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02/20 03:43 CST Illinois State visits Huibregtse and Bradley
Illinois State visits Huibregtse and Bradley
By The Associated Press
Illinois State Redbirds (18-10, 10-7 MVC) at Bradley Braves (18-10, 11-6 MVC)
Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Bradley plays Illinois State after Alex Huibregtse scored 22
points in Bradley's 79-72 loss to the Valparaiso Beacons.
The Braves have gone 12-2 at home. Bradley ranks sixth in the MVC in team
defense, giving up 72.6 points while holding opponents to 44.7% shooting.
The Redbirds are 10-7 in MVC play. Illinois State ranks second in the MVC with
25.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Boden Skunberg averaging 3.6.
Bradley averages 76.9 points, 9.1 more per game than the 67.8 Illinois State
allows. Illinois State averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6
more makes per game than Bradley gives up.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Illinois
State won 88-62 in the last matchup on Jan. 17. Skunberg led Illinois State
with 23 points, and Demarion Burch led Bradley with 12 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Huibregtse is shooting 43.9% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made
3-pointers per game for the Braves, while averaging 12.4 points. Jaquan Johnson
is averaging 16.9 points, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals over the past 10 games.
Chase Walker is averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Redbirds.
Skunberg is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, averaging 74.6 points, 30.1 rebounds, 12.5 assists,
5.9 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.
Redbirds: 6-4, averaging 72.2 points, 33.6 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 5.6 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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