Bradley University Athletics

Bradley Basketball Opens Arch Madness Friday

Men's Basketball 2/27/2022 1:30:00 PM

The Bradley men's basketball team begins its quest for the 2022 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon. The fifth-seeded Braves are set to battle fourth-seeded Loyola in a matchup of the last four Arch Madness champions.

The quarterfinal matchup is set for a 2:30 p.m. tipoff and can be seen live on Bally Sports Midwest and NBC Sports Chicago (can also be seen on ESPN+ outside of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska). Bradley and Loyola split the season series with the Ramblers posting a 78-71 overtime victory at home on Jan. 8 before the Braves earned a 68-61 win at Carver Arena on Feb. 9. The schools have split the last four Arch Madness crowns with Bradley winning in 2019 and 2020 and Loyola claiming the 2018 and 2021 championships.

If the Braves advance, either No. 1 Northern Iowa, No. 8 Illinois State or No. 9 Indiana State would await in the semifinals on Saturday at 2 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) with the championship game slated for Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS.

Fans can also watch the BU contests at the official watch party for all Bradley basketball road games at the Bullpen Sports Bar inside Landmark Recreation Center in Peoria.

Fan Information
Official Team Send-Off
Fans are welcome to attend the Official Team Send-Off from the Embassy Suites St. Louis Downtown Lounge with the BU band, cheerleaders and Bravettes, approximately one hour and 45 minutes before tip-off. Friday's Team Send-Off begins at 12:45 p.m.

Fan Shuttle
Ballpark Village will feature a continuous shuttle running Thursday through Sunday for Arch Madness fans to Enterprise Center. The shuttle picks up at Ballpark Village starting one hour before the start of the first game each day and will end approximately one hour after the conclusion of the final game.

Enterprise Center Protocols / COVID-19 Safety
• No Bag Policy
• Proof of Vaccination Status or 72-Hour Negative Testing
• Mask Mandates

Ticket Information
Single-Session Tickets
Single-session tickets are available only through the Missouri Valley Conference website (CLICK HERE).

Bradley Sections
The Bradley fan sections are designated in Sections 113, 114 and 115.

Bradley Student Tickets
Bradley University students may claim their FREE student ticket voucher at the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office within the Renaissance Coliseum anytime Monday, February 28 through Thursday, March 3 between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Students must show ID and are able to claim up to three student-ticket vouchers – one for each day. Students must redeem the ticket voucher at the Enterprise Center Box Office with their student ID and will receive a ticket in Sections 112 or 121.

Digital Tickets
All MVC Arch Madness Tickets are digital this year. If you purchased tickets through the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office, you will access through the Enterprise Center Ticketmaster Account Manager.

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