NCAA | Team News | Bradley Braves

Bradley Braves (20-15)

Sat. 3/2	Fri. 3/8	Sat. 3/9	Sun. 3/10	Thu. 3/21
@ Ly-Il L 68-81 Box	@ MoStU W 61-58 Box	@ Ly-Il W 53-51 Box	vs. UNI W 57-54 Box	@ MSU L 65-76 Box

Winston, Michigan State hold off Bradley 76-65

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For about 35 minutes, it felt like Bradley might pull off the first bracket-busting stunner of this year's NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State survived by leaning on the brilliance of Cassius Winston and a remarkably efficient performance at the free throw line.

Winston scored 26 points and second-seeded Michigan State, thanks in part to a season-high, 25-of-26 showing from the line, held off Bradley 76-65 on Thursday in the opening round of the East Region.

Leaders
Points:	D. Brown	14.8
Rebounds:	E. Childs	7.8
Assists:	D. Brown	3.2
FG%:	E. Childs	47.1%
FT%:	D. Lautier-Ogunleye	75.0%
3P%:	D. Brown	44.4%
Steals:	D. Brown	0.9
Blocks:	E. Childs	1.4

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
View Complete Poll

Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
View Complete Poll

Missouri Valley Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Drake	12-6	24-10
Loyola Chicago	12-6	20-14
Southern Illinois	10-8	17-15
Missouri State	10-8	16-16
Bradley	9-9	20-15
Illinois State	9-9	17-16
UNI	9-9	16-18
Indiana State	7-11	15-16
Valparaiso	7-11	15-18
Evansville	5-13	11-21
View Full Standings

Offense (Rank)
Points:	66.5 (317)
Rebounds:	9.1 (244)
Assists:	12.1 (270)
FG%:	43.3% (233)
FT%:	69.2% (225)
3P%:	36.8% (61)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	65.3 (37)
Rebounds:	25.1 (192)
Assists:	11.9 (85)
FG%:	41.2% (53)
FT%:	72.4% (285)
3P%:	32.7% (86)