Bradley Braves at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 67
Childs scores 14 to carry Bradley over S. Illinois 69-67
Childs was playing in his third game since missing 12 of 13 games with a hand injury.
Nate Kennell had 13 points for Bradley (18-9, 9-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Shon Henry added 12 points. Koch Bar had 11 rebounds.
Trailing by 21 points in the final minute of the first half, SIU rallied to within a point, 65-64, with 4:19 remaining. But Ville Tahvanainen scored 10 seconds later for Bradley and neither team would score again until Darrell Brown hit a jumper from the foul line for a five-point edge. Eric McGill made a 3-pointer at game's end.
The Salukis' 42 second-half points marked a season high for the team. SIU saw a 10-game home winning streak end.
Lance Jones had 19 points for the Salukis (15-12, 9-5). Marcus Domask added 15 points and eight rebounds. Barret Benson had 12 points.
The Braves improve to 2-0 against the Salukis on the season. Bradley defeated Southern Illinois 67-48 on Jan. 11. Bradley takes on Missouri State at home on Wednesday. Southern Illinois plays Evansville at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eric McGill made Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Eric McGill Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Koch Bar missed Free Throw. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Barret Benson. | 69 - 64 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 22-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-15 | FT | 12-16 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 5,766 | 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 |