Braves Host Indiana State on Saturday

Men's Basketball 2/8/2019 3:30:00 PM

Bradley (12-12, 4-7 MVC) vs. Indiana State (12-11, 4-7 MVC)
Game Details	Saturday, Feb. 9 • 7 p.m. • Peoria, Ill. • Carver Arena
Television	ESPN+
Radio	1470 WMBD
Game Notes	Bradley \| Indiana State
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Fresh off its first win at Northern Iowa in 11 years, the Braves look to bring home that momentum when they host Indiana State on Saturday. Tipoff at Carver Arena is set for 7 p.m.

PROMOTIONS
• In Kaboom!'s Korner is inflatables from Fun on the Run, including a Bounce House.

ABOUT THE BRAVES
• Bradley has won four of its last six to improve to 12-12 on the season and 4-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
• Darrell Brown led BU to a 79-71 road win at UNI on Wednesday with 29 points – making 11-of-18 field goals and 5-of-6 from 3-point range.
• Brown now leads the team with 14.6 points and 3.0 assists per game.
• Sophomore Elijah Childs, who is coming off his fifth double-double game, is second on the team with 12.1 points and leads BU with 8.0 rebounds.
• Junior Nate Kennell (9.0) and senior Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye (8.8) rank third and fourth on the team in scoring.
• The Braves are averaging 66.9 points per game, while ranking third in the Valley with a scoring defense of 66.9.

SERIES HISTORY
• Bradley holds a 52-38 advantage against Indiana State in 90 all-time meetings.
• The Braves are 33-11 all-time against Indiana State in Peoria but the Sycamores have won in their last two trips to Carver Arena.
• The schools met earlier in the season in Terre Haute and despite 32 points from Darrell Brown, Indiana State posted a 65-60 win – making 30-of-47 free throws in the victory.

ABOUT THE SYCAMORES
• Indiana State ended a three-game losing streak on Wednesday with a dominating 85-62 win over Evansville.
• The Sycamores are now 12-11 on the year and 4-7 in conference action.
• Tyreke Key and Jordan Barnes lead the team in scoring as Key has an ISU-best 16.8 points and Barnes is right behind at 16.1.
• Barnes also leads ISU with 3.5 assists, while Christian Williams has a team-best 5.1 rebounds.
• Indiana State averages 69.9 points per game, while allowing 71.0 on the defensive end.

3-POINT SURGE
• Bradley has found its range and has started to knock down the 3-point shot.
• BU has made more than half of their 3-pointers in four of the last eight games, connecting on 42.9 percent during the stretch.
• In the season's first 16 games, Bradley shot over 40 percent only once (40.9 vs. Chicago State) and made just 32.0 percent of its triples.
• BU made a season-best 11 triples in its win against UNI on Wednesday in just 20 attempts (55.0%).

PLAYERS BEHIND THE SURGE
• A number of Braves have stepped up their game as of late to contribute to the team's 3-point surge.
• The top four Bradley guards are shooting at least 45 percent during the eight-game stretch and at least 11 percent better compared to the start of the season.

A 3-POINT LEADER IN BROWN
• Junior Darrell Brown, specifically, has led the Braves' 3-point power this season.
• Brown is making 45.1 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc this season.
• His 45.1 percent clip is the third best in school history with at least 50 makes and the highest in the last 12 seasons.
• Brown leads the Braves by making 53.7 percent of his triples during the surge for BU (22-of-41).

DOMINATING THE PAINT
• The Braves are not just dominating beyond the arc but also in the paint as of late.
• The Braves have outscored their foe in the paint in each of the last five games, winning the battle inside by an average of 33.2 to 22.0.
• It marks the first time that BU has outscored its opponent inside in five-straight games since 2011-12 and the first time in Valley play since 2008-09.
• In Bradley's win over rival Illinois State, the Braves plus-22 differential in the paint (40-18) was the team's largest since 2014.

REGAINING OFFENSIVE POWER
• The increased 3-point shooting and inside scoring has helped the Braves regain their offensive power shown in the non-conference season.
• After showcasing its potential with its highest-scoring non-conference season in 11 years (71.2 points), Bradley saw its offensive dip to 55.0 points in its first six Valley games.
• BU, however, has responded with 70.0 points in the last five contests, shooting 49.1 percent.
• Bradley has eclipsed 65 points in four of the last five games (did not have more 64 in any of the first six Valley contests).

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