PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — Bradley used a commanding first half to defeat Illinois State 74-60 in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Carver Arena. A crowd of 10,542 saw the Braves build a 43-31 halftime lead and maintain control throughout.

Jaquan Johnson led all scorers with 23 points for Bradley, which improved to 19-10 overall. Ahmet Jonovic added 14 points. Landon Wolf paced Illinois State with 12 points as the Redbirds fell to 18-11. Bradley’s defense forced 13 turnovers while committing only five and held a significant edge in assists and steals. The Braves shot 50.8% from the field despite making only 3 of 18 three-point attempts.