Missouri State Bears at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 64
Cook heats up late for Missouri St in 69-64 win over Bradley
Cook's 3-pointer brought the Bears within 64-63 with 1:38 remaining. Koch Bar missed a jump shot on Bradley's next possession and Cook snared the rebound. Following Missouri State's timeout, Cook laid it in for the go-ahead basket.
The Braves led 30-28 at intermission before starting the second half with an 18-6 run. Elijah Childs made a jumper and a 3-pointer and Luqman Lundy followed with a 3 to jump-start the blitz. But the Bears fought back, and when Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye made a pair of free throws, they were on their way to a 15-6 run and drew within 54-49 with 8:14 remaining.
Tulio Da Silva led Missouri State (8-9, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference) with 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 13 rebounds and Jarred Dixon scored 15 points.
Darrell Brown led Bradley (8-9, 0-4) with 12 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Webster Steal. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jayden Hodgson Turnover. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jayden Hodgson Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tulio Da Silva Block. | 69 - 64 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 BRAD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 18-42 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 13-19 | FT | 18-25 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 12 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 5,009 | 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 | 6 | 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 |