Updating Bradley basketball's week and breaking down how the Braves stack up in 2025 March Madness bracketology for the NCAA Tournament.

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Bradley struggled with turnovers, losing the ball on four different occasions to begin the game, but a few timeouts and substitutions got the Braves in rhythm. Freshman guard Jaquan Johnson and senior guard Connor Dillon spearheaded a 5-0 run to cut the lead to two, and after this sequence, the game slowed down.

The Braves also came to play defensively, holding the Sycamores 31 percent from the field and 29 percent from the three-point line. Wardle and his team gave a lot of credit to the scout team for preparing the Braves for the dribble handoff and pocket passing actions that Indiana State runs to generate offense.

Bradley University is one of three college basketball teams with a shot to win the Missouri Valley Conference. Indiana State is not. The Braves defeated

The Indiana State men's basketball team was dismantled Wednesday night by the Missouri Valley Conference-leading Bradley Braves 118-65 at Carver Arena.

Duke Deen had 11 points in Bradley's 61-57 victory over Illinois State on Saturday. Deen had six rebounds for the Braves (18-3, 9-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Zek Montgomery added 11 points while shooting 5 for 14,

"He's Batman, I'm Robin," Bradley guard Zek Montgomery said alongside guard Duke Deen, both grinning. "I'm his sidekick. And I like being Robin." Illinois State chopped Bradley's lead down to 53-50 in the waning moments,

The Bradley Braves knocked off rival Illinois State 61-57 in college basketball game Saturday. Recap and highlights from Peoria, Illinois.

PEORIA – Bradley’s sixth consecutive win over Illinois State took the form of a 61-57 Braves’ victory Saturday at Carver Arena. Before a thoroughly engaged crowd of 9,646, Bradley moved to 10-1 at home, 18-3 overall and 9-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It was ISU’s third straight defeat in Peoria by four or less points.

PEORIA — When Illinois State coach Ryan Pedon examines the Redbirds’ closest Missouri Valley Conference rival he sees “a golden age of Bradley basketball.”

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