Northern Iowa meets Bradley in MVC finals

Northern Iowa (16-17, 11-9) vs. Bradley (19-14, 11-9)
Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Championship, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa and Bradley are prepared to square off in the Championship of the MVC tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on Feb. 6, when the Braves shot 54.9 percent from the field while holding Northern Iowa to just 44.6 percent en route to the eight-point victory.
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