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Montana Wheeler scores 16 as Bradley downs Princeton 88-64 at ESPN Events Invitational

AP
Nov 24, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Montana Wheeler scored 16 points off the bench to lead Bradley Braves past Princeton Tigers 88-64 on Monday night in the Adventure bracket of the ESPN Events Invitational.

Wheeler added six assists for the Braves (3-3). Timoty van der Knaap scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Jaquan Johnson added 13 points.

Jack Stanton led the way for the Tigers (3-4) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Jackson Hicke added 15 points and two steals.

Bradley took the lead for good with 1:07 remaining in the first half. The score was 40-34 at halftime, with Alex Huibregtse racking up nine points. Bradley pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead. Wheeler led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.

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1st Half
PRIN
Tigers
34
BRAD
Braves
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:34	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point jump shot (Landon Clark assists)	2-0
19:11	+2	Timoty van der Knaap makes two point layup (AJ Smith assists)	2-2
18:39		CJ Happy turnover (lost ball) (Alex Huibregtse steals)
18:32		Alex Huibregtse turnover (out of bounds)
18:11		Timoty van der Knaap shooting foul (Malik Abdullahi draws the foul)
18:11		Malik Abdullahi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:11	+1	Malik Abdullahi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-2
17:58		Jaquan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Hicke steals)
17:51		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
17:49		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
17:37	+3	AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)	3-5
17:17		Jackson Hicke misses three point jump shot
17:15		Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
17:08	+3	Alex Huibregtse makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)	3-8
16:48		Landon Clark turnover (bad pass)
16:36		Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:34		Sebastian Whitfield defensive rebound
16:27		Malik Abdullahi misses two point driving layup
16:25		Jacob Huggins offensive rebound
16:25		Jaquan Johnson personal foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
16:19	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point layup (Malik Abdullahi assists)	5-8
16:00		AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
15:58		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
15:35		Jacob Huggins misses two point layup
15:33		Jack Stanton offensive rebound
15:29	+2	Jack Stanton makes two point tip layup	7-8
15:21	+3	Alex Huibregtse makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	7-11
14:59		Jackson Hicke turnover (traveling)
14:59		TV timeout
14:40		Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
14:38		Braves offensive rebound
14:34		Alex Huibregtse turnover (bad pass)
14:24		Demarion Burch personal foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
14:14	+2	Landon Clark makes two point jump shot (Jacob Huggins assists)	9-11
13:51		Timoty van der Knaap misses three point jump shot
13:49		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
13:33		Jackson Hicke misses three point jump shot
13:31		Sebastian Whitfield offensive rebound
13:25	+2	Sebastian Whitfield makes two point tip layup	11-11
13:10	+2	Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup	11-13
12:45		Jackson Hicke misses two point layup
12:43		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Demarion Burch makes two point layup	11-15
12:12		Sebastian Whitfield misses two point jump shot
12:10		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
11:59	+2	Demarion Burch makes two point jump shot	11-17
11:52		Tigers 30 second timeout
11:52		TV timeout
11:39	+2	Jacob Hammond makes two point cutting layup (CJ Happy assists)	13-17
11:39		Demarion Burch shooting foul (Jacob Hammond draws the foul)
11:39		Jacob Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:39		Tigers offensive rebound
11:20	+3	Jake Sussberg makes three point jump shot (CJ Happy assists)	16-17
10:51		AJ Smith misses two point layup
10:49		CJ Happy defensive rebound
10:49		AJ Smith personal foul
10:30		Landon Clark misses three point jump shot
10:28		AJ Smith defensive rebound
10:21		Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
10:19		Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
10:01		CJ Happy misses three point jump shot
9:59		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
9:50		Landon Clark personal foul (Timoty van der Knaap draws the foul)
9:41		Cash McSweeney shooting foul (Corey Thomas draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-18
9:41	+1	Corey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-19
9:17	+3	Jack Stanton makes three point jump shot	19-19
8:59		Jack Stanton shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
8:59		Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59	+1	Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-20
8:46	+3	Jack Stanton makes three point jump shot (Cash McSweeney assists)	22-20
8:20		Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:18		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
7:57	+3	Jack Stanton makes three point jump shot (Cash McSweeney assists)	25-20
7:57		Jaquan Johnson shooting foul (Jack Stanton draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Jack Stanton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-20
7:46	+3	Demarion Burch makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)	26-23
7:22		AJ Smith personal foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
7:22		Jacob Huggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:22		Braves defensive rebound
7:02		Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
7:00		Landon Clark defensive rebound
6:49		Landon Clark turnover (lost ball) (Alex Huibregtse steals)
6:38		Timoty van der Knaap turnover (traveling)
6:23		Landon Clark misses three point jump shot
6:21		Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
6:05		Cash McSweeney shooting foul (Timoty van der Knaap draws the foul)
6:05		Timoty van der Knaap misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:05	+1	Timoty van der Knaap makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-24
5:52	+2	Sebastian Whitfield makes two point layup (Landon Clark assists)	28-24
5:41	+3	Timoty van der Knaap makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	28-27
5:27		Sebastian Whitfield turnover (lost ball) (Timoty van der Knaap steals)
5:10		Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
5:08		Landon Clark defensive rebound
4:50		Montana Wheeler personal foul (Jack Stanton draws the foul)
4:50	+1	Jack Stanton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-27
4:50	+1	Jack Stanton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-27
4:38	+3	Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot	30-30
4:16		Malik Abdullahi misses two point jump shot
4:14		Jake Sussberg offensive rebound
4:14		Jake Sussberg turnover (bad pass)
4:05		Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
4:03		Jacob Huggins defensive rebound
3:46		Dietrich Richardson blocks Jacob Huggins's two point jump shot
3:44		Dietrich Richardson defensive rebound
3:38		Jake Sussberg personal foul (Montana Wheeler draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:36		Jackson Hicke shooting foul (Kai Yu draws the foul)
3:36	+1	Kai Yu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-31
3:36	+1	Kai Yu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
3:05		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:55		Montana Wheeler misses three point jump shot
2:53		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
2:45	+2	Jack Stanton makes two point cutting layup (Jacob Huggins assists)	32-32
2:28		Dietrich Richardson misses three point jump shot
2:26		Corey Thomas offensive rebound
2:19		Corey Thomas turnover (out of bounds)
1:56		Malik Abdullahi turnover (traveling)
1:40	+2	Ahmet Jonovic makes two point turnaround hook shot	32-34
1:25		Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Malik Abdullahi draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Malik Abdullahi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-34
1:25	+1	Malik Abdullahi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-34
1:07	+3	Timoty van der Knaap makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	34-37
0:49		Landon Clark turnover (bad pass) (Ahmet Jonovic steals)
0:43	+3	Alex Huibregtse makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	34-40
0:14		Landon Clark misses three point jump shot
0:12		Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
0:06		Braves 30 second timeout
0:03		Alex Huibregtse turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Hicke steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PRIN
Tigers
30
BRAD
Braves
48

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Timoty van der Knaap makes two point driving layup	34-42
19:41		CJ Happy shooting foul (Timoty van der Knaap draws the foul)
19:41	+1	Timoty van der Knaap makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-43
19:19	+3	CJ Happy makes three point jump shot (Jack Stanton assists)	37-43
19:03		Malik Abdullahi shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
19:03	+1	Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-44
19:03	+1	Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-45
18:35	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point running jump shot	39-45
18:22	+3	Jaquan Johnson makes three point jump shot	39-48
18:12	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point cutting layup (Landon Clark assists)	41-48
18:09		Tigers 30 second timeout
18:09		TV timeout
17:52	+2	Jaquan Johnson makes two point driving layup	41-50
17:52		Landon Clark shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
17:52	+1	Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-51
17:36		Alex Huibregtse personal foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
17:33		Cash McSweeney turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
17:25	+2	Jaquan Johnson makes two point driving layup	41-53
17:13		Jackson Hicke misses three point jump shot
17:11		Tigers offensive rebound
16:59		Jacob Huggins turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
16:51	+2	Jaquan Johnson makes two point driving layup	41-55
16:40		Alex Huibregtse shooting foul (Jackson Hicke draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Jackson Hicke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-55
16:40	+1	Jackson Hicke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-55
16:28		Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
16:26		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
15:58		Sebastian Whitfield misses three point jump shot
15:56		Sebastian Whitfield offensive rebound
15:53		Sebastian Whitfield turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
15:53		TV timeout
15:51		Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:49		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
15:26	+3	CJ Happy makes three point jump shot (Jack Stanton assists)	46-55
15:13		Demarion Burch turnover (traveling)
15:02		Sebastian Whitfield turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
14:58	+2	Jaquan Johnson makes two point running layup	46-57
14:56		Tigers 30 second timeout
14:38		Jack Stanton misses two point driving reverse layup
14:36		Cash McSweeney offensive rebound
14:25		Jackson Hicke misses three point jump shot
14:23		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Timoty van der Knaap makes two point driving layup	46-59
13:56		CJ Happy turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
13:49		Montana Wheeler misses three point jump shot
13:47		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
13:42		Jack Stanton misses three point jump shot
13:40		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
13:13		Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
13:11		Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
12:58		Demarion Burch personal foul (CJ Happy draws the foul)
12:55		Jackson Hicke turnover (bad pass) (AJ Smith steals)
12:49	+2	AJ Smith makes two point running dunk	46-61
12:35	+3	Jake Sussberg makes three point jump shot (Jacob Hammond assists)	49-61
12:35		Tigers 30 second timeout
12:18		Jake Sussberg personal foul
12:03		Alex Huibregtse misses two point jump shot
12:01		Jacob Hammond defensive rebound
11:45		Jackson Hicke turnover (lost ball) (Montana Wheeler steals)
11:38	+2	Alex Huibregtse makes two point layup	49-63
11:32		TV timeout
11:20		Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
11:20	+1	Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-63
11:20		Jacob Huggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:20		AJ Smith defensive rebound
10:55		Jacob Huggins blocks Ahmet Jonovic's two point layup
10:53		Sebastian Whitfield defensive rebound
10:47		Jack Stanton turnover (bad pass)
10:30		Ahmet Jonovic turnover (3-second violation)
10:19		Cash McSweeney turnover (traveling)
10:00		Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:58		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
9:50		Jack Stanton turnover (bad pass)
9:32		Jacob Huggins personal foul (Corey Thomas draws the foul)
9:21		Jackson Hicke personal foul (Demarion Burch draws the foul)
9:02		Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
9:00		Demarion Burch offensive rebound
8:39		Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
8:37		Cash McSweeney defensive rebound
8:26		Malik Abdullahi turnover (bad pass)
8:15		Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
8:13		CJ Happy defensive rebound
7:56		Landon Clark misses three point jump shot
7:54		Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
7:28		Timoty van der Knaap misses two point layup
7:26		Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
7:17		CJ Happy misses three point jump shot
7:15		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
7:15		Sebastian Whitfield personal foul (Timoty van der Knaap draws the foul)
7:15		TV timeout
7:15	+1	Timoty van der Knaap makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-64
7:15		Timoty van der Knaap misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15		Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
6:51	+3	Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot (AJ Smith assists)	50-67
6:36		Landon Clark misses three point jump shot
6:34		CJ Happy offensive rebound
6:22	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point running jump shot	52-67
6:13	+2	Montana Wheeler makes two point layup	52-69
5:58		Montana Wheeler personal foul (Jacob Hammond draws the foul)
5:47	+2	Jacob Hammond makes two point turnaround jump shot	54-69
5:35	+3	Corey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	54-72
5:25	+2	CJ Happy makes two point layup	56-72
5:25		Timoty van der Knaap shooting foul (CJ Happy draws the foul)
5:25		CJ Happy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:25		Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
5:00		Timoty van der Knaap misses three point jump shot
4:58		Jack Stanton defensive rebound
4:44		Jacob Hammond misses three point jump shot
4:42		Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
4:18	+3	Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)	56-75
4:03		Sebastian Whitfield turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
3:57		Montana Wheeler turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Hammond steals)
3:46		Jacob Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Alex Huibregtse steals)
3:33	+2	Montana Wheeler makes two point floating jump shot	56-77
3:14	+2	Sebastian Whitfield makes two point cutting layup (Jacob Hammond assists)	58-77
2:55	+3	Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)	58-80
2:46	+2	Jackson Hicke makes two point layup (CJ Happy assists)	60-80
2:46		Alex Huibregtse shooting foul (Jackson Hicke draws the foul)
2:46		TV timeout
2:46	+1	Jackson Hicke makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-80
2:32	+3	Matthew Zobrist makes three point jump shot (Montana Wheeler assists)	61-83
2:17		Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (Jake Sussberg draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Jake Sussberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-83
2:17		Jake Sussberg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:17		Handy Toussaint III defensive rebound
1:56		Peyton Seals personal foul (Matthew Zobrist draws the foul)
1:56	+1	Matthew Zobrist makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-84
1:56		Matthew Zobrist misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:56		Peyton Seals defensive rebound
1:37		Handy Toussaint III personal foul (Jacob Hammond draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Jacob Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-84
1:37	+1	Jacob Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-84
1:21		Jake Sussberg personal foul (Kai Yu draws the foul)
1:21	+1	Kai Yu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-85
1:21		Kai Yu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21		Cash McSweeney defensive rebound
1:14		Landon Clark turnover (bad pass)
1:02	+2	Dietrich Richardson makes two point driving layup	64-87
0:50		Jacob Hammond misses three point jump shot
0:48		Gus Rugaard defensive rebound
0:38		Peyton Seals personal foul (Dietrich Richardson draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Dietrich Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-88
0:38		Dietrich Richardson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:38		Cash McSweeney defensive rebound
0:37		Kai Yu personal foul (Cash McSweeney draws the foul)
0:37		Cash McSweeney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:37		Cash McSweeney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37		Kai Yu defensive rebound
0:21		Kai Yu misses three point jump shot
0:19		Ryan Mandes defensive rebound
0:12		Zio Kim turnover (bad pass) (Dietrich Richardson steals)
0:00		End of period

Zio Kim turnover (bad pass) (Dietrich Richardson steals)