Bradley Braves @ Illinois State Redbirds
Yarbrough powers Illinois State past Bradley, 70-57
NORMAL, Ill. -- Milik Yarbrough scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Illinois State knocked off Bradley, 70-57 in a Missouri Valley Conference battle Wednesday night.
The game marked the 125th meeting between the schools. Bradley holds a 63-62 edge in the series that dates to the 1904-05 season.
William Tinsley hit a 3-pointer with :03 left to send Illinois State into halftime with a 29-22 advantage and Yarbrough hit two free throws to start the second half to push the lead to 31-22 and it hovered around double digits the rest of the way.
Yarbrough was 12-for-12 shooting from the free-throw line. Keyshawn Evans added 11 points and Daoda Ndiaye grabbed 12 boards for the Redbirds (10-9, 4-3).
Winless on the road in the MVC, Bradley (13-7, 3-4) got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Donte Thomas and Dwayne Latier-Ogunleye added another 13 points.
Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Rick O'Neill
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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