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Bradley struggled with turnovers, losing the ball on four different occasions to begin the game, but a few timeouts and substitutions got the Braves in rhythm. Freshman guard Jaquan Johnson and senior guard Connor Dillon spearheaded a 5-0 run to cut the lead to two, and after this sequence, the game slowed down.

The Bradley Braves knocked off rival Illinois State 61-57 in college basketball game Saturday. Recap and highlights from Peoria, Illinois.

Javon Jackson scored 25 points as UIC beat Bradley 93-70 on Wednesday night. Jackson added five steals for the Flames (15-7, 7-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Jordan Mason scored 22 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists.

PEORIA — When Illinois State coach Ryan Pedon examines the Redbirds’ closest Missouri Valley Conference rival he sees “a golden age of Bradley basketball.”

PEORIA – Bradley’s sixth consecutive win over Illinois State took the form of a 61-57 Braves’ victory Saturday at Carver Arena. Before a thoroughly engaged crowd of 9,646, Bradley moved to 10-1 at home, 18-3 overall and 9-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It was ISU’s third straight defeat in Peoria by four or less points.

Bradley went into the half ahead of Illinois State 28-26. Darius Hannah scored six points in the half. Bradley used a 12-0 second-half run come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 40-30 with 12:02 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Montgomery scored nine second-half points.

Led by eight points from Hannah before the break, Bradley entered halftime tied with Belmont 43-43. Bradley took a nine-point lead in the second half thanks to a 9-0 scoring run. Davis led the Braves in second-half scoring with 14 points.

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"He's Batman, I'm Robin," Bradley guard Zek Montgomery said alongside guard Duke Deen, both grinning. "I'm his sidekick. And I like being Robin." Illinois State chopped Bradley's lead down to 53-50 in the waning moments,