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    Bradley Braves @ Southern Illinois Salukis

    MISSOURI VALLEY CONF CHAMPIONSHIP AT ST LOUIS
    BRAD
    Bradley BravesBradleyBRAD
    20-10, 11-7 MVC
    46
    20-10, 11-7 MVC
    Final
    12T
    Bradley
    BRAD
    242246
    S Illinois
    SIU
    233659
    SIU
    Southern Illinois SalukisS IllinoisSIU
    22-10, 12-6 MVC
    59
    22-10, 12-6 MVC
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    Game Leaders

    BRADSIU
    Patrick O'Bryant
    16
    P. O'Bryant#13
    7/10 FG, 2/4 FT
    16
    Points
    Randal Falker
    17
    R. Falker#14
    7/15 FG, 3/6 FT
    17
    Tony Bennett
    10
    T. Bennett#5
    6 DREB, 4 OREB
    10
    Rebounds
    Randal Falker
    16
    R. Falker#14
    10 DREB, 6 OREB
    16
    Tony Bennett
    5
    T. Bennett#5
    1 TO, 37 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Matt Shaw
    4
    M. Shaw#32
    0 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BRAD
    SIU

    36% (18-50)

    Field Goal %

    36% (19-53)

    14% (3-22)

    Three Point %

    23% (3-13)

    58% (7-12)

    Free Throw %

    72% (18-25)

    17

    Turnovers

    14

    31

    Rebounds

    41

    7

    Largest Lead

    14

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    St. Louis, MO

    Referee:Steve Olson

    Referee:Mike Sanzere

    Referee:Paul Janssen

    Salukis win MVC tourney for first time since 1995

    Randal Falker's career-high 16 rebounds powered Southern Illinois to a 59-46 victory over Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game Sunday, leading the Salukis to their fifth straight spot in the NCAA Tournament.
    Mar 5, 2006, 06:23 pm -

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Belmont16-4-26-6
    Bradley13-7321-13
    Illinois State12-8423-13
    Murray State12-8420-13
    UIC12-8419-16
    Northern Iowa11-9523-13
    Valparaiso11-9518-15
    Southern Illinois10-10616-16
    Drake6-141014-20
    Indiana State4-161211-21
    Evansville3-17137-25
    Full Standings

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    11h

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    What if Cooper Flagg never reclassified? Here's where Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel would rank if they were in the 2026 NBA draft.

    12h

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