The Missouri State Bears will be at Carver Arena to play the Bradley Braves in a Missouri Valley matchup. The game begins at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and will air on ES3.
The Braves come into this game on a high note after narrowly defeating Loyola Chicago 54-53 on Wednesday. Luuk van Bree was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting. The Bears are coming off a 78-62 loss to Wichita State on Wednesday. Dequon Miller had a good shooting night, leading the game with 17 points.
Notes
With 67.3 possessions and .806 points per possession, the Bradley Braves perform worse on both metrics than the Missouri State Bears. Missouri State averages 68.1 possessions and .969 points per possession.
The Bradley Braves average an effective field goal percentage of 41.3% this season. The Missouri State Bears have a poor record of 4-11 when opponents have an eFG% of 41.3% or greater.
The Bradley Braves attempt 19.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Missouri State Bears attempt 16.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Bradley has a subpar record at 1-7 while Missouri State is winless (0-1).
Bradley has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.3% this season. Missouri State has a subpar 3-7 record when its TO% is 18.3% or higher.
