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Missouri Valley Tournament - Recap - Bradley Defeats Southern Illinois 64-59

Bradley got 19 points from Darrell Brown as they ran past Southern Illinois 64-59 on Friday at Enterprise Center.

Bradley earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.5-point spread.

Elijah Childs had 16 points for Bradley and Ville Tahvanainen chipped in with 12 points. Darrell Brown had 8 assists for them, while Elijah Childs was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Southern Illinois got a 20-point performance from Lance Jones, who was supported by 10 points from Eric McGill. Eric McGill had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Eric McGill grabbed 9 rebounds.

Bradley trailed at halftime, 27-25.

Bradley had a 39-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.