TERRE HAUTE, Ind. ? Indiana State guard Gabe Moore scored a game-high 27 points, highlighted by a 14-for-14 effort from the free throw line, leading the host Sycamores to a 76-66 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball victory Tuesday night at the Hulman Center.
Bradley, which entered the game seventh nationally with 233 3-pointers this season, made just 4-of-27 (.148) attempts from behind the arc. The Braves also came in ranked among the nation's top 20 in free throw percentage at 75.4 percent, but Bradley made just 18-of-28 (.643) attempts from the stripe.
Sophomore guard Andrew Warren led the Braves with 17 points, senior guard Daniel Ruffin added 16 points and a game-high seven assists and senior guard Jeremy Crouch added 11 points. Crouch and Ruffin, however, were a combined 7-for-24 from the field, 4-of-18 from 3-point range. Marico Stinson chipped in with 14 points for Indiana State, while Isiah Martin scored 10 off the Sycamores bench.
Bradley will play three of its next four games at home, beginning with a Saturday afternoon clash against Creighton at Carver Arena. The Bradley Department of Athletics is promoting a “Redout” for Saturday's 1:05 p.m. game against the Bluejays, which will be televised on the MVC-TV Network (FSN Midwest, FSN Indiana, Comcast SportsNet Chicago and MetroSports in Kansas City). All fans are encouraged to wear red Saturday, but to enhance the look in the arena, everyone in attendance will receive a red Bradley Basketball t-shirt. As of Monday afternoon, approximately 500 tickets remained for Saturday's game. Bradley Basketball tickets, ranging from $8-18, may be purchased in person at the Robertson Fieldhouse Box Office, the Carver Arena Box Office or online at www.BradleyBraves.com.
