Bradley Braves at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Deen, Hannah lead Bradley past Drake, 61-59
Deen went 4 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Braves (21-6, 12-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Zek Montgomery scored 11 points while going 4 of 6 from the field. Hannah shot 3 of 5 from the field and 2 for 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
The 6-foot-9 Hannah set a ghost screen on the right wing for Zek Montgomery, who hit a cutting Hannah for the go-ahead two-hand dunk.
Daniel Abreu missed a potential winning jumper just before the buzzer.
The Bulldogs (23-3, 13-3) were led by Abreu, who posted 16 points. Mitch Mascari added 14 points for Drake. Kael Combs had 11 points. The loss ended an 11-game winning streak for the Bulldogs.
Demarion Burch put up nine points in the first half for Bradley, who led 31-30 at halftime. Montgomery scored eight second-half points for Bradley.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Bradley visits Illinois State and Drake plays UIC at home.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Daniel Abreu missed Jumper. | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Drake Timeout | 61 - 59 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-43 | FG | 19-41 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-12 | FT | 14-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 6,424 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |