Evansville Purple Aces at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bradley wins 91-46 over Evansville
Hickman shot 4 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free throw line for the Braves (12-6, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast added 14 points while going 6 of 10 from the field, and he also had six rebounds. Ja'Shon Henry shot 4 of 10 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Kenny Strawbridge Jr. led the way for the Purple Aces (4-14, 0-7) with 13 points and two steals. Marvin Coleman II added 11 points and two steals for Evansville. Antoine Smith Jr. also had seven points.
Bradley took the lead with 18:48 left in the first half and did not give it up. Hickman led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 46-30 at the break. Bradley extended its lead to 67-33 during the second half, fueled by a 19-2 scoring run. Henry scored a team-high nine points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Bradley visits Drake while Evansville hosts Valparaiso.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Marvin Coleman II made Free Throw. | 46 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Marvin Coleman II made Free Throw. | 45 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Foul on Sam Hennessy. | 44 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Cade Hardtke Turnover. | 44 - 91 |
Statistics
 EVAN |
 BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-46 | FG | 35-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 10-13 | FT | 9-17 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 52 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 3,905 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |