US EditionBradley Faces Belmont Following Johnson’s 22-Point Game
Jaquan Johnson scored 22 points to lead Bradley to a 76-68 victory over Evansville, highlighting strong team defense and offense in the Missouri Valley Conference game.
- On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, Bradley Braves defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 76-68 at Carver Arena as Jaquan Johnson scored 22 points.
- Bradley, 10-4 and 3-0 in the MVC, travels to Belmont for a Thursday, 7 p.m. EST conference game in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Defensive efforts from Corey Thomas and AJ Smith helped run out the clock, while Ahmet Jonovic's late dunk sealed the win for Bradley.
- The numbers suggest an offense-versus-efficiency test for both teams, with Bradley averaging 78.3 points per game, a 9.2-point advantage over Belmont's 69.1, despite Belmont's 51.1% field-goal rate.
- Bradley enters shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc and ranks sixth in the MVC, while Belmont Bruins average 85.0 points per game with Sam Orme at 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds.
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AJ Casey scores career-high 21 points at Bradley
Aces drop 76-68 decision to Braves PEORIA, Ill. – Coming in off the bench, AJ Casey scored a career-high 21 points on Monday evening to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 76-68 setback to Bradley inside Carver Arena. Casey was 8-of-11 from the field on the way to his career outing. His previous high of 14 points came in the season opener at top-ranked Purdue. He added six boards and a pair of assists. Josh Hughes reco
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