Bradley Braves @ Illinois State Redbirds
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 ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| UIC | 4-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 7 | 5-14 |
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