Missouri State Bears at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 61
59 - 61
Jones, Bradley hold off Missouri St. for 61-59 win
A pair of free throws by Austin Ruder pulled Missouri State (8-12, 2-6 Missouri Valley), which lost its sixth-consecutive game, within one with 1:56 to play.
Tramique Sutherland found Jones for a 3-pointer 25 seconds later to make it 60-56.
Missouri State's Chris Kendrix and Bradley's Josh Cunningham each made 1 of 2 free throws and the Braves led by four with 15 seconds remaining.
Ruder's jumper cut it 61-59 just six seconds later but missed a jumper to tie it with three seconds left and a potential winning 3 as time expired.
Bradley (7-14, 2-6), which shot 55 percent from the field and made 5 of 10 3-pointers in the first half, made just two field goals in the final 11 minutes.
Ruder led Missouri State with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Warren Jones Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Austin Ruder missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Auston Barnes Turnover. | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Auston Barnes Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 61 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 BRAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-50 | FG | 19-41 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-20 | FT | 17-28 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Carver Arena
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 6,059 | Capacity:
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 6,059 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |