Bradley Rallies for CIT Win over Green Bay

WMBD/WYZZ-TV - PEORIA, Ill. - History proved be the theme as Bradley rallied from an 11-point, second-half deficit to earn a 75-69 win against Green Bay in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Wednesday night at Renaissance Coliseum.

Playing the first postseason tournament game on campus since 1982, Bradley (17-16) converted 21-of-24 free throw attempts in the second half, part of a 51-point outburst after the break, to rally from a 37-26 deficit with 19:00 left, as well as a 49-39 hole with 12:43 remaining. BU trailed Green Bay (18-16) by nine at halftime.

Bradley point guard Walt Lemon, Jr. scored 21 points, matched a career-high with nine rebounds, dished out seven assists, blocked two shots and made off with two steals, a stat-stuffing performance worthy of joining Braves legend Hersey Hawkins (1987-88) as the only players in Missouri Valley Conference history to achieve 500 points (514), 100 rebounds (134), 100 assists (121) and 70 steals (72) in a single season.