PEORIA — With the drama and emotions of the last week subsiding to an extent, Illinois State's basketball team got in position to win its fourth straight game against rival Bradley. That would have taken away a lot of hurt and confusion.
Then a free throw parade broke out Saturday at Carver Arena. Bradley made ISU pay the price for watching, too.
The Braves got to the line early and often in the second half. Bradley sank 21 of 27 free throws after the intermission to down the Redbirds, 72-64, in a Missouri Valley Conference game before a crowd of 6,902.