UIC Flames at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mast 13 points, 17 boards spark Bradley past UIC, 79-45
Duke Deen scored 14 points, hitting 5 for 6, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Braves (10-5, 3-1). Ja'Shon Henry recorded 13 points and was 4 of 4 shooting and 5 of 7 from the free throw line.
Jace Carter led the Flames (9-6, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and seven rebounds. UIC also got eight points from Christian Jones. In addition, Toby Okani finished with six points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Bradley took the lead with 17:17 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-13 at halftime, with Mast racking up 11 points. Bradley pulled away with an 18-2 run in the second half to extend a 25-point lead to 41 points. They outscored UIC by eight points in the final half, as Deen led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Bradley visits Murray State and UIC hosts Belmont.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jace Carter made Free Throw. | 45 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jace Carter made Free Throw. | 44 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Christian Davis. | 43 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jace Carter Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 79 |
Statistics
 UIC |
 BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-58 | FG | 30-57 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 1-18 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 6 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-14 | FT | 11-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 4,890 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |