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Braves Return Home with a 69-60 Win Over Evansville

Peoria, Ill. – Playing at Carver Arena for the first time in 28 days, the Bradley men's basketball team earned a 69-60 victory against Evansville on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Braves improve to 8-4 on the season with a 2-1 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play, while the Purple Aces drop to 6-7 and 4-3 versus league foes.

Senior Elijah Childs led the Braves with 19 points in the winning effort – making 9-of-11 field goals to go with eight rebounds. Junior Terry Nolan Jr. added 16 points and five boards with sophomore Ville Tahvanainen also scoring in double figures with 13 points.