>> Bradley Holds Off Northeastern
Walt Lemon Jr. had 24 points and Dyricus Simms-Edwards added 19 as Bradley snapped a 4-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 79-68 victory over Northeastern.
The duo combined to shoot 12 for 16 from the field, 5 for 7 on 3-point attempts, and 14 for 17 from the free-throw line while accounting for 8 of the Braves' 14 assists.
Bradley (4-4) trailed 37-36 early in the second half before scoring 14 straight points. Northeastern (3-4) twice pulled within four points, the last time with 2:15 remaining. But the Braves hit 7 of 8 free throws - including 6 of 6 from Simms-Edwards - to clinch it.
Northeastern got 18 points from Quincy Ford, 17 from Joel Smith and 13 points and 11 rebounds from Jonathan Lee.
Taylor Brown added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Bradley.
The teams combined for 45 turnovers - 23 by Northeastern and 22 by Bradley.
NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball
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#3 Syracuse Orange 62, Marshall Thundering Herd 56
#6 North Carolina Tar Heels 97, Evansville Aces 48
#10 Missouri Tigers 81, Villanova Wildcats 71 (Jimmy V Classic at Manhattan, NY)
#11 Marquette Golden Eagles 79, Washington Huskies 77 (Jimmy V Classic at Manhattan, NY)
#13 Kansas Jayhawks 88, Long Beach State 49ers 80
#14 Pittsburgh Panthers 97, Virginia Military Keydets 70
#20 Memphis Tigers 71, Miami (FL) Hurricanes 54
>>#22 Illini Hit The Hardwood
(Champaign, IL) -- The 22nd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini are back on the court this evening as they host St. Bonaventure in Champaign at Assembly Hall. The Illini improved to a perfect 8-and-0 on the season after beating previously 18th-ranked Gonzaga on Saturday. Illinois wraps up this week's play at home on Sunday against Coppin State.
NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball
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7:00 p.m. - #4 Louisville Cardinals host IUPUI Jaguars
7:00 p.m. - #5 Duke Blue Devils host Colorado State Rams
9:00 p.m. - #8 Xavier Musketeers at Butler Bulldogs
7:00 p.m. - #12 Florida Gators host Arizona Wildcats
7:00 p.m. - #15 Alabama Crimson Tide at Dayton Flyers
8:00 p.m. - #16 Wisconsin Badgers host Green Bay Phoenix
9:00 p.m. - #22 Illinois Fighting Illini host St. Bonaventure Bonnies
8:00 p.m. - #25 Texas A&M Aggies host Sam Houston State Bearkats
