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Bradley Defeats Southern Illinois 70-69 - Recap
Bradley earned a 70-69 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday, getting 15 points from Darius Hannah at Banterra Center.
Bradley won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -1.5-point spread.
Bradley got 15 points from Connor Hickman and another 15 points from Duke Deen. Duke Deen contributed 6 assists, while Malevy Leons cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
Southern Illinois got 18 points from Xavier Johnson in a losing cause and another 15 points from AJ Ferguson. Xavier Johnson contributed 7 assists for them, while Clarence Rupert had 7 rebounds.
Bradley was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Illinois had a 25-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Bradley takes its act home to face Belmont looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head on the road to face Northern Iowa.