Watch Bradley Braves vs. Illinois State Redbirds: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Bradley vs. Illinois State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 24, 2024 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Illinois State Redbirds @ Bradley Braves

Current Records: Illinois State 14-14, Bradley 19-9

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Carver Arena -- Peoria, Illinois
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $23.00

What to Know

After two games on the road, Bradley is heading back home. They and the Illinois State Redbirds will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Carver Arena. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Bradley proved on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as the Braves made off with a 86-62 victory. The oddsmakers were on Bradley's side, but they didn't give the team enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide.

Duke Deen had an outrageously good game as he went 9 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Malevy Leons was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Illinois State waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with an 81-73 win over the Panthers.

Illinois State's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myles Foster, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Johnny Kinziger, who scored 21 points.

The Braves' win bumped their record up to 19-9. As for the Redbirds, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's matchup: Bradley have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.2 threes per game. It's a different story for Illinois State, though, as they've been averaging only 6.1 threes per game. Given Bradley's sizable advantage in that area, the Redbirds will need to find a way to close that gap.

Bradley was able to grind out a solid win over the Redbirds in their previous matchup on February 3rd, winning 73-60. Will Bradley repeat their success, or do the Redbirds have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.