Leons and Bradley earn 79-75 OT win over Illinois State
AP
Jan 26, 2023
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Malevy Leons scored 16 points as Bradley Braves took down Illinois State Redbirds 79-75 on Wednesday night.
Leons also contributed 11 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks for the Braves (14-8, 7-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Duke Deen scored 14 points, shooting 3 for 11 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Rienk Mast was 6 of 10 shooting to finish with 13 points.
Seneca Knight finished with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Redbirds (8-14, 3-8). Kendall Lewis added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Illinois State. In addition, Malachi Poindexter finished with 15 points.
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1st Half
ILST
Redbirds
40
BRAD
Braves
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Liam McChesney vs. Rienk Mast (Braves gains possession)
19:37
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:09
Liam McChesney turnover (Duke Deen steals)
19:00
Liam McChesney shooting foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
19:00
+1
Rienk Mast makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:00
Rienk Mast misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:00
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
18:11
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
18:09
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
18:29
Ja'Shon Henry misses three point jump shot
17:57
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
17:57
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
17:57
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
17:57
Ja'Shon Henry misses two point dunk
17:55
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
17:52
Darius Burford misses two point layup
17:50
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
17:35
Rienk Mast turnover (lost ball)
17:14
Liam McChesney turnover (Zek Montgomery steals)
16:57
Rienk Mast offensive foul
16:57
Rienk Mast turnover (offensive foul)
16:37
Seneca Knight misses two point jump shot
16:35
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
16:28
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
2-3
16:13
Luke Kasubke personal foul
16:03
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
16:01
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
15:48
Seneca Knight misses two point layup
15:46
Seneca Knight offensive rebound
15:38
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
4-3
15:31
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
15:29
Darius Burford defensive rebound
15:11
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup (Malachi Poindexter assists)
6-3
14:59
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point layup
6-5
14:42
+3
Seneca Knight makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
9-5
14:27
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
14:25
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
14:19
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
9-7
14:07
Darius Burford turnover (Malevy Leons steals)
14:01
Malevy Leons misses two point layup
13:59
Seneca Knight defensive rebound
13:46
Kendall Lewis turnover (Connor Hickman steals)
13:37
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
13:35
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
13:12
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
11-7
12:55
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point hook shot (Connor Hickman assists)
11-9
12:32
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
12:30
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
12:21
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
11-12
11:53
Seneca Knight turnover (Christian Davis steals)
11:46
Duke Deen turnover (Malachi Poindexter steals)
11:43
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
Luke Kasubke misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:43
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 3
12-12
11:43
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-12
11:26
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
13-14
11:26
Harouna Sissoko shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
11:26
TV timeout
11:26
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-15
11:17
Kendall Lewis turnover (back court violation)
11:00
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup (Ja'Shon Henry assists)
13-17
10:34
Darius Burford turnover (bad pass)
10:29
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
10:27
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
10:29
Harouna Sissoko personal foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
10:08
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
10:06
Darius Burford defensive rebound
9:56
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
15-17
9:34
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point hook shot
15-19
9:15
Luke Kasubke misses two point jump shot
9:13
Redbirds offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
17-19
8:52
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point layup
17-21
8:52
Colton Sandage technical foul
8:52
Darius Burford shooting foul (Ja'Shon Henry draws the foul)
8:52
Ville Tahvanainen misses technical free throw 1 of 1
8:24
+1
Ja'Shon Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-22
8:24
Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
8:22
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
8:16
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
8:14
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
7:54
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-22
7:54
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
7:39
Darius Burford personal foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
7:28
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point hook shot (Duke Deen assists)
19-24
7:09
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
7:09
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-24
7:09
+1
Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-24
7:00
Duke Deen turnover (Liam McChesney steals)
6:44
Duke Deen personal foul (Luke Kasubke draws the foul)
6:35
Darius Hannah personal foul (Liam McChesney draws the foul)
6:26
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot
24-24
6:03
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Ja'Shon Henry assists)
24-27
5:44
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup
26-27
5:42
Malachi Poindexter personal foul
5:42
+1
Connor Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-28
5:42
Connor Hickman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:42
Luke Kasubke defensive rebound
5:21
Seneca Knight turnover
5:09
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Rienk Mast draws the foul)
5:09
Rienk Mast misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:09
Rienk Mast misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:09
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
4:47
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
4:45
Liam McChesney offensive rebound
4:41
Kendall Lewis turnover (Malevy Leons steals)
4:19
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
26-30
3:52
Ville Tahvanainen personal foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
3:52
+1
Malachi Poindexter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-30
3:39
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
3:37
Harouna Sissoko defensive rebound
3:15
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point layup
30-30
3:00
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
2:58
Redbirds defensive rebound
2:30
+2
Luke Kasubke makes two point layup
32-30
2:15
Harouna Sissoko personal foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
2:15
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:15
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:53
+2
Seneca Knight makes two point jump shot
34-30
1:43
Connor Hickman turnover (Kendall Lewis steals)
1:22
Alex Kotov turnover (Malevy Leons steals)
1:14
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point dunk (Darius Hannah assists)
34-32
0:53
Connor Hickman personal foul
0:53
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-32
0:53
+1
Luke Kasubke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-32
0:32
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Connor Hickman assists)
