves showed some energy when juniors Milos Romic and Callen Fraychineaud defeated Jan Alafriz and Mikel Kruusmugi in the No. 1 doubles position by a score of 8-4. The pairings of freshman Mitch […]
Women’s tennis serves up two shutouts
The women’s tennis team is off to its best start since the 2004 season after notching a pair of impressive 7-0 victories at home last weekend. The wins came over SIU-Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri State and pushed the Braves’ spring record to 5-1. On Saturday, Bradley made quick work of the shorthanded Cougars, who only […]