Illinois State 60, at Bradley 74

PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of defensive pressure and offensive efficiency, the Bradley Braves avenged an earlier season loss by dominating the Illinois State Redbirds 74-60 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night before a crowd of 10,542 at Carver Arena. The game’s decisive stretch came early and set a tone the Redbirds could never overcome. Bradley, fueled by a stifling defensive effort that forced 13 Illinois State turnovers while committing only five, opened the contest on a 17-2 run. The Braves scored the game’s first five points before Illinois State’s Brandon Lieb registered… Read more...