Bradley Basketball Opens Arch Madness Friday

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…