Illinois State Redbirds @ Bradley Braves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 32 | 32 | 64 |
BRAD | 31 | 41 | 72 |
Leons scores 21 to carry Bradley over Illinois St. 72-64
PEORIA, Ill. -- — Malevy Leons tied his season high with 21 points as Bradley topped Illinois State 72-64 on Saturday.
Leons converted all 12 of his free throws. He added nine rebounds.
Terry Roberts had 18 points for Bradley (16-12, 10-6 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its sixth straight home victory. Rienk Mast added 17 points.
Antonio Reeves had 20 points for the Redbirds (11-17, 4-11). Josiah Strong added 12 points. Mark Freeman had 10 points and six rebounds.
The Braves leveled the season series against the Redbirds. Illinois State defeated Bradley 74-65 on Jan. 16.
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Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Mike O'Neill
Referee:Scott Tierney
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
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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