Bradley meets S. Illinois in MVC tourney
March 3, 2021 GMT
Missouri Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Thursday, 6:08 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois and Bradley are set to do battle in the opening round of the MVC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on Feb. 7, when the Salukis shot 47.4 percent from the field en route to a one-point victory.
FAB FRESHMEN: Bradley’s Ja’Shon Henry, Darius Hannah and Jayson Kent have collectively accounted for 21 percent of the team’s scoring this season, including 22 percent of all Braves points over the last five games.LEAPING FOR LANCE: Lance Jones has connected on 42 percent of the 119 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 10 of 18 over his last three games. He’s also converted 70.8 percent of his free throws this season.