I-74 Rivalry
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The I-74 Rivalry (also known as The War on 74[2]) is an annual college basketball rivalry game between Illinois State University and Bradley University.[3] The men's rivalry started in 1905[4] and the women's rivalry began in 1984.[5] The name refers to the two university's 40 mile proximity[6] and their shared access to Interstate 74, which spans from Davenport Iowa, through central Illinois and central Indiana, and finishing in Cincinnati Ohio.[7]
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Quick Facts Sport, First meeting ...
Sport | College basketball |
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First meeting | February 4, 1905 (Illinois State, 39–13) |
Latest meeting | January 25, 2023 (Bradley, 79–75 (OT)) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 134 |
All-time series | Bradley, 69-65
at Bradley, BU leads 46-22 at Illinois St, ISU leads 41-20 Neutral Site, ISU leads, 3-2[1] |
Largest victory | 50 Bradley, 97–47 (1957) |
Longest win streak | 8 Illinois State (2014–18) |
Current win streak | 1 Bradley |
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