PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley takes on Davidson in its first road game of the season on Tuesday night.
Game Information
Bradley Braves 1-1 (0-0 MVC) vs Davidson Wildcats 2-0 (0-0 A10)
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10th | 7:00 PM EST/6:00 PM CST
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Location: John M. Belk Arena -- Davidson, N.C.
All-Time Series: First-ever Matchup
The Bradley Braves hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to North Carolina for a matchup against the Davidson Wildcats. Tuesday's matchup will mark the first time that the programs have faced ecah other.
Looking to Bounce Back
Bradley is coming off a 63-52 loss to the Pacific Tigers at Carver Arena on Saturday, Nov. 7. The game proved to be a defense-heavy contest, with the both teams ending under 43 percent for the game and both finishing under 65 points.
Offensively,
Trevon Payton led all Bradley scorers with 16 points. The redshirt senior from Lilburn, Ga., made a trio of three-pointers and went seven-for-eight from the free-throw line.
Noah Williams finished with 12 points with a pair of three-pointers and four made field goals.
Despite a difficult night shooting, the Braves excelled on the glass. Bradley totaled 17 offensive rebounds with eight different players recording at least one offensive rebound and five players tallying at least two offensive rebounds. The 17 offensive rebounds were the team's most against a Division I opponent since Bradley grabbed 23 offensive rebounds against Howard on Nov. 13, 2021. This season, Bradley has 33 offensive rebounds across the team's first two games -- its most in the first two games of the season since the squad totaled 33 in the first two games of the 2021-22 season.
Through two games,
Trevon Payton's 14 points per game leads all Bradley scorers.
Josh Ibukunoluwa ranks second on the team in scoring at 11.5 PPG and leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 rebounds per game.
Ben Thornbrue is also averaging double-digit points per game at 10.5, while Bradley's leading assister is Max Gaspà with nine.
Previewing the Wildcats
Davidson enters Tuesday's game unbeaten in its first two games. After a 76-61 road win over Washington State on Nov. 2, Davidson won its home opener over Mercer, 88-76, on Saturday night. Redshirt sophomore Nick Janowski led the way with 25 points, shooting 11-of-16 from the field. Four Wildcats finished in double figures -- Janowski with 25 points, Sam Brown with 18 points, Josh Scovens with 16 points and Ian Platteeuw with a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Davidson shot 51.4 percent from the field against Mercer, and outscored the Bears 44-26 in the paint.
Matt McKillop is in his fifth season as Davidson's head coach. Matt McKillop has been a part of the Davidson coaching staff since 2008 and was appointed as the program's 19th head coach after his father, Bob McKillop, retired in 2022 after leading Davidson Basketball since 1989. The Wildcats are coming off their first 20-win season since the 2021-22 season, finishing the 2025-26 campaign with a 20-14 record. This season's roster, like Bradley's roster, features a strong international presence with six players representing countries outside the United States.
Nick Janowski leads all Davidson scorers through two games, averaging 23 points per game on 73.1 percent shooting. Sam Brown ranks second on the team with 20 points per game, while Josh Scovens ranks third averaging 16.5 points per game. Davidson's five starters -- Janowski, Brown, Scovens, Ian Platteeuw and Jackson Keith -- have combined to play 312 of Davidson's 400 minutes this season for 78 percent of all minutes.
The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 p.m. CST and will be available to stream on ESPN+. Fans can also tune in to the Bradley Braves Basketball radio broadcast featuring Dave Snell and Chad Kliene. For live in-game updates, be sure to follow the official Bradley Men's Basketball social media accounts!
