Northern Illinois faces Bradley following Middleton's 22-point outing

Nov 5, 2027, 05:44 pm

Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) at Bradley Braves (0-1)

Peoria, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois plays Bradley after Leah Middleton scored 22 points in Northern Illinois' 76-71 victory against the Indiana State Sycamores.

Bradley finished 13-2 at home a season ago while going 20-13 overall. The Braves averaged 69.7 points per game while shooting 41.0% from the field and 34.6% from deep last season.

Northern Illinois finished 7-23 overall a season ago while going 2-15 on the road. The Huskies averaged 57.5 points per game last season, 26.3 in the paint, 13.1 off of turnovers and 6.5 on fast breaks.

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