ST. LOUIS — The game-tying shot by Marques Townes was in the air as the final seconds ticked away. When the ball grazed off the front of the rim, Bradley freshman Ja’Shon Henry — Ja’Shonny on the spot for the Braves this weekend — snagged the carom, pulled it tightly to his chest and then purposely fell to the floor as the final buzzer sounded. Bradley 53, Loyola 51.
“Ja’Shon laid on the ball like it was a fumble recovery,” said BU guard Darrell Brown. “I saw no time on the clock. And it was time to celebrate.