Saint Joseph’s (6-4) vs. Bradley (4-6)
Carver Arena, Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jordan Hall and Saint Joseph’s will face Terry Roberts and Bradley. The sophomore Hall has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 21.8 over his last five games. Roberts, a junior, is averaging 16.2 points over the last five games.
STEPPING UP: Bradley’s Roberts has averaged 15.4 points while Malevy Leons has put up 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds. For the Hawks, Hall has averaged 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists while Taylor Funk has put up 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds.
CREATING OFFENSE: Hall has either made or assisted on 63 percent of all Saint Joseph’s field goals over the last three games. The sophomore guard has accounted for 28 field goals and 17 assists in those games.
WINLESS WHEN: Bradley is 0-6 this year when it scores 70 points or fewer and 4-0 when it scores at least 71.
STREAK SCORING: Bradley has won its last four home games, scoring an average of 78.5 points while giving up 57.3.
DID YOU KNOW: Bradley has attempted the second-most free throws among all MVC teams. The Braves have averaged 17.7 free throws per game this season.
___
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25
___
This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
