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Bradley Shocks No. 16 Drake

Posted Feb 20, 08 4:02 CST in Sports 

(Newser) – The Bradley Braves did what no team had been able to do so far this season: defeat No. 16 Drake at home. Between Jeremy Crouch's 23 points and Theron Wilson's 15, Bradley put together a 72-71 victory, its eighth in ten games. Perhaps most impressive, though, was the Braves' blanking of the Bulldogs in the final five minutes, AP reports.

Holding a 23-2 team scoreless for so long would be impressive for anyone, but few expected it from 16-12 Bradley, currently tied for fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.  Drake, which has clinched the conference title, started the game inauspiciously with five turnovers in a dozen minutes, then couldn't clamp down on the Braves when it mattered.

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Drake's Josh Young, right, looks to drive around Bradley's Daniel Ruffin (20) during the first half of this college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)   (Associated Press)
Bradley's Jeremy Crouch, left, walks off the court with teammate Theron Wilson after this college basketball game against Drake, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. Crouch scored 23 points as...   (Associated Press)
Drake's Brent Heemskerk, left, blocks a shot by Bradley's Sam Maniscalco (5) during the first half of this college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)   (Associated Press)
Bradley's Jeremy Crouch, left, looks to pass around Drake's John Michael Hall during the second half of this college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. Crouch scored 23 points...   (Associated Press)
Bradley's Sam Maniscalco, right, drives around Drake's Josh Young during the second half of this college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. Bradley won 72-71. (AP Photo/Charlie...   (Associated Press)
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