Springfield, Mo. – Missouri State defeated a short-handed Bradley men's basketball team on Saturday, 80-58. The Braves are now 11-12 on the season and 5-9 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while the Bears improve to 13-5 and 9-5 versus league foes.
Sophomore Ville Tahvanainen led Bradley with 13 points on the day, making 5-of-8 field goals. Freshman Darius Hannah also chipped in 10 points, while freshman Rienk Mast led BU with seven rebounds.
The Braves started the game strong and earned a 9-2 lead less than five minutes into the contest.