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Bulldogs lose early, tight game to Bradley in first round; Loyola wins MVC bid

Photo by JD Pelegrino

Drake University’s men’s basketball team came to the end of their 2017-18 season over the weekend when Bradley knocked them out of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals, besting the Bulldogs in a heart-wrencher: 63-61.

The Braves moved on to the semifinals — a game the Bulldogs haven’t seen since 2008 — and lost to Loyola-Chicago, who earned their bid to the Big Dance.

In Friday’s loss, Drake’s seniors scored the majority of the 61 points, with Reed Timmer leading the way at 18.

Timmer’s effort was built on by fellow senior class members Ore Arogundade (2), C.