Bradley Braves @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BRAD | 35 | 29 | 64 |
SIU | 33 | 42 | 75 |
Southern Illinois rolls to a 75-64 win vs. Bradley
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Anthony Beane scored 27 points as Southern Illinois beat Bradley 75-64 on Tuesday night to end a three-game skid to the Braves.
Southern Illinois trailed by two points at halftime, but opened up the second half by outscoring Bradley 18-8. Bradley went scoreless for over four minutes, but Bell's 3-pointer pulled the Braves within 51-46 with 9 minutes left.
The Salukis were eight of their first 16 attempts from the line until Bola Olaniyan made two -- after missing his first four -- for a 57-48 lead. Southern Illinois went to the line 14 more times and made 10 of them.
Beane made 9 of 12 from the line for Southern Illinois (11-17, 7-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Desmar Jackson had 15 points and Olaniyan added 10 and 12 rebounds for the Salukis.
Bradley (11-17, 6-9) was led by Walt Lemon, Jr. with 17 points and Omari Grier added 14.
Game Information
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:John Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| 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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