Deen's 26 lead Bradley past UIC 77-59
CHICAGO -- — Duke Deen scored 26 points as Bradley beat UIC 77-59 on Saturday.
Deen was 10-of-15 shooting (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Braves (12-5, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Connor Hickman scored 22 points while shooting 7 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Malevy Leons had eight points and shot 2 of 8 from the field and 4 for 5 from the foul line. The Braves picked up their sixth straight win.
Christian Jones finished with 25 points for the Flames (8-9, 1-5). Marquise Kennedy added seven points and seven rebounds for UIC. In addition, Steven Clay had seven points.
Bradley took the lead with 19:00 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Deen led their team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 39-26 at the break. Bradley outscored UIC by five points over the final half, while Hickman led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Driver
- Dave Cusick
- Chris Fuller
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 7-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Drake | 6-2 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Belmont | 6-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| UIC | 5-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Murray State | 4-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Illinois State | 3-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 3-5 | 4 | 6-13 |
| Missouri State | 0-8 | 7 | 7-12 |
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