PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ Luuk van Bree scored 17 points and Bradley secured its
first back-to-back wins of the season with a 77-68 victory over Missouri State
on Wednesday night.
Bradley earned a split with Missouri State and sits one game behind the Bears
for sixth in the Missouri Valley standings with one game to go. The top six earn
a first-round bye in the tournament which starts March 2.
Nate Kennell finished with 12 points and eight rebounds and JoJo McGlaston
added 11 and six for Bradley (11-19, 6-11). The Braves shot 55.8 percent, won
the rebound battle 31-20, and held a 20-8 advantage in assists.
Dequon Miller led Missouri State (16-14, 7-10) with 26 points. The Bears shot
51.1 percent clip, but committed 17 turnovers.
The Bears held a nine-point lead early in the second half. The Braves quickly
battled back, taking the lead on a Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye 3 with 12:03 left and
led the rest of the way.
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