Northern Iowa Panthers at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's BasketballBradley secures 73-56 victory over Northern Iowa
Montgomery went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Braves (24-7, 15-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 11 points while finishing 4 of 5 from the floor and added six rebounds. Ahmet Jonovic shot 4 of 7 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Ben Schwieger finished with 11 points for the Panthers (20-11, 14-6). Max Weisbrod added 11 points for Northern Iowa. Tytan Anderson also recorded nine points.
Bradley took the lead with 3:50 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jaquan Johnson led the team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 45-36 at the break. Bradley pulled away with a 13-0 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 21 points. The Braves outscored Northern Iowa by eight points in the final half, as Montgomery led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
Bradley takes second place and Northern Iowa finishes third in the MVC regular season. Both teams have a first-round bye and play on Friday in the conference tournament. Arch Madness begins on Thursday in St. Louis.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Redek Born Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Goanar Biliew Block. | 56 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Redek Born missed Jumper. | 56 - 73 |
Statistics
UNI |
BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 26-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-9 | FT | 10-14 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 7,537 | 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 |


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