Peoria, Ill. – After starting the Missouri Valley Conference campaign with four close contests, the Bradley men's basketball team cruised past Evansville on Wednesday night, earning a 79-47 victory at Carver Arena. The Braves are now 8-9 on the season with a 2-3 conference record, while the Purple Aces drop to 4-10 and 0-4 versus Valley foes.
Sophomore Rienk Mast and junior Terry Roberts led the Braves during the winning effort, both registering double-doubles. Mast posted his second-straight 20-point game with a season-best 23 to go with 13 rebounds.