Missouri State Lady Bears at Bradley Braves
· NCAA Women's Basketball
69 - 66
Willard, No. 21 Missouri State women hold off Bradley 69-66
The Bears led 47-27 three minutes into the second half after a Willard layup. Gabi Haack rallied the Braves with 16 points in the second half, the last two coming from the foul line with 3.5 seconds left to make it 67-66.
After Willard's free throws Bradley never got off a tying attempt.
Brice Calip scored 12 points for Missouri State (24-4, 14-2 Missouri Valley Conference), which is 900-606 in 51 seasons, 38 at the Division I level. Jasmine Franklin added 11 points and Sydney Wilson 10. Emily Gartner grabbed 11 rebounds with eight points.
Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton tied the conference record for most wins by a first year coach, joining Creighton's Jim Flanery (2003-03) and Stephanie Glance (2010-11). The Bears have been in the MVC for 28 seasons.
Haack had four 3-pointers and 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead the Braves (20-7, 11-5), who lost the first meeting 90-56. Three players added 10.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 69 - 66 |
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Alexa Willard made Free Throw. | 69 - 66 |
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Alexa Willard made Free Throw. | 68 - 66 |
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Foul on Chelsea Brackmann. | 67 - 66 |
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Missouri State Timeout | 67 - 66 |
Statistics
 MOST |
BRAD |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-65 | FG | 24-49 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-19 | FT | 12-21 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Peoria, IL
Attendance: 1,232 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |