Bradley BRAD 4-6

Toledo TOLEDO 7-2

Bradley BRAD

4-6

Final

Dec. 07, 2021

Toledo TOLEDO

7-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Bradley BRAD	31	34	65
Toledo TOLEDO	35	32	67

Box Score

Toledo Edges the Braves, 67-65

Box Score (PDF)

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/7/2021 9:05:00 PM

Toledo, Ohio – The Bradley men's basketball dropped a two-point contest on Tuesday night at Toledo, falling to the Rockets, 67-65. The Braves are now 4-6 on the season, while Toledo improves to 7-2.

Junior Terry Roberts led Bradley with his third 20-point game of the season – scoring 21 on Tuesday after making 8-of-13 field goals and adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Junior Malevy Leons added 12 points for BU, while sophomore Rienk Mast collected a team-best nine rebounds.

The teams played a close first half until a late run by Toledo gave the hosts a little cushion at the break. With the Braves ahead by three, 21-18, the Rockets used a quick 8-0 spurt to pull in front by five, 26-21. Toledo stretched its advantage to seven before Leons finished the half with his third 3-pointer of the game to pull BU within four, 35-31.

The Braves stayed within striking distance in the second half and finally made their move late in the contest behind the shooting from Roberts. Trailing by as many as 12 points, 58-46, with 6:54 remaining, Bradley used a 14-3 stretch to pull within a single point, 61-60. Roberts scored nine of the team's points during the run to set up the close finish.

Toledo moved back in front by five, 65-60, with 2:53 left in regulation only for BU to sink a free throw and then have Roberts finish off two driving layups in the final minute to square the contest at 65 with 21.8 seconds remaining. However, the Braves were whistled for a foul with just 6.4 seconds left and Toledo sunk both attempts from the charity stripe. BU's final 3-point shot at the buzzer just missed as the Rockets secured the two-point home victory.

Bradley finished the game by shooting 43.4 percent with an 8-of-23 mark from 3-point range. The Rockets made 43.1 percent of their field goals with a 5-of-17 clip from beyond the arc.

The Braves now take a 10-day break before returning to action on Saturday, Dec. 18. BU welcomes Saint Joseph's to Carver Arena for a 2 p.m. tipoff.

Game Notes: Roberts scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and is now scoring 69.4 percent of his points this season in the second stanza … Roberts has led BU in scoring in 6-of-10 games this season … Bradley was outscored in the paint for the first time this season, 34-26 … Bradley now leads the series, 7-3, as Toledo ended a seven-game losing streak in the series.

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