Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, Tavion Banks added 13 and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 2-seed Bradley 63-48 to win Arch Madness for the third consecutive time.

The Bradley Braves and the Drake Bulldogs each filled two spots on the Missouri Valley Conference all-tournament basketball team announced Sunday after Arch Madness. Drake defeated Bradley, 63-48, in a battle between the top two seeds for the MVC championship.

Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points and led Drake past Bradley, 63-48, to capture the Missouri Conference Tournament championship at Enterprise Center on Sunday. The Bulldogs won their third straight conference tournament title and are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years.

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Watch as the top-seeded Drake Bulldogs (29-3, 17-3 MVC) square off against the No. 2 seed Bradley Braves (26-7, 15-5 MVC) in the MVC Tournament Championship with an automatic berth in the NCAA

Drake's Bennett Stirtz looks to pass as Bradley's Christian Davis defends during the first half of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship game on Sunday in St. Louis.

Braves fall short in quest to earn NCAA Tournament berth

Drake is in the men's NCAA tournament field, and a number of teams are breathing a sigh of relief. The Bulldogs beta Bradley 63-48 to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and lock in a place in the field of 68.