Normal, Ill. – A strong second half led Illinois State to a 71-56 victory against the Bradley men's basketball team on Wednesday night. The Braves are now 9-5 on the season and 3-2 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while the Redbirds improve to 5-8 and 2-5 in league play.
Senior Elijah Childs led the Braves with his third double-double of the season, scoring 14 points to go with 11 rebounds.
The Braves started the contest strong and gained an early 16-4 lead thanks to its play in the paint. Overall, the team's forward scored 20 of Bradley's first 22 points as Childs led the way with eight points in the first 10:42 with freshmen Darius Hannah and Rienk Mast each contributing six.