Key statistics: The Shockers held Bradley to 17 baskets and forced 23 turnovers. It is the second straight game WSU’s defense dominated to the tune of a negative basket-to-assist ratio and the fourth time this season.
The Braves, especially in the first half, couldn’t deal with WSU’s presses and couldn’t run their offense. If they didn’t turn the ball over, they were hoisting bad shots late in the shot clock. They went through a 5:26 scoring drought in the first half. They didn’t score until 16:11 remained in the second half after committing four turnovers and missing their lone shot attempt in five possessions.