Peoria, IL -- The Bradley Braves 9-2 (1-0 MVC) will host the Canisius Golden Griffins 0-12 (0-2 MAAC) in BU's non-conference finale.
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Bradley Braves 9-2 (1-0 MVC) vs Canisius 0-12 (0-2 MAAC)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Dec. 21st • 1:00 PM CST
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Location: Carver Arena
All-Time Series: Bradley leads 2-1 (1-1 in Peoria)
Setting the Table
Fresh off a 66-64 win on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Dons, the Bradley Braves will look to make it two in a row as they close out their non-conference schedule before resuming Missouri Valley Conference play on Dec. 29 against Valparaiso. The Canisius Golden Griffins head into tomorrow's contest with a record of 0-12 on the season but have been playing better recently, with two tough losses to Maine (84-79) and previously top-100 team Loyola-Chicago (72-60).
On the other side of the matchup are the home-standing Bradley Braves. BU is currently in the middle of its only three-game home stand of the season and is looking to resume Valley play with the best record in the Brian Wardle era through 13 games. Bradley leads the all-time series 2-1, with the last meeting coming in the 1995 NIT.
About the Braves
Bradley earned its first quad-two win of the season last time out against San Francisco. Bradley was led by Duke Deen and Zek Montgomery, who both finished in double-figure scoring. BU has made a habit of shredding defenses from the perimeter, with 43% of its points this season coming from the three-point line. Bradley has had a very balanced attack this season, with all starters averaging 10+ points per game and four members of the bench unit averaging 4+ PPG. The Braves currently rank first in the nation in three-point percentage and are in the top five in effective field goal percentage. Bradley is one of three MVC teams in the top 10 of the nation in three-point percentage, along with Northern Iowa and Illinois State.
About the Golden Griffins
Despite their 0-12 record, the Griffins have had some bright spots this season. Paul McMillan VI leads the way for the Golden Griffins, averaging 19.1 PPG and 3.3 RPG while shooting 44% from the floor. Tana Kopa is the only other Griffin averaging double-figure scoring at 12.3 PPG and 2.3 RPG. Coaching the Griffins is Jim Christian, who has a career record of 320-298. He previously held coaching positions at Kent State, TCU, Ohio, and Boston College.
