Braves Play Kansas State Wednesday at Fort Myers Tip-Off

Men's Basketball 11/26/2019 2:22:00 PM

Bradley (4-2) vs. Kansas State (4-1)
Game Details	Wednesday, Nov. 27 • 5 p.m. CT • Fort Myers, Fla. • Suncoast Credit Union Arena
Television	FS1
Radio	1470 WMBD
Game Notes	Bradley \| Kansas State
Game Coverage	Live Stats \| Twitter: @bradleyumbb \| Instagram: @bradleyumbb

Bradley looks to rebound after its four-game winning streak was snapped, playing Kansas State in the third-place game at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off. Game time is set for 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday.

FORT MYERS TIP-OFF
• Bradley and Kansas State are meeting for third place at the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night.
• Kansas State fell to Pitt, 63-59, in Monday's action before Bradley lost to Northwestern, 87-51.

ABOUT THE BRAVES
• Bradley saw its four-game winning streak snapped on Monday to Northwestern. The Braves are now 4-2 in 2019-20.
• Three Braves are averaging in double figures as Darrell Brown leads BU with 13.7 points and 5.8 assists per game.
• Elijah Childs is second on the team with 13.0 points, while leading the Braves with 9.2 rebounds.
• Nate Kennell adds 11.2 points per game, shooting a team-best 40.6 from 3-point range.
• The Braves are averaging 71.0 points per game, while allowing 65.7.

SERIES HISTORY
• Bradley and Kansas State have played five prior times with the Wildcats holding a slight 3-2 advantage against the Braves.
• Kansas State has won the last three meetings with the schools last playing in 2014 – a 50-47 victory for the Wildcats.
• Bradley's last win in the series came in 1974 during the Commissioner's Classic in St. Louis.

BRAVES VERSUS BIG 12
• Bradley is 3-7 against the Big 12 since the league was formed prior to the 1996-97 campaign.
• The Braves have lost their last five meetings with their most recent matchup during the 2016-17 campaign at TCU.
• Bradley's most recent win versus the conference was a 65-56 win against Iowa State in 2007.

ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kansas State saw its four-game winning streak to start the year snapped with its loss to Pittsburgh on Monday.
• Xavier Sneed leads the Wildcats with 14.4 points per game to go with 5.2 boards.
• Cartier Diarra is second with 12.6 points, adding a team-leading 6.6 assists per game.
• Makol Mawien adds 8.4 points, while collecting a team-best 5.4 rebounds.
• Kansas State is averaging 64.2 points, while allowing just 55.6 points defensively.

TOURNAMENT LEADER
• Elijah Childs has saved his best during Bradley's regular-season and postseason tournaments.
• In last two years, Childs has averaged 15.7 points on 54.5 percent shooting, 7.3 boards and 2.1 blocks in seven neutral-site tournament games.
• Childs was named the MVP of both the Cancun Challenge and MVC Tournament a season ago before scoring 19 points in the NCAA Tournament versus Michigan State.
• The junior led Bradley with 14 points, seven boards and three blocks on Monday versus Northwestern.

DEFENSE THE KEY TO BU VICTORIES
• Bradley's defensive effort has determined its success during the 2019-20 season.
• The Braves are allowing just 57.5 points in their four wins this season but have surrendered 82.0 in their two losses.
• Bradley has not allowed more than 61 points in any of its victories but has allowed at least 78 in its two setbacks.

CLEANING THE GLASS
• The Braves have dominated on the glass so far this season, especially on the offensive end.
• Bradley ranks 15th nationally by collecting 14.3 offensive rebounds per game, while placing second in the Valley with 38.3 rebounds per game.
• Bradley totaled 23 offensive rebounds at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 5 – its most since grabbing 25 against Little Rock on Dec. 22, 2014.
• Elijah Childs and Koch Bar are tied for 13th nationally with 4.00 offensive boards per game. Childs is also 65th in the NCAA with 9.2 rebounds per game, while Bar is 91st at 8.7.

GETTING TO THE LINE
• Senior Darrell Brown has led the Braves' cause to get to the free throw line.
• The senior currently ranks in the top 25 nationally in both free-throw makes and attempts, ranking 19th with 32 makes and 22nd with 42 attempts.
• In fact, Brown is the active leader in the Valley and ranks 18th nationally among active players with 367 career free-throws made.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
• Senior Koch Bar is enjoying his best season in the Bradley Red & White in his final campaign.
• Bar is averaging career-best totals with 9.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game during his senior season.
• He entered the 2019-20 campaign with career averages of 5.5 points and 4.4 boards and posted 5.7 points and 4.3 rebounds as a junior.
• The senior currently ranks third in the Valley with his 8.7 rebounds per game.

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