Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ Bradley Braves
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0-1, 0-1 Away
65
0-1, 0-1 Away
1-0, 1-0 Home
72
1-0, 1-0 Home
Bradley eases past Jacksonville State 72-65
PEORIA, Ill. -- Tyshon Pickett had 15 points and 10 rebounds Friday night to help Bradley top Jacksonville State 72-65 in their season openers.
Omari Grier led Bradley with 17 points.
The Braves led by as many as 10 midway through the second half, but when Brian Williams hit a jumper with 7:28 left, Jacksonville State pulled within 52-51.
Walt Lemon Jr., answered with a 3-pointer to make it 55-51 and Jacksonville State never got any closer. Lemon finished with 16 points on 6-for-20 shooting.
Grant White had 16 points for the Gamecocks, who shot only 3 for 16 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Don Olson
Referee:Dan Nowakowski
Referee:James Ford
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
NCAA Division I
| Missouri 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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