Deen scores career-high 35, makes program-record 9 3-pointers as Bradley downs Missouri State 86-62
AP
Feb 21, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Duke Deen scored a career-high 35 points and made a program-record nine 3-pointers as Bradley Braves beat Missouri State Bears 86-62 on Wednesday night.
Deen shot 13 for 17, including 9 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Braves (19-9, 11-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Malevy Leons added 17 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 5 from the line, and he also had eight rebounds. Connor Hickman shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
The Bears (15-13, 7-10) were led by Alston Mason, who recorded 19 points. Matthew Lee added 14 points and five assists for Missouri State. Cesare Edwards also recorded 13 points and six rebounds.
Bradley took the lead with 6:15 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Deen led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 33-27 at the break. Deen scored a team-high 25 points in the second half.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
33
MOSU
Bears
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
20:00
Darius Hannah vs. N.J. Benson (Braves gains possession)
19:50
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
3-0
19:29
Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
19:27
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
19:19
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
19:17
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
19:01
Duke Deen shooting foul (Matthew Lee draws the foul)
19:01
+1
Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
19:01
+1
Matthew Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
18:53
Matthew Lee personal foul (Almar Atlason draws the foul)
18:51
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
18:49
Bears defensive rebound
18:30
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
18:30
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
18:18
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Connor Hickman assists)
5-4
18:06
Donovan Clay misses three point jump shot
18:04
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
17:54
Darius Hannah shooting foul (N.J. Benson draws the foul)
17:54
N.J. Benson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:54
+1
N.J. Benson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-5
17:41
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
7-5
17:23
Matthew Lee turnover (bad pass) (Almar Atlason steals)
17:02
Chance Moore personal foul
16:56
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
16:54
Almar Atlason offensive rebound
16:48
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
16:46
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
16:34
Donovan Clay misses two point layup
16:32
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
16:24
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
16:22
Alston Mason defensive rebound
16:13
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
16:11
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
16:01
N.J. Benson shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
16:01
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:01
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-5
15:43
Malevy Leons blocks Cesare Edwards's two point jump shot
15:41
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Connor Linke makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
10-5
15:10
Connor Linke blocks Cesare Edwards's two point layup
15:08
Duke Deen defensive rebound
14:42
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
14:35
Bears defensive rebound
14:35
TV timeout
14:23
Donovan Clay turnover (lost ball) (Duke Deen steals)
14:16
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
14:14
Demarion Burch offensive rebound
14:14
Donovan Clay personal foul (Demarion Burch draws the foul)
14:07
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
14:05
Matthew Lee defensive rebound
13:38
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point jump shot
10-7
13:26
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
13-7
13:05
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Cesare Edwards assists)
13-10
12:54
Duke Deen turnover (bad pass)
12:34
+3
Matthew Lee makes three point jump shot
13-13
12:16
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
12:14
Matthew Lee defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists)
13-15
12:00
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
16-15
11:36
N.J. Benson misses two point layup
11:34
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
11:31
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup
16-17
11:20
Duke Deen misses two point layup
11:18
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
11:03
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
11:01
Chance Moore defensive rebound
10:44
+2
N.J. Benson makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists)
16-19
10:33
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
18-19
10:07
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
10:05
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
9:57
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
9:55
Chance Moore defensive rebound
9:35
Matthew Lee misses two point layup
9:33
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
9:31
TV timeout
9:25
Darius Hannah blocks Matthew Lee's three point jump shot
9:23
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
9:10
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
9:08
Bears defensive rebound
8:46
Connor Hickman personal foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
8:39
Chance Moore turnover (out of bounds)
8:18
Malevy Leons misses two point jump shot
8:16
N.J. Benson defensive rebound
7:55
TV timeout
7:49
Donovan Clay misses two point layup
7:47
Connor Linke defensive rebound
7:28
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
7:26
Alston Mason defensive rebound
7:16
Alston Mason misses two point layup
7:14
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
7:07
Chance Moore personal foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
7:03
Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
7:01
Alston Mason defensive rebound
6:44
Connor Linke shooting foul (N.J. Benson draws the foul)
6:44
+1
N.J. Benson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-20
6:44
N.J. Benson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:44
Connor Linke defensive rebound
6:15
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
20-20
6:15
N.J. Benson shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-20
6:02
Matthew Lee misses three point jump shot
6:00
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
5:39
Christian Davis turnover (traveling)
5:24
Cesare Edwards misses two point layup
5:22
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
5:17
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
5:15
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
5:06
Donovan Clay turnover (bad pass) (Christian Davis steals)
5:04
Cesare Edwards personal foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
5:04
Malevy Leons misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:04
Raphe Ayres defensive rebound
4:49
Matthew Lee misses two point jump shot
4:47
Demarion Burch defensive rebound
4:29
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
4:27
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
4:14
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point layup
23-20
3:52
Donovan Clay misses three point jump shot
3:50
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Malevy Leons makes two point jump shot
25-20
3:02
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point jump shot
25-22
2:57
Bears 30 second timeout
2:57
TV timeout
2:38
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Malevy Leons assists)
