Childs scores 14 to carry Bradley over S. Illinois 69-67
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Elijah Childs had 14 points and nine rebounds as Bradley narrowly defeated Southern Illinois 69-67 on Saturday.
Childs was playing in his third game since missing 12 of 13 games with a hand injury.
Nate Kennell had 13 points for Bradley (18-9, 9-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Ja'Shon Henry added 12 points. Koch Bar had 11 rebounds.
Trailing by 21 points in the final minute of the first half, SIU rallied to within a point, 65-64, with 4:19 remaining. But Ville Tahvanainen scored 10 seconds later for Bradley and neither team would score again until Darrell Brown hit a jumper from the foul line for a five-point edge. Eric McGill made a 3-pointer at game's end.
The Salukis' 42 second-half points marked a season high for the team. SIU saw a 10-game home winning streak end.
Lance Jones had 19 points for the Salukis (15-12, 9-5). Marcus Domask added 15 points and eight rebounds. Barret Benson had 12 points.
The Braves improve to 2-0 against the Salukis on the season. Bradley defeated Southern Illinois 67-48 on Jan. 11. Bradley takes on Missouri State at home on Wednesday. Southern Illinois plays Evansville at home on Thursday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Jeff Campbell
- Gary Maxwell
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |