NCAA Game Summary - Pacific At Bradley
POSTED: 7:53 pm PDT March 25, 2009
Peoria, IL -- (Sports Network) - Dodie Dunson scored 13 points off the bench to lead the Bradley Braves to a 59-49 victory over the Pacific Tigers in semifinal action of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament at Carver Arena. Theron Wilson added 12 points for Bradley (21-14), while Sam Maniscalco tallied 10 points and dished out five assists. Michael Kirby posted 14 points for Pacific (21-13), while Sam Willard chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Despite shooting just 36.4 percent from the floor in the opening half, the Braves were able to take a slim, 26-25 lead into the break. Bradley was able to pull away in the second stanza however, as the team shot 52.4 percent from the field, en route to the 10-point win. The Braves made 12-of-13 attempts from the foul line in the contest, while Pacific connected on just 4-of-7 shots from the charity stripe. Bradley will now take part in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament championship game. The Braves will face either James Madison or Old Dominion, as the two teams will meet Thursday night to decide Bradley's opponent.
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