PEORIA, Ill. - Indiana State men's basketball fell to Bradley 75-68 Wednesday night in Carver Arena.
 
Ian Scott led the Sycamores with 15 points and a game-high eight rebounds, while Sterling Young added 13 points and Bruno Alocen contributed 10 points and five rebounds off the bench. Xavier Hall dished out a game-high seven assists.
 
Ian Scott put the first points on the board with a layup shortly followed by a two-point jumper from the Braves. Play went back-and-forth for the next 7:22 with three ties and five lead changes. Both teams scored 11 points over the back-and-forth with the Sycamores scoring led by Bruno Alocen with five points. The Trees broke away with a 7-0 run over the next 1:25 stopped by a two-point jumper from Bradley to set the score at 20-15 with 7:38 left in the half.
 
Bradley shortened the gap to three with a 7-5 run over the next 1:53, before the Sycamores turned the tide back around with a 9-7 run to put them back up by five with 2:29 left on the clock. The Braves put the next five points on the board to tie the game up before Enel St. Bernard scored a layup to put the Sycamores up by two going into the break.
 
Sterling Young opened the scoring in the second half to start a 11-6 run in favor of Indiana State to give the Sycamores a 47-40 advantage. Bradley worked to shorten the gap with a 6-3 run stopped by a layup from Scott to set the score at 52-46 Indiana State at the 13:50 mark. The Braves brought the game back within one point with a 13-8 run over the next 6:02 stopped by a two-point floater from Jo Van Buggenhout.
 
The shot sparked an 8-1 run for the Trees to set the score at 68-60 in favor of the Sycamores following a two-handed slam by Hunter Harding. The Braves turned the game around scoring the last 15 points, including making 11-of-15 from the free throw line, to give Bradley a 75-68 victory. In the stretch the Sycamores didn't give up continuing to shoot but the shots stayed outside the basket (eight shots taken after Harding's basket).
 
News and Notes

• Indiana State finished the game shooting better than 50% for the second time in three games (51.9%).
  • Indiana State has finished with a better shooting percentage from the floor against their opponents in each of the last three games.
• With 16 assists tonight, the Sycamores have tied or finished with more assists than the opponents in each of the last seven games, averaging 17.9 assists per game on an average of just over 28 made field goals per game.
• The Sycamores' defense held Bradley to 34.9% shooting from the field (fifth-lowest by an opponent this season) and 22.7% from three (sixth lowest).
  • Bradley taking the win shooting 34.9% is the lowest percentage by an opponent this season and still winning.
• Indiana State's 31 defense rounds are the fourth highest mark this season.
• With seven assists tonight, Xavier Hall crossed the 500-assist mark in his career.
• Ian Scott recorded his sixth-straight game shooting better than 50% from the field - all six games of 2026 so far. In the stretch, he is 39-for-64 (61%) averaging 16.2 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Hunter Harding recorded his first start of the season, playing 15 1/2 minutes going 1-for-2 from the field and recording three rebounds, an assist, and a block.
• Enel St. Bernard shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
• Sterling Young finished near perfect in the second half, making 4-of-5 from the field which includes knocking down 3-of-3 from downtown. He scored 11 in the half in just over seven minutes.
• Markus Harding returned to the floor tonight after getting injured on December 7 against Southern Indiana.
• Bradley's 31 free throw attempts are the most by an opponent this season and the most since Senior Day of last season against Southern Illinois (March 2, 33 attempts).
  • The Braves attempted 24 free throws in the second half of tonight's game, making 26.
• Bradley's 22 points off turnovers are the most since #/4/4 Duke recorded 26 on November 14 earlier this season.
• One steal by the Sycamores is the lowest of the season.
  • However, Bradley entered the game ranked 22nd in the nation in Division I in turnovers per game (9.2).
• The 19 turnovers marks a season high and the most since January 18 of last season against Drake (also 19).
  • However, Bradley entered 34th in the nation in turnovers forced per game (14.95).
• The Sycamores moved to 5-5 on the season when holding a halftime lead.
  • In MVC play this season, the record is 1-5.
• In the 11 non-conference games, scoring breakdown comparison:
  • First half: Indiana State (382) to opponents (385)
  • Second half: Indiana State (447) to opponents (374)
• In the nine conference games, scoring breakdown comparison:
  • First half: Indiana State (341) to opponents (343)
  • Second half: Indiana State (319) to opponents (357)
  • Overtime: Indiana State (35) to opponents (43)

 
Up Next
Indiana State returns to Hulman Center on Saturday afternoon to welcome the Drake Bulldogs. The 1 p.m. ET contest is Indiana State's Hall of Fame game and the team reunions for the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 teams. Those teams will also be honored during the game.
 
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