Brown leads Bradley over Presbyterian 71-58 Eds: APNewsNow. Bradley 71, Presbyterian 58.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Taylor Brown scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the second half to help Bradley defeat Presbyterian 71-58 on Tuesday night.

Brown scored eight of the Braves' first 11 points of the second half, helping Bradley (3-1) build a lead of as many as 19 points.

The Blue Hose (0-4) closed within eight with 1:32 remaining, but Sam Maniscalco put the game out of reach with a 3-pointer.

Brown, a sophomore, added 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Andrew Warren had 16 points and Milos Knezevic 11 for the Braves.

Jake Troyli led Presbyterian with 19 points, and Zach Faircloth had 14.

The game was part of the Las Vegas Invitational. Play moves to Las Vegas on Friday, with Bradley playing Oklahoma State and Presbyterian meeting Seattle.

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