Valparaiso Beacons at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Men's BasketballWheeler scores 18 as Bradley takes down Valparaiso 72-65
Wheeler shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line for the Braves (16-8, 9-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Ahmet Jonovic scored 12 points and added six rebounds. Alex Huibregtse shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Justus McNair led the way for the Beacons (11-12, 5-7) with 17 points. Valparaiso also got 16 points from Owen Dease. Rakim Chaney had 11 points.
Bradley took the lead for good with 3:27 to go in the first half. The score was 40-33 at halftime, with Wheeler racking up 10 points. Wheeler scored a team-high eight points in the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jaquan Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Owen Dease misses 23-foot three point jumper | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Rakim Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
Statistics
VAL |
BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 27-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 4-10 | FT | 11-16 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 83 |
Game Information
Venue: Carver Arena
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 5,397 | Capacity:
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 5,397 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 11-2 | - | 21-3 |
| Murray State | 9-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Bradley | 9-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-5 | 3 | 13-11 |
| Illinois State | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-6 | 4.5 | 14-9 |
| Drake | 6-7 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Valparaiso | 5-7 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-8 | 6.5 | 10-13 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-11 | 9.5 | 5-18 |


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