The No. 2 seed Bradley Braves (25-7, 15-5 MVC) will square off in the MVC tournament against the No. 11 seed Valparaiso Beacons (15-18, 6-14 MVC) on Saturday at Enterprise Center, starting at 6 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Bradley vs. Valparaiso
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Bradley 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.6 | 20 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.7 | 31 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.7 | 191 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.5 | 138 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.2 | 184 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 229 |
Valparaiso 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 42.9 | 282 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.1 | 306 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.0 | 238 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.8 | 230 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.4 | 28 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 185 |
Bradley vs. Valparaiso Stat Insights
Points
- The Braves put up only 3.9 more points than the Beacons concede (74.0).
- Bradley is 17-1 when putting more than 74.0 points on the board.
- Valparaiso is 9-7 when allowing less than 77.9 points.
- The Beacons score 5.9 more points per game (75.0) than the Braves allow (69.1).
- Valparaiso is 12-8 when posting more than 69.1 points.
- Bradley is 20-1 when it allows fewer than 75.0 points.
- The Braves have totaled 283 more points than their opponents this year (8.8 per game), and the Beacons have also outscored their opponents, by 31 (1.0 per game).
Shooting
- The Braves shoot 48.6% from the field, 2.5% higher than the Beacons allow defensively.
- Bradley has a 19-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 46.1% from the field.
- The Beacons shoot 42.9% from the field, 2.2% higher than the Braves allow.
- This season Valparaiso is 10-7 when the team shoots better than 40.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Braves average 31.7 rebounds, 0.7 more than the Beacons' average.
- Bradley is 14-3 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Valparaiso is 9-15 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Braves average 7.3 offensive rebounds, 1.3 less than the Beacons.
- The Beacons are 8-9 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Braves are 17-3 when they lose that battle.
- On the boards, Bradley is +1.2 rebounds per game, but Valparaiso is -0.8.