Bradley Braves at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 54
57 - 54
Brown helps Bradley win 1st OVC game 57-54 over Salukis
Brown hit a shot-clocking beating 3-pointer with 1:17 to play to give the Braves a 54-50 lead and a jumper with a half-minute left to make it 56-52.
Aaron Cook made a layup for the Salukis with 21 seconds to go but after Luqman Lund made just 1 of 2 free throws with 19 seconds left, Southern Illinois had a chance. Neither of the final two shots were close.
Neither team led by more than eight points nor shot 40 percent.
Elijah Childs added 12 points for the Braves (9-10, 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference), who ended a five-game losing streak.
Armon Fletcher had 13 points and Cook 12 for the Salukis (9-10, 2-4), who have lost four straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Elijah Childs Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Aaron Cook missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Marcus Bartley Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Eric McGill missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 54 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 SIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 20-51 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-17 | FT | 9-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,327 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,327 | Capacity:
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 |