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Illinois State Falls 48-45 Against Bradley - Game Recap

Duke Deen scored 11 points leading Bradley to a 48-45 victory over Illinois State at Carver Arena on Saturday.

Bettors who backed Bradley were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -12.5.

Malevy Leons had 8 points for Bradley and Darius Hannah chipped in with 7 points. Duke Deen had 3 assists for them, while Connor Linke was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Illinois State got 10 points from Johnny Kinziger in a losing cause and another 7 points from Malachi Poindexter. Dalton Banks contributed 4 assists for them, while Myles Foster had 16 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Bradley were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 43 boards, while Bradley only had 34

Next game, Bradley takes its act home to face Southern Illinois looking for another win. For Illinois State, they head home to face Missouri State.