In 2009, the Braves participated in their fourth consecutive postseason tournament when they were invited to the first annual CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Braves beat Austin Peay 81–74 in the first round of the tournament, and then went on to beat Oakland University 76–75 on a miracle 70-foot shot by Chris Roberts at the buzzer to earn Les his fourth consecutive 20-win season. The Braves advanced to the CIT finals with a win over Pacific, while losing to Old Dominion 66–62 in the CIT championship game. The Bradley Braves finished the 2009–10 season in fifth place at 9–9 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Bradley finished the 2010–11 season tied for ninth place at 4–14 in the Missouri Valley Conference.