Bradley Drops Home Opener to Howard

PEORIA, IL – The Bradley men's basketball fell in its 2021-22 home opener on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 76-64 decision to Howard. The Braves are now 0-2 on the season, while the Bison improves to 3-0.

Junior Malevy Leons led BU with 16 points – shooting 6-of-10 from the field. Sophomore Rienk Mast added his second double-double in as many games with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Terry Roberts and sophomore Jayson Kent each chipped in 11 points. Roberts and senior Mikey Howell also led the Braves with four assists apiece.

Howard got off to a strong start on the defensive end and used that to build an 11-0 lead before expanding the advantage to 16, 19-3. The Braves battled back…