Braves Fall to Missouri State, 69-64

Peoria, Ill. – Missouri State scored the final nine points of the game to earn a 69-64 road victory against the Bradley men's basketball team on a winter day in Peoria. The Braves are now 8-9 on the season, while the Bears improve to 8-9 as well.

Junior Darrell Brown led BU with 12 points and four assists. Overall, five different Braves scored at least eight points in a balanced attack as sophomore Elijah Childs chipped in nine and senior Luuk van Bree, junior Koch Bar and junior Jayden Hodgson all had eight.

Both teams shot the ball well in the first half as Bradley earned a 32-30 advantage at the break. The game was only more than a one-possession contest for less than two minutes during…