PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Men's Basketball is back home this weekend to face Cleveland State on Friday at 7 PM. 

Series History

• The Braves and Vikings have never matched up in their history

About the Vikings

• Cleveland State is 6-5 this season with a 6-0 home record and 0-5 away record
• They are coming off an 83-77 loss at Kent State last Saturday
• Tristan Enaruna had 22 points with four rebounds in that game
• The Vikings were picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League this season with one first place vote
• Last season, they finished in third place with a 21-14 record

About the Braves

• Bradley is 6-3 this season with a 3-1 record at Carver Arena
• In their 62-57 loss at Akron, Duke Deen tallied 14 points, his fifth double-digit point performance of the season
• Bradley will play with 10 days of rest on Friday night, their largest gap of the season
• Malevy Leons is 15th in the MVC in scoring per game (14.8), fifth in rebounds (7.11), fourth in steals (4.0) and first in minutes (35.8) this season
• The Braves were picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference this season after their first place finish last year

Game Information:

• Bradley Braves (6-3, 0-2 MVC) vs. Cleveland State Vikings (6-5, 1-1 Horizon)
• Date & Time: Friday, December 15, 2023 • 7 PM 
• Location: Carver Arena
• Live Coverage: Radio | ESPN+ | Live Stats

What's Next

• Bradley will make their return to Akron, Ohio, on Dec. 18 to play Duquesne at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School at LeBron James Arena
• The Braves come back home on Dec. 21 to face SIUE at 7 PM