MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Duke Deen's 18 points helped Bradley Braves defeat Murray State Racers 74-61 on Saturday night.
Deen added five assists for the Braves (16-3, 7-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Corey Thomas scored 16 points while going 5 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds. Darius Hannah shot 6 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 16 points.
AJ Ferguson led the way for the Racers (10-9, 4-4) with 12 points and five assists. Jacobi Wood added 11 points and two steals for Murray State. Kylen Milton also had 11 points.
Bradley took the lead with 1:37 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Deen led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 41-35 at the break. Bradley extended its lead to 74-59 during the second half, fueled by a 9-1 scoring run. Hannah scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
41
MURR
Racers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Braves gains possession)
19:43
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup
2-0
19:24
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
19:22
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:05
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (Nick Ellington steals)
18:39
Kylen Milton misses two point jump shot
18:37
Duke Deen defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:05
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
18:03
Braves defensive rebound
17:34
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
17:32
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
17:21
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
17:19
Christian Davis defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot
6-0
16:36
Nick Ellington turnover (Duke Deen steals)
16:26
Christian Davis misses two point layup
16:24
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
16:20
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot
6-3
15:58
+2
Corey Thomas makes two point jump shot
8-3
15:30
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
15:28
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
15:19
Duke Deen turnover (Nick Ellington steals)
15:11
JaCobi Wood turnover (Christian Davis steals)
14:57
Terence Harcum personal foul
14:57
TV timeout
14:44
+2
Corey Thomas makes two point layup
10-3
14:27
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
10-6
14:13
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
14:11
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
13:49
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
10-9
13:27
Corey Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:25
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
13:21
Corey Thomas personal foul
13:05
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot
10-12
12:59
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
13-12
12:43
+2
Terence Harcum makes two point jump shot
13-14
12:31
Duke Deen turnover (KyeRon Lindsay steals)
12:23
+2
Alden Applewhite makes two point layup
13-16
12:12
Terence Harcum personal foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
12:12
Duke Deen misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:12
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-16
12:12
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 3 of 3
15-16
11:47
KyeRon Lindsay misses two point dunk
11:45
KyeRon Lindsay offensive rebound
11:41
Darius Hannah personal foul
11:41
TV timeout
11:29
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
11:27
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
11:27
Jump ball. JaCobi Wood vs. Darius Hannah (Racers gains possession)
11:27
Darius Hannah turnover (JaCobi Wood steals)
11:24
+2
Alden Applewhite makes two point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
15-18
11:06
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (KyeRon Lindsay steals)
10:53
AJ Ferguson turnover (traveling)
10:40
+3
Corey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
18-18
10:13
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
10:11
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
9:54
AJ Ferguson personal foul
9:32
Darius Hannah turnover (AJ Ferguson steals)
9:21
Darius Hannah personal foul
9:14
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
9:14
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:14
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
9:14
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-19
8:50
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
21-19
8:23
Duke Deen shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
8:23
Kylen Milton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:23
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-20
8:11
Braves 30 second timeout
8:11
TV timeout
7:52
Braves turnover (shot clock violation)
7:35
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
7:33
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
7:28
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
7:26
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
7:21
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
21-22
6:52
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk (Duke Deen assists)
23-22
6:26
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point jump shot
23-24
6:15
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
6:13
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
6:13
Ahmet Jonovic flagrant 1 (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
6:13
+1
Nick Ellington makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
23-25
6:13
+1
Nick Ellington makes flagrant free throw 1 of 1
23-26
5:56
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
23-29
5:40
+2
Connor Dillon makes two point layup
25-29
5:26
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
5:24
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
5:17
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point layup
27-29
5:09
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
5:07
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
4:39
Almar Atlason personal foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
4:39
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
4:39
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:39
Connor Dillon defensive rebound
4:25
Nick Ellington personal foul
4:15
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Corey Thomas draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-30
4:15
+1
Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-30
3:52
Almar Atlason shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-31
3:38
JaCobi Wood personal foul
3:36
Christian Davis turnover (Alden Applewhite steals)
3:28
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point dunk
29-33
3:10
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point jump shot
31-33
2:46
JaCobi Wood turnover (Connor Dillon steals)
2:33
JaCobi Wood personal foul (Connor Dillon draws the foul)
2:33
+1
Connor Dillon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-33
2:33
+1
Connor Dillon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-33
2:23
Justin Morgan misses two point layup
2:21
Braves defensive rebound
2:04
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
2:02
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
1:53
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass)
1:37
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
36-33
1:18
Alden Applewhite misses two point layup
1:16
Alden Applewhite offensive rebound
1:16
Christian Davis shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
1:16
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-34
1:16
+1
Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-35
0:52
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
39-35
0:25
Nick Ellington misses two point dunk
0:23
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point jump shot
41-35
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
33
MURR
Racers
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Nick Ellington blocks Ahmet Jonovic's two point dunk
19:39
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
19:10
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
19:08
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:01
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
44-35
18:34
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
18:32
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
18:21
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
18:19
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
18:08
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
44-37
17:53
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
17:51
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
17:37
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
17:35
JaCobi Wood offensive rebound
17:32
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-38
17:32
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-39
17:17
JaCobi Wood personal foul
17:12
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Corey Thomas draws the foul)
17:12
+1
Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-39
17:12
+1
Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-39
16:59
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
16:57
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
16:54
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
16:52
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup (Corey Thomas assists)
48-39
16:07
JaCobi Wood turnover (Darius Hannah steals)
16:07
Kylen Milton personal foul
16:02
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
16:00
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
15:34
KyeRon Lindsay misses two point jump shot
15:32
Christian Davis defensive rebound
15:24
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
15:22
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
15:03
Zek Montgomery personal foul
15:03
TV timeout
14:43
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass)
14:28
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk
50-39
13:58
+2
JaCobi Wood makes two point jump shot
50-41
13:32
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (traveling)
13:11
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
13:09
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup
52-41
12:27
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
12:25
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
12:17
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
54-41
12:16
Racers 30 second timeout
12:16
TV timeout
11:57
+2
KyeRon Lindsay makes two point layup (Terence Harcum assists)
54-43
11:57
Corey Thomas shooting foul (KyeRon Lindsay draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:57
+1
KyeRon Lindsay makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-44
11:35
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
11:33
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
11:27
JaCobi Wood turnover (Connor Dillon steals)
11:20
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk (Connor Dillon assists)
56-44
10:50
+2
Alden Applewhite makes two point layup
56-46
10:40
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
10:38
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
10:32
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
56-49
10:26
Braves 30 second timeout
10:20
Duke Deen turnover (JaCobi Wood steals)
10:13
JaCobi Wood turnover (Darius Hannah steals)
10:05
+2
Corey Thomas makes two point dunk (Zek Montgomery assists)
58-49
9:48
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
9:46
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
9:34
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot (Corey Thomas assists)
60-49
9:10
Terence Harcum turnover (Duke Deen steals)
9:03
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
9:01
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
9:01
Alden Applewhite personal foul
8:53
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
8:51
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
8:51
Corey Thomas personal foul
8:30
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
60-52
8:10
+3
Corey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
63-52
7:41
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
7:39
Braves defensive rebound
7:39
TV timeout
7:22
JaCobi Wood personal foul
7:05
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
7:03
Connor Dillon offensive rebound
6:55
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Connor Dillon draws the foul)
6:55
+1
Connor Dillon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-52
6:55
+1
Connor Dillon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-52
6:41
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point layup
65-54
6:29
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (lost ball)
6:15
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point jump shot
65-56
5:47
Darius Hannah misses three point jump shot
5:45
Corey Thomas offensive rebound
5:40
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
5:38
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
5:23
+2
Terence Harcum makes two point layup
65-58
5:11
Corey Thomas turnover (lost ball)
4:51
Kylen Milton offensive foul
4:51
Kylen Milton turnover (offensive foul)
4:47
Racers technical foul
4:47
+1
Duke Deen makes technical free throw 1 of 2
66-58
4:47
+1
Duke Deen makes technical free throw 2 of 2
67-58
4:33
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-58
4:33
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-58
4:22
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
4:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-59
4:22
Kylen Milton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:22
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
3:51
Christian Davis misses two point jump shot
3:49
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
3:42
Terence Harcum turnover (Christian Davis steals)
3:36
AJ Ferguson shooting foul
3:36
TV timeout
3:36
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-59
3:36
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-59
3:20
Corey Thomas personal foul
3:18
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
3:16
Corey Thomas defensive rebound
2:49
Darius Hannah misses two point jump shot
2:47
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
2:46
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass)
2:26
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
2:24
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
2:18
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
2:16
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
1:52
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
73-59
1:30
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
1:28
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
1:21
Terence Harcum personal foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
1:21
Duke Deen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:21
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-59
1:12
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (AJ Ferguson assists)
