Bradley romps to 3rd win in a row, 81-51

Dave Reynolds of the Journal Star @DaveReynolds2 Dec 15, 2019 at 5:44 PM

PEORIA -- Bradley posted perhaps its best all-around effort of the season Sunday, rolling to an 81-51 victory over Georgia Southern before 4,904 at Carver Arena.

The Braves (8-3) won their third in a row behind hot 3-point shooting (12-for-18), good ballhandling (23 assists, 10 turnovers) and solid defense (30% shooting by GSU). BU stormed to a 16-3 lead in the early going, expanded the lead to 20 by halftime and to 79-48 in the final minutes.

Darrell Brown topped BU with 17 points, while Nate Kennell added 14.

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