The Bradley Braves dreamed of cutting down the nets Sunday in the Arch Madness title game, but instead they were shattered by a loss that cut them deep. Bradley and its proud four senior starters were in a terrific battle with Drake that was close,

Bradley basketball says it will take some time to consider what might be next after Sunday's 63-48 loss to Drake in the MVC Tournament title game.

The Braves turned the clock to midnight on the Cinderella run by Valparaiso on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs overcame a poor first-half performance to rally and knock out Belmont in the earlier game to set up a showdown between the top two teams in the conference.