CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Malevy Leons scored 19 points as Bradley Braves beat Northern Iowa Panthers 77-69 on Saturday night.
Leons was 5-of-8 shooting, including 4 for 6 from distance, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Braves (17-8, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast went 8 of 12 from the field to add 18 points. Connor Hickman was 6-of-10 shooting (5 for 7 from distance) to finish with 17 points, while adding three steals.
The Panthers (12-12, 8-6) were led in scoring by James Betz, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Michael Duax added 14 points and four steals for Northern Iowa. In addition, Bowen Born had 11 points and four assists.
Bradley took the lead with 12:32 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with Duke Deen racking up 11 points. Mast scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Bradley to an eight-point victory.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
37
UNI
Panthers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Braves gains possession)
19:30
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point layup
2-0
19:10
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup
2-2
18:59
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
18:57
Bowen Born defensive rebound
18:45
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot
2-5
18:22
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
18:20
James Betz defensive rebound
17:56
James Betz misses three point jump shot
17:54
Duke Deen defensive rebound
17:34
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
17:32
James Betz defensive rebound
17:23
Michael Duax misses three point jump shot
17:21
Duke Deen defensive rebound
17:17
Malevy Leons misses two point jump shot
17:15
Trey Campbell defensive rebound
17:06
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
17:04
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
16:56
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
5-5
16:41
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
16:39
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
16:23
Tytan Anderson shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
16:23
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-5
16:23
Malevy Leons misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:23
Cole Henry defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Cole Henry makes two point dunk (Bowen Born assists)
6-7
15:47
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
9-7
15:20
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup
9-9
15:06
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
15:04
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
14:54
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
14:52
Braves defensive rebound
14:54
TV timeout
14:34
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point layup
11-9
14:24
Bowen Born turnover (Connor Hickman steals)
14:18
Darius Hannah turnover (out of bounds)
13:44
+3
Drew Daniel makes three point jump shot (Cole Henry assists)
11-12
13:31
+2
Ville Tahvanainen makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
13-12
13:20
+3
Landon Wolf makes three point jump shot (Cole Henry assists)
13-15
13:06
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
15-15
12:55
Ja'Shon Henry shooting foul (Landon Wolf draws the foul)
12:55
+1
Landon Wolf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
12:55
+1
Landon Wolf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
12:32
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
18-17
12:06
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
12:04
Braves defensive rebound
11:50
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Zek Montgomery assists)
21-17
11:28
Drew Daniel misses three point jump shot
11:26
Duke Deen defensive rebound
11:28
Trey Campbell personal foul
11:28
TV timeout
11:11
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot
24-17
10:50
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
10:48
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
10:32
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
10:30
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
10:32
Tytan Anderson personal foul
10:19
Malevy Leons turnover (Michael Duax steals)
10:01
Landon Wolf turnover (Connor Hickman steals)
9:49
Malevy Leons offensive foul
9:49
Malevy Leons turnover (offensive foul)
9:20
Cole Henry turnover
9:01
Ville Tahvanainen turnover
8:32
Cole Henry turnover (Connor Hickman steals)
8:19
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
8:17
Drew Daniel defensive rebound
8:09
Cole Henry turnover (Ja'Shon Henry steals)
7:49
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
7:47
Drew Daniel defensive rebound
7:27
+2
Michael Duax makes two point jump shot
24-19
7:12
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
7:10
Cole Henry defensive rebound
7:10
Darius Hannah personal foul
7:11
TV timeout
6:55
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
6:53
Duke Deen defensive rebound
6:40
Connor Hickman turnover (Bowen Born steals)
6:16
James Betz misses three point jump shot
6:14
James Betz offensive rebound
6:16
Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
6:11
James Betz misses three point jump shot
6:09
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
5:55
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
27-19
5:41
James Betz turnover
5:19
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
30-19
5:19
Panthers 60 second timeout
4:48
Michael Duax misses three point jump shot
4:46
Panthers offensive rebound
4:32
Cole Henry turnover
4:17
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
4:15
Rienk Mast offensive rebound
4:14
Rienk Mast misses two point layup
4:12
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
3:56
+2
Cole Henry makes two point jump shot
30-21
3:45
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
33-21
3:29
Duke Deen shooting foul (Trey Campbell draws the foul)
3:29
TV timeout
3:29
+1
Trey Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-22
3:29
+1
Trey Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-23
3:08
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
3:06
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
2:53
Trey Campbell turnover
2:34
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
2:32
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
2:21
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
2:21
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-23
2:21
Malevy Leons misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:21
James Betz defensive rebound
1:56
Landon Wolf misses two point jump shot
1:54
Braves defensive rebound
1:37
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
37-23
1:23
+2
James Betz makes two point jump shot
37-25
1:02
Michael Duax personal foul
0:47
Zek Montgomery turnover (Michael Duax steals)
0:47
Zek Montgomery personal foul
0:38
+2
Bowen Born makes two point jump shot
37-27
0:31
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:15
Ja'Shon Henry turnover (out of bounds)
0:03
Drew Daniel misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
40
UNI
Panthers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Rienk Mast misses two point jump shot
19:39
Trey Campbell defensive rebound
19:32
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
19:30
Rienk Mast defensive rebound
19:25
Bowen Born personal foul
19:18
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
40-27
18:59
+3
James Betz makes three point jump shot (Michael Duax assists)
40-30
18:40
Duke Deen turnover (Trey Campbell steals)
18:40
+2
Michael Duax makes two point layup (Trey Campbell assists)
40-32
18:40
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Michael Duax draws the foul)
18:44
+1
Michael Duax makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-33
18:27
James Betz personal foul
18:16
Michael Duax blocks Zek Montgomery's two point layup
18:14
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
18:06
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:04
Bowen Born defensive rebound
17:58
Connor Hickman personal foul
17:58
+2
James Betz makes two point layup
40-35
17:48
Braves 30 second timeout
17:48
TV timeout
17:21
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot
43-35
17:01
James Betz turnover (Zek Montgomery steals)
16:59
Zek Montgomery offensive foul
16:59
Zek Montgomery turnover (offensive foul)
16:37
+2
Michael Duax makes two point jump shot (James Betz assists)
43-37
16:19
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
45-37
15:55
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup
45-39
15:29
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point jump shot
47-39
15:13
Rienk Mast blocks James Betz's two point jump shot
15:11
Panthers offensive rebound
15:11
TV timeout
15:01
+2
Cole Henry makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)
47-41
14:38
Ville Tahvanainen misses three point jump shot
14:36
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
14:21
Connor Hickman personal foul
14:11
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
14:09
Ja'Shon Henry defensive rebound
14:09
Tytan Anderson personal foul
13:52
+2
Ja'Shon Henry makes two point jump shot
49-41
13:28
+2
Michael Duax makes two point layup
49-43
13:20
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot
52-43
13:02
Bowen Born turnover
12:45
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
12:43
Ja'Shon Henry offensive rebound
12:43
James Betz personal foul
12:40
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
12:38
James Betz defensive rebound
12:17
+2
James Betz makes two point jump shot
52-45
11:50
TV timeout
11:47
Trey Campbell personal foul
11:28
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
11:26
Michael Duax defensive rebound
11:08
James Betz misses two point jump shot
11:06
Duke Deen defensive rebound
10:59
Duke Deen misses two point layup
10:57
Trey Campbell defensive rebound
10:46
+3
Trey Campbell makes three point jump shot (James Betz assists)
52-48
10:12
Braves turnover (back court violation)
10:00
+2
Michael Duax makes two point layup
52-50
9:51
Duke Deen turnover (Drew Daniel steals)
9:20
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:01
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
8:59
Panthers defensive rebound
8:37
Rienk Mast blocks Tytan Anderson's two point layup
8:35
Christian Davis defensive rebound
8:19
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Zek Montgomery assists)
55-50
7:59
Rienk Mast shooting foul (James Betz draws the foul)
7:59
TV timeout
7:59
+1
James Betz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-51
7:59
+1
James Betz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-52
7:41
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
57-52
7:28
Malevy Leons personal foul
7:23
+2
James Betz makes two point layup
57-54
7:06
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point jump shot
59-54
6:49
James Betz misses three point jump shot
6:47
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
6:37
Malevy Leons offensive foul
6:37
Malevy Leons turnover (offensive foul)
6:18
Ja'Shon Henry shooting foul (Tytan Anderson draws the foul)
6:18
Tytan Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:18
+1
Tytan Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-55
6:06
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
61-55
5:45
Bowen Born misses two point jump shot
5:43
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
5:29
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Rienk Mast assists)
64-55
5:27
Panthers 30 second timeout
5:07
+2
Michael Duax makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)
64-57
4:40
+2
Rienk Mast makes two point layup
66-57
4:22
Darius Hannah personal foul
4:22
Tytan Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:22
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
4:01
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point dunk (Darius Hannah assists)
68-57
3:43
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
3:41
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
3:24
Connor Hickman turnover (Michael Duax steals)
3:22
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
3:22
TV timeout
3:22
Bowen Born misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:22
+1
Bowen Born makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-58
3:10
Duke Deen turnover (Michael Duax steals)
3:15
Duke Deen personal foul (Michael Duax draws the foul)
3:15
Michael Duax misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15
+1
Michael Duax makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-59
3:07
James Betz personal foul
2:50
+3
Rienk Mast makes three point jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
71-59
2:45
Connor Hickman personal foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Bowen Born makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-60
2:45
+1
Bowen Born makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-61
2:45
Panthers 30 second timeout
2:27
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
2:25
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
2:20
+3
James Betz makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
71-64
2:08
Michael Duax personal foul
2:08
Duke Deen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:08
Michael Duax defensive rebound
1:54
Malevy Leons shooting foul (Tytan Anderson draws the foul)
1:54
+1
Tytan Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-65
1:54
+1
Tytan Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-66
1:25
Rienk Mast turnover (traveling)
1:10
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
1:08
Tytan Anderson offensive rebound
1:04
Michael Duax misses two point jump shot
1:02
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
0:56
Braves 30 second timeout
0:44
+3
Malevy Leons makes three point jump shot (Connor Hickman assists)
74-66
0:34
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Tytan Anderson assists)
74-69
0:33
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:25
Bowen Born personal foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
