The Bradley women’s tennis team had a tough couple of opening matches this past weekend, but head coach Matt Tyler remained optimistic about his team. Bradley played against two tough opponents: Missouri and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The team knew the first match against Missouri was going…
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While other Bradley students were on break over winter vacation, the women’s basketball team was in the gym working, with Missouri Valley Conference play on the horizon in January. “For us, break was about basketball,” head coach Michael Brooks said. “We were up early, we…
No Jacob Huss In many ways, the Golden State Warriors’ historic run in the beginning of the season was very similar to that of the Chicago Bulls 20 years ago. Both teams play 10-deep within the roster, both had dynamic duos that could single handedly…
The 2016 Bradley Baseball schedule was released last week and features some strong matchups. The Braves were successful last year as they compiled the most wins since 1996 and earned an NCAA-tournament berth for the first time in 47 years as a No. 2 seed…
Illinois State outlasted a Bradley comeback, beating the Braves men’s basketball team 55-52 at Carver Arena Wednesday night. On the first day of classes for Bradley students, an attendance total of 7300, the largest attendance total at Carver this season, came out to watch an…
In their first game following a break for final exams, the Bradley men’s basketball team snapped a nine game skid against Division-II Maryville University, winning 61-53. The Braves were still getting over final exam insomnia for the first five minutes of the game, as the…
When you have one of the youngest teams in the country, ups and downs throughout the long, grinding season are inevitable. For Bradley men’s basketball, the season-opening win against Ball State was an up. Everything since has been a down. The Braves have had some…
After jumping out of the gate with three wins and winning five out of six matches to start the season, youth and inexperience set in for the Bradley women’s volleyball team. The team went on to lose 16 consecutive and 23 out of 24 matches…
There’s just something about playing on the road for the women’s basketball team. Head coach Michael Brooks said when they travel, the team seems to have more of an attacking edge. That edge helped boost the Braves past Chicago State Wednesday night 66-60, putting them…
Last year, Bradley women’s tennis shook off two dismal decades when they won two conference games, 11 total games and had Ariel Dechter earn all-conference honors. This upcoming spring season, head coach Matt Tyler is looking to field the best women’s tennis team Bradley has…