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Recap - Bradley Defeats Northern Iowa 77-69

Bradley earned a 77-69 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday, getting 19 points from Malevy Leons at McLeod Center.

Bradley won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.

Rienk Mast had 18 points for Bradley and Connor Hickman chipped in with 17 points. Duke Deen had 4 assists for them, while Zek Montgomery was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Northern Iowa got a 16-point performance from James Betz, who was supported by 14 points from Michael Duax. Bowen Born had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Iowa, while James Betz grabbed 6 rebounds.

Bradley led at halftime, 37-28.

Bradley heads into a battle against Illinois State. Northern Iowa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Evansville.