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ISU Wins; Bradley Loses Close Game

>> ISU Top UALR

Tyler Brown scored 23 points, leading four Illinois State players in double figures, and the Redbirds held on to beat UALR 72-65 Tuesday night.

Nic Moore scored 17 points, all in the first half, for Illinois State (8-3). John Wilkins scored 11 points and Jackie Carmichael had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Redbirds, who scored the first nine points, led 32-14 midway through the first half and 42-33 at halftime.

Will Neighbour led UALR (3-10) with 19 points and seven rebounds. The Trojans took their only lead at 46-44 on Taggart Lockhart's basket with 13:33 to play, but ISU scored the next eight points to regain control.

Redbirds coach Tim Jankovich was ejected after receiving his second technical foul late in the first half. Assistant Rob Judson took over.

>> Western Carolina Edges Bradley

Keaton Cole's basket with 5.7 seconds remaining Tuesday night gave Western Carolina a 68-67 victory over Bradley.

Cole finished with 13 points to lead the Catamounts (6-6). Harouna Mutombo had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Trey Sumler also scored 11 points. Brandon Boggs added 10 points and Ishmael Hollis contributed nine points and 10 rebounds for Western Carolina.

Dyricus Simms-Edwards had 17 points for Bradley (5-6). Jordan Prosser had 15 points and eight rebounds, Walt Lemon Jr. scored 11 and Taylor Brown 10 points for the Braves. Bradley coach Geno Ford played for and coached with Western Carolina's Larry Hunter when they were at Ohio.

Bradley plays No. 20 Michigan on the road Thursday night. Western Carolina, which hadn't played since Dec. 10, next faces UNC-Asheville on Dec. 28.

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