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Newton and Bobe set career scoring highs at Bradley

PEORIA, Ill. – Jawaun Newton and Gage Bobe recorded career scoring highs but their efforts were not enough to overcome a red-hot Bradley squad, who shot 61.4% and held off the University of Evansville men's basketball team by a final of 69-60 on Saturday afternoon inside Carver Arena. Box Score (PDF) Just seven days ago, Newton matched his career scoring tally with 19 against Illinois State and bettered that mark by three today. He knocked down 9 of his 14 field goal attempts and went 4-for-6 from 3-point range for the Purple Aces (6-7, 4-3 MVC).