Bradley Braves at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballReeves scores 24 to lift Illinois St. over Bradley 74-65
Josiah Strong had 14 points and six rebounds for Illinois State (9-8, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Kendall Lewis added 11 points. Howard Fleming Jr. had 11 points.
Bradley scored 25 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Terry Roberts had 22 points for the Braves (8-10, 2-4). He also had seven turnovers but only four assists. Rienk Mast added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Malevy Leons had eight rebounds.
Ja'Shon Henry, the Braves' second leading scorer entering the matchup at 11 points per game, shot only 20% for the game (1 of 5).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Illinois State Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Connor Hickman missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Antonio Reeves made Free Throw. | 65 - 74 |
Statistics
BRAD |
ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 25-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 6-12 | FT | 16-24 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,072 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 4,072 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| 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 |


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