Northern Illinois Huskies at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bradley knocks off Northern Illinois 84-55
Johnson shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Braves (6-4). Alex Huibregtse added 16 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and grabbed eight rebounds. AJ Smith went 4 of 7 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds.
Dylan Ducommun finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the Huskies (3-6). Gianni Cobb added 11 points for Northern Illinois. Makhai Valentine also had 10 points and six rebounds.
Bradley took the lead for good about seven minutes into the first half. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Huibregtse racking up 10 points. Bradley pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a 20-point lead to 29 points. They outscored Northern Illinois by 16 points in the final half, as Johnson led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kai Yu Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Isaiah Washington missed Layup. | 55 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Timoty van der Knaap made Two Point Tip Shot. | 55 - 84 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-65 | FG | 30-59 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-24 | FT | 15-19 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 29 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 88 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 5,750 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
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