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Strong finish sparks Bradley by Indiana State

Feb 12, 2020 at 9:16 PM

PEORIA – The score was tied at 51 midway through the second half. Shots had been hard to come by for BU guard Nate Kennell.

But this one wasn’t. Elijah Childs skipped a pass in the left corner to a wide-open Kennell. He didn’t miss and Bradley would not give up the lead again, beating Indiana State 72-61 with a 21-10 finish.

“I wasn’t able to get many open 3s, but my teammates were able to find me,” Kennell said. “It gave us a lift, for sure.”

The win, coming on a snowy night before a paid crowd of 5,023 at Carver Arena, left the Braves (17-9) alone in fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings at 8-5.