1 | 2 | T | |
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BRAD | 34 | 47 | 81 |
EVAN | 36 | 37 | 73 |
Bradley earns rare road win, muscles past Evansville 81-73
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye and Darrell Brown combined to score 35 points and Bradley picked up a rare road win at Evansville, 81-73 in a Missouri Valley Conference game on Wednesday night.
The home team has dominated the series, winning 37 of 50 games, including the last three straight coming in. The Braves now own a 30-23 edge in the all-time series.
Bradley (11-11, 3-6) hit 30 of 58 from the field (51.7 percent) and held a commanding 40-27 edge on the boards, with 11 off the offensive glass. The Braves outrebounded Evansville 24-11 in the second half.
Lautier-Ogunleye hit 4 of 5 from distance and finished with 18 points and grabbed 11 boards. Brown added 17 points and dished four assists.
K.J. Riley finished with 14 points for Evansville (9-13, 3-6). Evan Kuhlman contributed 13. The Purple Aces were just 5 of 17 from the floor in the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Self
- John Hampton
- Gary Maxwell
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |