ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Bradley Defeats Illinois State 79-75
Bradley got 16 points from Malevy Leons en route to a 79-75 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday at Carver Arena.
Bradley earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -15.0-point spread.
Duke Deen had 14 points for Bradley and Rienk Mast chipped in with 13 points. Connor Hickman had 4 assists for them, while Malevy Leons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Illinois State got a 19-point performance from Seneca Knight, who was supported by 16 points from Kendall Lewis. Darius Burford had 3 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Kendall Lewis grabbed 12 rebounds.
Bradley trailed at halftime, 40-37.
Illinois State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-24.
Bradley heads into a battle against UIC. Illinois State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Illinois.