Liberty vs. Bradley

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Liberty Flames look to rebound from their first loss of the season when they face the Bradley Braves in a non-conference men’s basketball matchup Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Liberty (5-1) saw its five-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a 72-69 home loss to Towson. Zach Cleveland led the Flames with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the defeat. Kaden Metheny scored a team-high 16 points.

Bradley (3-4) is also coming off a loss, falling 87-77 to UC San Diego on Tuesday. Jaquan Johnson scored 29 points and dished out six assists for the Braves, while AJ Smith pulled down 13 rebounds.

The Flames had averaged 85.4 points during their 5-0 start before Tuesday’s offensive stumble. The Braves have been inconsistent, following an 88-64 win over Princeton with their loss to UC San Diego.

According to projections from Interstat’s ELO system, Liberty enters as the favorite with a 66.10 percent probability to win.

The game is part of a multi-team event at the Florida sports complex.