Jaquan Johnson's 21 points helped Bradley Braves defeat Northern Illinois Huskies 84-55 on Saturday.

Alex Huibregtse added 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds. AJ Smith finished with 10 points while adding six rebounds.

Dylan Ducommun finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the Huskies (3-6). Gianni Cobb added 11 points for Northern Illinois. Makhai Valentine also had 10 points and six rebounds.

Bradley took the lead for good about seven minutes into the first half. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Huibregtse racking up 10 points. Bradley pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a 20-point lead to 29 points. They outscored Northern Illinois by 16 points in the final half, as Johnson led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.

The Braves visit Indiana State to open Missouri Valley Conference play on Thursday.