Bradley Braves at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Bradley defeats Northern Iowa 77-69
Leons was 5-of-8 shooting, including 4 for 6 from distance, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Braves (17-8, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast went 8 of 12 from the field to add 18 points. Connor Hickman was 6-of-10 shooting (5 for 7 from distance) to finish with 17 points, while adding three steals.
The Panthers (12-12, 8-6) were led in scoring by James Betz, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Michael Duax added 14 points and four steals for Northern Iowa. In addition, Bowen Born had 11 points and four assists.
Bradley took the lead with 12:32 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with Duke Deen racking up 11 points. Mast scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Bradley to an eight-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Northern Iowa Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Trey Campbell missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Chase Courbat Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 69 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 24-51 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 16-26 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 62 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 5-10 | FT | 14-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 4,392 | 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 |