Bradley Braves @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BRAD | 18 | 17 | 35 |
EVAN | 36 | 31 | 67 |
Evansville holds Bradley to 35 points in 32-point win, 67-35
EVANSVILLE, Ill. -- D.J. Balentine scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half and Evansville held Bradley to 26 percent shooting in a 67-35 victory on Saturday.
Evansville jumped out to an 8-0 lead as Bradley went scoreless for the first four minutes. The Braves later went without a field goal for seven-plus minutes as Evansville extended its lead to 21-6.
The Purple Aces doubled up Bradley 36-18 at halftime after holding the Braves to just 6-of-26 shooting (23 percent) from the field.
Blake Simmons hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 19-7 spurt to start the second half for a 55-25 lead.
Jaylon Brown added 14 points for Evansville (14-3, 3-1 Missouri Valley) and Simmons finished with 13.
Donte Thomas scored 11 points for Bradley (2-15, 0-4), which has scored 49 points or fewer in five games this season.
It was the fewest points scored by the Braves since at least the 1996-97 season.
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Dan Chrisman
Referee:Rick Hartzell
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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