DES MOINES, Iowa – Bradley Men's Basketball fell on the road to Drake by a final score of 66-74 to conclude the regular season.
Bradley was down 29-43 at halftime to Drake. They had 14 total rebounds with four blocks. The Braves made three three-pointers in the half in 10 attempts.
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"Turnovers hurt us all game," head coach Brian Wardle said. "Every time we were on a run we either took a bad shot or turned the ball over offensively."
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Malevy Leons led Bradley with 10 points, three rebounds and three blocks. Leons was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Darius Hannah tallied six points and three rebounds in the half.
The Braves fell to the Bulldogs by a final score of 66-74 at the Knapp Center. Bradley shot 50.9% in the game after they shot 68% in the second half from the field. They outrebounded the Bulldogs with 25 to Drake's 24. Bradley also had 34 points in the paint with six blocks on the defensive side.
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"We just gotta show up," Duke Deen said. "I feel like both times we played [Drake], we could have won, but it just didn't turn out like that. When we get to St. Louis, we have to have a different mindset."
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Leons recorded 18 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three assists in the game. Deen had 13 points with three rebounds. Hannah collected 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. Connor Hickman had eight points and Connor Linke tallied six points off the bench.
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"We should be hungry," Wardle said. "Last year we had won 10 in a row going in. We just came off a tough loss and I hope that keeps us extra motivated."
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Looking Ahead
Bradley finished the MVC season with a 13-7 record and a 21-10 overall record. Arch Madness begins on Mar. 7 in St. Louis. The Braves will play the winner of UIC-Southern Illinois on Mar. 8 at 8:30 PM. The 2024 Arch Madness bracket can be found here or below.
