Bradley Braves at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 90
Valparaiso hits 18 3-pointers, beats Bradley 90-78
Freeman-Liberty sank 6 of 13 shots from the floor, while Fazekas buried 5 of 7 from distance for the Crusaders (15-14, 8-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Mileek McMillan hit 4 of 6 from beyond the arc and scored 16.
Elijah Childs finished with 16 points and seven rebounds to pace the Braves (19-10, 10-6). Nate Kennell hit four 3-pointers and scored 16, while Darrell Brown contributed 14 points and four assists.
Valparaiso trailed by six points at halftime before outscoring Bradley 54-36 after intermission.
The Crusaders shot 56% from the floor and a blistering 64% from beyond the arc (18 of 28). Valparaiso was 11 of 15 from distance in the second half and missed tying the school record by one. Bradley shot 44% overall and 42% from the arc (10 of 24).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Antonio Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Zion Morgan missed Layup. | 78 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Ari Boya made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Kennell. | 78 - 90 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 30-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 18-28 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 64 |
| 8-10 | FT | 12-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 3,237 | 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 |