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
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 |