Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball: Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball-Drake Bulldogs at Bradley Braves 02/26/2023

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. This Afternoon, it is a Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Showdown, between the Drake Bulldogs and the Bradley Braves.
 
This is the last game of the regular season for both teams. The winner of this game is the regular season champion and the #1 Seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. As mentioned in the Infographic, both teams lost loss came back in January.
 
Drake is led by Tucker DeVries in scoring. Darnell Brodie leads the Bulldogs in rebounding. While Roman Penn leads the Des Moines-Based University in assists.
 
For the Braves, they are led by Rienk Mast in scoring and rebounding. While Duke Deen leads Bradley in assists.
 
It is the Drake Bulldogs and Bradley Braves. The winner gets the MVC Regular Season and #1 Seed in the Valley’s Tournament. The game will begin shortly.
 
Starting Lineups:
Drake Bulldogs:
G: #12-Tucker DeVries
G: #1-Roman Penn
G: #3-Garrett Sturtz
G: #0-D.J. Wilkins
F: #51-Darnell Brodie
 
 
Bradley Braves:
G: #3-Zek Montgomery
G: #10-Connor Hickman
G: #21-Duke Deen
F: #14-Malevy Leons
F: #51-Rienk Mast

Drake Bulldogs Game Notes

Bradley Braves Game Notes

Bulldogs are in their white uniforms. While Braves are in their red uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Bulldogs win tipoff. Drake to attack the right basket. While Bradley to attack the left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor.
18:52: Brodie with a hook shot. DRAKE 2, BRAD 0
17:47: Montgomery hits a layup. DRAKE 2, BRAD 2
16:44: Mast gets a layup. DRAKE 2, BRAD 4
16:22: Brodie with a FG. DRAKE 4, BRAD 4
16:09: Leons with a 3-point FG. DRAKE 4, BRAD 7
15:52: Wilkins gets a FG. DRAKE 6, BRAD 7
15:45: Hickman makes a jump shot. DRAKE 6, BRAD 9
15:36: T.V. Timeout #1: DRAKE 6, BRAD 9

​14:30: Hickman gets a 3-point FG. DRAKE 6, BRAD 12
13:20: DeVries makes both free throws. DRAKE 8, BRAD 12
12:46: Wilkins buries a 3-point FG. DRAKE 11, BRAD 12
11:55: Mast with a layup. DRAKE 11, BRAD 14
11:11: Ferguson with a tipin. DRAKE 13, BRAD 14
11:02; T.V. Timeout #2: DRAKE 13, BRAD 14

​10:41: Brodie with a layup. DRAKE 15, BRAD 14
10:31: Hannah gets a FG and a foul. Hannah missed a free throw. DRAKE 15, BRAD 16
9:59: Sturtz with a layup. DRAKE 17, BRAD 16
9:41: Hannah makes a jump shot. DRAKE 17, BRAD 18
9:14: Hickman drains a 3-point FG. DRAKE 17, BRAD 21
9:06: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #1: DRAKE 17, BRAD 21
​8:52: Strutz makes a FG. DRAKE 19, BRAD 21
8:21: Deen nails a 3-point FG. DRAKE 19, BRAD 24
7:59: Deen with a floating jump shot. DRAKE 19, BRAD 26
6:57: T.V. Timeout #3: DRAKE 19, BRAD 26

​NCAA MBK Scores:

6:37: Mast with a hook shot. DRAKE 19, BRAD 28
6:17: DeVries with a FG. DRAKE 21, BRAD 28
5:53: Mast gets a layup. DRAKE 21, BRAD 30
5:38: Wilkins makes a 3-point FG. DRAKE 24, BRAD 30
5:04: Hickman buries a 3-point FG at the shot clock buzzer. DRAKE 24, BRAD 33
4:51: Penn drills a jump shot. DRAKE 26, BRAD 33
3:07: Mast with a tipin. DRAKE 26, BRAD 35
2:40: Brodie with a layup and foul. DRAKE 28, BRAD 35
2:40: T.V. Timeout #4: DRAKE 28, BRAD 35


2:40; Brodie missed a free throw. DRAKE 28​, BRAD 35
1:54: Strutz gets a layup. DRAKE 30, BRAD 35
1:09: Penn gets a rebound and a jump shot. DRAKE 32, BRAD 35
1:04: BRAVES TIMEOUT #1: DRAKE 32, BRAD 35
:39: Montgomery with a reverse layup. DRAKE 32, BRAD 37
:01: Penn makes a jump shot. DRAKE 34, BRAD 37
:00: The End of 1st Half. Bradley to inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
DRAKE 34, BRAD 37

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Hickman (BRAD) 11 points
Rebounding: Mast (BRAD) 6 rebounds
Assists: Penn/Mast 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Braves had a 9 point lead. However, Drake ends the 1st Half with an 8-2 run. 

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Braves to inbound to start the 2nd Half. Bradley to attack the right basket. While Drake to attack the left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor.
19:19: Montgomery with a reverse layup. DRAKE 34, BRAD 39
18:55: Brodie makes a FG. DRAKE 36, BRAD 39
18:32: Deen makes 1 of 2 free throws. DRAKE 36, BRAD 40
18:11: Penn hits a jump shot. DRAKE 38, BRAD 40
​16:03: DeVries makes a 3-point FG. DRAKE 41, BRAD 40
15:26: BRAVES TIMEOUT #2: DRAKE 41, BRAD 40
​15:17: Hickman with a layup. DRAKE 41, BRAD 42
14:44: Bulldogs commit a shot clock violation. 
14:44: T.V. Timeout #5: DRAKE 41, BRAD 42

14:29: Hickman makes 1 of 2 free throws. DRAKE 41, BRAD 43
14:08: Hickman buries a 3-point FG. DRAKE 41, BRAD 46
13:28: Calhoun shoots an airball.
12:13: Tahvanainen gets a layup. DRAKE 41, BRAD 48 
11:56: T.V. Timeout #6: DRAKE 41, BRAD 48

11:42: Hannah makes a hook shot. DRAKE 41, BRAD 50
11:09: Deen makes both free throws. DRAKE 41, BRAD 52
9:38: Leons buries a 3-point FG. DRAKE 41, BRAD 55
9:38: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #2: DRAKE 41, BRAD 55
9:23: Sturtz with a layup and foul. Sturtz makes a free throw. DRAKE 44, BRAD 55
8:17: Wilkins nails a 3-point FG. DRAKE 47, BRAD 55
8:05: Sturtz makes 1 of 2 free throws. DRAKE 48, BRAD 55
​7:42: T.V. Timeout #7: DRAKE 48, BRAD 55

NCAA MBK Scores:

7:30: Jump Ball! Drake Ball! Bradley to have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
6:58: Henry with a jump shot. DRAKE 48, BRAD 57
6:05: Mast hits both free throws. DRAKE 48, BRAD 59
5:28: Tahvanainen with a layup. DRAKE 48, BRAD 61
5:09: Brodie makes a layup. DRAKE 50, BRAD 61
5:09: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #3: DRAKE 50, BRAD 61
4:22:  Henry gets a layup. DRAKE 50, BRAD 63
4:08: Penn makes a FG. DRAKE 52, BRAD 63
4:04: BRAVES TIMEOUT #3: DRAKE 52, BRAD 63


3:17: Wilkins buries a 3-point FG. DRAKE 55, BRAD 63
2:44: Leons gets a jump shot. DRAKE 55, BRAD 65
2:39: Bulldogs are in the Bonus.
2:39: DeVries makes both free throws. DRAKE 57, BRAD 65
2:32: Both teams are in the Bonus.
2:32: Leons makes both free throws. DRAKE 57, BRAD 67
2:22: Mast bricks a free throw.
1:57: Hickman bircks a free throw.
1:46: Leons makes both free throws. DRAKE 57, BRAD 69
1:46: Braves are in the Double Bonus.
1:41: Penn with a FG and foul. Penn missed a free throw. DRAKE 59, BRAD 69
1:23: Henry with a jam. DRAKE 59, BRAD 71
1:19: Hickman with another jam. DRAKE 59, BRAD 73
1:03: Sturtz makes both free throws. DRAKE 61, BRAD 73
:35.5: Both teams are benching the starters. 
:05.5: Braves concede a shot clock violation.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
DRAKE 61, BRAD 73
DRAKE: (24-7, 15-5 MVC)
BRAD: (23-8, 16-4 MVC)

Bradley Braves win 2022-23 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship.

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Hickman (BRAD) 19 points 
Rebounding: Mast (BRAD) 13 rebounds
Assists: Penn (DRAKE) 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
Braves pull away from Drake with a 31-20 run in the last 15:17 of the game. For the Bulldogs, they were not getting the rebounds. As Bradley outrebounded Drake 39-27. 

With the victory, Bradley will be the #1 Seed in the MVC Tournament, beginning on Thursday. While Drake will have the #2 Seed. Both teams will play against each other on Friday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this post.