Bradley Braves @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BRAD | 27 | 44 | 71 |
ILST | 35 | 47 | 82 |
Daugherty scores 25 off the bench, Illinois State defeats Bradley 82-71
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Jack Daugherty's 25 points off of the bench helped Illinois State to an 82-71 victory over Bradley on Wednesday night.
Daugherty had six rebounds for the Redbirds (16-12, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger added 19 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds. Chase Walker finished 6 of 9 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Duke Deen finished with 16 points and four assists for the Braves (21-7, 12-5). Zek Montgomery also scored 16 points for Bradley. Darius Hannah had 15 points and three blocks.
Illinois State took the lead with 5:23 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Walker led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put the Redbirds ahead 35-27 at the break. Daugherty's 16-point second half helped Illinois State finish off the 11-point victory.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
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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