In 2006 , the Braves , led by sophomore center Patrick O'Bryant , won their final five games of the season to finish in a tie for fifth place in MVC play . The Braves surprised in the MVC Tournament , reaching the championship game before losing to Southern Illinois . The Braves received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 13 seed , their first trip to the Tournament since 1996 . In the Tournament , the Braves upset No. 4-ranked Kansas in the First Round and upset No. 5-ranked Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1955 . In the Sweet Sixteen , the Braves ' Cinderella run came to an end as No. 1-seeded Memphis defeated the Braves . O'Bryant left Bradley after the season for the NBA Draft , where he was drafted 9th overall
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