Walt Lemon Jr. scored a career-high 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting Tuesday night, helping Bradley snap its losing streak against intrastate rival Illinois State with an 83-77 win.

Lemon added five rebounds and five steals. Tyshon Pickett and Dyricus Simms-Edwards chipped in 15 points apiece for the Braves (13-9, 5-5 Missouri Valley), who had lost their last seven games against Illinois State. Simms-Edwards, whose average of 3.00 steals per game was fourth in Division I entering the game, had four steals Tuesday.

John Wilkins and Jackie Carmichael scored 16 points each for the Redbirds (12-10, 3-7), who led by as many as 16 in the first half before Bradley rallied. Tyler Brown added 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Jon Ekey scored 11 off the bench.

Bradley dominated inside, outscoring Illinois State 46-14 in the paint, and scored 27 points off the Redbirds' 23 turnovers.

NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#11 Ohio State Buckeyes 58, Wisconsin Badgers 49
Indiana State Sycamores 68, #14 Wichita State Shockers 55
Kentucky Wildcats 87, #16 Ole Miss Rebels 74
Virginia Cavaliers 58, #19 North Carolina State Wolfpack 55
#24 Minnesota Golden Gophers 84, Nebraska Cornhuskers 65