Drake Bulldogs vs Bradley Braves
Bradley drops Drake 52-50 in OT
ST. LOUIS -- Tramique Sutherland hit two free throws with two seconds left in overtime Thursday and 10th-seeded Bradley beat seventh-seeded Drake 52-50 to advance to a second-round matchup against No. 2-ranked UNI (16-2) Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Auston Barnes scored 13 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:11 left in overtime that gave Bradley (9-23) a 50-47 lead.
Drake's Trevor Berkeley tied it at 50 with a free throw, then Gary Ricks Jr. fouled Sutherland on the next possession.
Nate Wells added 10 for the Braves, who led 21-17 at halftime. Warren Jones hit a 3-pointer with 1:32 left in regulation to tie it at 43 and send the game into overtime.
Jacob Enevold Jensen scored a career-high 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and made all 14 of his free throw attempts for Drake (9-22). Ricks added 10 points and Karl Madison had six assists.
Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Mark Whitehead
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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