Kennell has career-best 5 3s, Bradley beats IUPUI 68-53 (Nov 11, 2017)

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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Nate Kennell had a career-high five 3-pointers to total 19 points and help lead Bradley to a 68-53 win over IUPUI in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.

Kennell nailed 5 of 9 from beyond the arc and finished by hitting 7 of 11 field-goal attempts.

Donte Thomas made 6 of 9 from the floor for 15 points while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out four assists. Darrell Brown added 10 points and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Braves were up 28-19 at the half. Ryan Stipanovich drilled a trey to push the advantage to 54-41 with 7:54 remaining in the game.

The Braves were 25 of 56 from the floor, while limiting IUPUI to 28 percent shooting (15 of 53).

Ron Patterson led the Jaguars, making 4 of 8 from beyond the arc to total 16 points, while Evan Hall scored 11 with seven rebounds.