Bradley University

The second-seeded Bradley men's basketball team lost to No. 6 Northern Iowa, 73-69, in the second Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal game Saturday in St. Louis.

The No. 2-seeded Bradley men’s basketball team fended off an upset bid from No. 7 Valparaiso in the third Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal Friday.

The Braves take a 20-11 overall record into their Friday quarterfinal matchup against either Valparaiso or Indiana State at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Joe Stowell died Saturday at the age of 99. He dedicated over seven decades of his life to Bradley University Basketball.

Construction will begin next month on a new donor-funded outdoor activity space at the southwest end of the Bradley University campus. Officially named the Zaleski Recreation Complex, the venue will feature pickleball courts, a sand volleyball court and areas for yard games.

Bradley University and Illinois Central College have entered a transfer partnership to create a seamless pathway between the higher education schools, while boosting the Greater Peoria workforce.

Bradley has scheduled an early February groundbreaking ceremony for its new outdoor recreation complex, with a pickleball tournament as part of the activities.

The two institutions announced a direct admission agreement that gives qualifying Bradley seniors and recent graduates guaranteed acceptance to DePaul’s College of Law in Chicago, along with scholarship support.

The Peoria Fire Department says a blaze that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to a Bradley University fraternity house Saturday was intentionally set.

Bradley University President James Shadid touted the gateway and its potential impact at Thursday’s Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Thanksgiving Luncheon, a week after the university announced the project in an email to students, staff and alumni.