Final Score: Bradley 79, IUPUI 72

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Walt Lemon, Jr. scored 19 points and Tyshon Pickett tallied a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Bradley Braves overcame a second half deficit to defeat the IUPUI Jaguars, 79-72, at IUPUI Gymnasium.

Jake Eastman added 17 points and five assists for Bradley (3-0), while Jordan Prosser chipped in 10 points from off the bench. Will Egolf was a difference maker on the defensive end of the floor with five blocks and two steals.

For IUPUI (2-2), John Hart netted a career-high 26 points on 9-of-15 from the field. He also added five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and four three- pointers. Greg Rice and Mitchell Patton put up 15 points apiece for the Jaguars.

The Jaguars shot 43.8 percent from the floor in the first half, including 5- of-11 from three-point range, to take a 34-30 lead into intermission.

A back-and-forth second half consisted of seven ties and six lead changes. IUPUI tied the game at 65-65 with 3:24 remaining on a Hart layup, but Bradley finished the game on a 14-7 run to seal its fate.

Bradley shot 46.8 percent from the field in the game, and it helped itself at the foul line by draining 18-of-21 free throws.