Sam Maniscalco News

Bradley sophomore forward Taylor Brown turned in career-highs with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, leading the host Braves to a 71-58 victory against Presbyterian College in the second round of the HoopTV Las Vegas Invitational Tuesday night at Carver Arena.

Brown leads Bradley over Presbyterian 71-58 Eds: APNewsNow. Bradley 71, Presbyterian 58.

GAME NOTES: The Bradley Braves and Wofford Terriers mix it up tonight, as they meet in the first round of the Las Vegas Invitational at Carver Arena.

For most of last season the BYU Cougars were among the best shooting basketball teams in the country.

Bradley defeats Idaho State, 74-69 Eds: APNewsNow. Bradley 74, Idaho State 69. PEORIA, Ill.

Jimmer Fredette scored a game-high 25 points to lead BYU past Bradley 70-60 Friday... BYU's Rose signs new contract BYU Head Basketball Coach Dave Rose has signed a new five-year contract that will... GAME PREVIEW: BYU at New Mexico No.

Bradley junior guard Sam Maniscalco can hardly believe this is already his third season as a Brave.

Don't write off Bradley's 68-63 victory over Lewis as meaningless. True, the Braves played much like the Chicago Bears did in their unimpressive 30-3 beatdown of the Cleveland Browns a week ago not able to put away a team that they shouldn't struggle with.

Bradley sophomore forward Taylor Brown tipped in Sam Maniscalco's missed runner at the buzzer, leading the Braves to an improbable 84-83 victory verus Lupo Araraquara Thursday night in the second round of the COPA EPTV Basketball Tournament at Gimnasio Milton Olaio Filho.

FINAL RECORD: 21-15, 10-8, 4th in the Missouri Valley. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Senior Theron Wilson was an undersized power forward, but made up for it with a non-stop motor and big heart and turned into a first-team all-Valley performer.

The Braves hoped their returning leading scorer would return before Missouri Valley Conference play started.

Warren, who averaged 13.2 ppg in the 2007-08 season before being shelved by a broken foot this season, figures to get plenty of space as opponents will have to respect Sam Maniscalco, Dodie Dunson and Chris Roberts from outside the arc.

The Braves hoped their returning leading scorer would return before Missouri Valley Conference play started.