Bradley Braves vs Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 38 | 35 | 73 |
BRAD | 32 | 31 | 63 |
Harvey's 24 lifts S. Illinois past Bradley 73-63 in MVC
ST. LOUIS -- — Ben Harvey had a season-high 24 points as ninth-seeded Southern Illinois got past eighth-seeded Bradley 73-63 in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday.
The Salukis face top-seeded and 20th-ranked Loyola Chicago in the first quarterfinal game on Friday.
Trent Brown had 13 points for Southern Illinois (12-13). Kyler Filewich added 12 points. Steven Verplancken Jr. had 10 points.
Rienk Mast scored a career-high 24 points and had 10 rebounds for the Braves (12-16). Sean East II added 16 points. Ville Tahvanainen had six rebounds.
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Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Antinio Petty
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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