Bradley Braves @ Evansville Purple Aces
Kennell leads Bradley past Evansville 72-52
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Nate Kennell had 17 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double and Bradley beat Evansville 72-52 on Wednesday night.
It was the largest road conference victory by the Braves in 10 years.
Darrell Brown had 16 points for Bradley (11-5, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Shon Henry added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Koch Bar had nine rebounds.
Evansville put up 19 first-half points, a season low for the team.
K.J. Riley had 12 points for the Purple Aces (9-7, 0-3).
Bradley plays Southern Illinois at home on Saturday. Evansville takes on Loyola of Chicago on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri 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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