DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Tucker DeVries scored 28 points as Drake Bulldogs beat Bradley Braves 86-61 on Saturday night.
DeVries shot 10 for 19 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line for the Bulldogs (14-5, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Sardaar Calhoun scored 16 points while going 6 of 9 (4 for 7 from distance), and added six rebounds. Conor Enright was 5-of-8 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points.
The Braves (12-7, 5-3) were led by Duke Deen, who recorded 21 points and four assists. Malevy Leons added 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Bradley. In addition, Rienk Mast finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
Drake took the lead with 9:49 left in the first half and did not give it up. Enright led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 45-23 at the break. DeVries scored 18 points in the second half to help lead the way as Drake went on to secure a victory, outscoring Bradley by three points in the second half.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Drake hosts Missouri State while Bradley visits Indiana State.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
23
DRAKE
Bulldogs
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malevy Leons vs. Darnell Brodie (Braves gains possession)
19:46
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
19:44
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
19:16
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
19:14
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
19:02
Zek Montgomery turnover (traveling)
18:46
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup
0-2
18:33
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:22
Darnell Brodie turnover (traveling)
18:10
Roman Penn shooting foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
18:10
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
18:10
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
17:48
Zek Montgomery personal foul (Garrett Sturtz draws the foul)
17:34
Malevy Leons blocks Garrett Sturtz's two point layup
17:32
Duke Deen defensive rebound
17:26
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
17:24
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
17:15
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point dunk (Rienk Mast assists)
7-2
16:51
D.J. Wilkins misses three point jump shot
16:49
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
16:35
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
16:33
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
16:23
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
16:21
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
15:54
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point jump shot
7-4
15:36
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
10-4
15:05
Zek Montgomery personal foul (D.J. Wilkins draws the foul)
15:05
TV timeout
14:53
Roman Penn turnover (bad pass)
14:37
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
14:35
Roman Penn defensive rebound
14:13
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
14:11
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
13:56
Duke Deen turnover (lost ball)
13:39
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup
10-6
13:28
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
13:26
Roman Penn defensive rebound
13:11
Conor Enright misses three point jump shot
13:09
Sardaar Calhoun offensive rebound
13:01
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (Roman Penn assists)
10-9
12:49
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
13-9
12:32
Sardaar Calhoun misses three point jump shot
12:30
Roman Penn offensive rebound
12:26
+3
Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot (Roman Penn assists)
13-12
12:14
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (traveling)
12:00
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
11:58
Roman Penn offensive rebound
11:52
Sardaar Calhoun misses three point jump shot
11:50
Ville Tahvanainen defensive rebound
11:33
Nate Ferguson shooting foul (Ville Tahvanainen draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
Ville Tahvanainen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-12
11:33
+1
Ville Tahvanainen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-12
11:12
+2
Conor Enright makes two point layup
15-14
10:48
James Weathers misses three point jump shot
10:46
Sardaar Calhoun defensive rebound
10:19
Conor Enright turnover (lost ball)
9:59
James Weathers misses two point jump shot
9:57
Sardaar Calhoun defensive rebound
9:49
+2
Sardaar Calhoun makes two point layup
15-16
9:36
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
9:34
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
9:19
James Weathers personal foul (Garrett Sturtz draws the foul)
8:59
+2
Roman Penn makes two point jump shot
15-18
8:59
Malevy Leons shooting foul (Roman Penn draws the foul)
8:59
+1
Roman Penn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-19
8:38
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
8:36
Roman Penn defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Sardaar Calhoun makes three point jump shot (Darnell Brodie assists)
15-22
8:04
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
17-22
7:47
Roman Penn misses three point jump shot
7:45
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
7:41
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point layup (Darnell Brodie assists)
17-24
7:24
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
7:22
Braves offensive rebound
7:22
TV timeout
7:18
Garrett Sturtz personal foul
7:11
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
7:09
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
6:59
Rienk Mast misses three point jump shot
6:57
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
6:48
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
6:46
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
6:33
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
6:31
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
6:22
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Malevy Leons assists)
19-24
6:06
+2
Tucker DeVries makes two point jump shot (D.J. Wilkins assists)
19-26
5:49
Duke Deen turnover (lost ball)
5:36
Duke Deen shooting foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-27
5:36
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-28
5:36
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-29
5:28
Malevy Leons turnover (lost ball) (Roman Penn steals)
5:21
James Weathers blocks Conor Enright's two point layup
5:19
Roman Penn offensive rebound
4:59
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
4:57
Conor Enright offensive rebound
4:47
+2
Conor Enright makes two point layup
19-31
4:37
Connor Hickman turnover (lost ball) (Roman Penn steals)
4:22
Roman Penn turnover (lost ball)
4:49
Braves 30 second timeout
4:34
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
21-31
4:19
+3
Sardaar Calhoun makes three point jump shot (Roman Penn assists)
21-34
4:03
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
4:00
Braves offensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:57
Duke Deen misses two point layup
3:55
D.J. Wilkins defensive rebound
3:40
Nate Ferguson turnover (lost ball) (Duke Deen steals)
3:30
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
3:28
Sardaar Calhoun defensive rebound
3:11
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wilkins assists)
21-37
2:52
Duke Deen turnover (lost ball) (Tucker DeVries steals)
2:42
+3
Sardaar Calhoun makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wilkins assists)
21-40
2:39
Braves 30 second timeout
2:25
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
2:23
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
2:13
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
2:11
Sardaar Calhoun defensive rebound
1:58
Malevy Leons personal foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
1:56
Tucker DeVries turnover (out of bounds)
1:47
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
1:45
Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound
1:36
Malevy Leons blocks Nate Ferguson's two point layup
1:34
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
1:20
Rienk Mast misses two point hook shot
1:18
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
1:05
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wilkins assists)
21-43
0:53
Conor Enright personal foul
0:47
+2
Ville Tahvanainen makes two point layup (Rienk Mast assists)
23-43
0:37
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:10
+2
Tucker DeVries makes two point jump shot
23-45
0:02
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
0:00
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
38
DRAKE
Bulldogs
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point dunk (Connor Hickman assists)
25-45
19:20
Roman Penn turnover (out of bounds)
19:09
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
19:07
Roman Penn defensive rebound
18:59
+3
Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot
25-48
18:46
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
18:44
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
18:35
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
28-48
18:18
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
18:16
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
18:01
Roman Penn personal foul
17:59
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
17:57
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
17:55
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
30-48
17:55
D.J. Wilkins shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
17:55
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-48
17:42
Roman Penn misses two point jump shot
17:40
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
17:39
Rienk Mast personal foul (Darnell Brodie draws the foul)
17:35
Rienk Mast personal foul
17:26
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
17:24
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
17:22
Rienk Mast shooting foul (Darnell Brodie draws the foul)
17:22
+1
Darnell Brodie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-49
17:22
+1
Darnell Brodie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-50
16:59
Darnell Brodie blocks Connor Hickman's two point layup
16:57
Braves offensive rebound
16:44
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
34-50
16:27
+2
Garrett Sturtz makes two point jump shot
34-52
16:12
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Duke Deen assists)
36-52
15:51
+2
Tucker DeVries makes two point jump shot
36-54
15:37
Darius Hannah offensive foul
15:37
Darius Hannah turnover (offensive foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:22
Malevy Leons personal foul
15:10
+2
Roman Penn makes two point jump shot
36-56
14:55
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
14:53
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Nate Ferguson makes two point layup (Roman Penn assists)
36-58
14:34
Braves 30 second timeout
14:34
TV timeout
14:28
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
14:26
Roman Penn defensive rebound
14:03
Roman Penn turnover (bad pass) (Zek Montgomery steals)
