Evansville Purple Aces @ Bradley Braves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 26 | 24 | 50 |
BRAD | 41 | 45 | 86 |
Davis scores 13 off the bench, Bradley downs Evansville 86-50
PEORIA, Ill. -- — Christian Davis' 13 points off of the bench helped lead Bradley to an 86-50 victory over Evansville on Wednesday night.
Davis added five rebounds and four steals for the Braves (11-5, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Demarion Burch shot 5 of 5 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line to add 13 points. Malevy Leons shot 3 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds.
Chuck Bailey III led the way for the Purple Aces (10-6, 1-4) with 18 points. Tanner Cuff added nine points for Evansville. Cameron Haffner also put up five points.
Bradley took the lead with 19:05 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 41-26 at halftime, with Burch racking up nine points. Bradley pulled away with a 17-1 run in the second half to extend a 17-point lead to 33 points.
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Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Shane Staggs
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
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