Indiana State Sycamores @ Bradley Braves
Thomas' 18 points helps Bradley upset Indiana State, 63-58
PEORIA, Ill. -- Donte Thomas scored 18 points and Bradley converted eight straight free-throw attempts in the final minute to upset Indiana State, 63-58 for the Braves' second Missouri Valley Conference win Saturday night.
Khristian Smith knotted it at 55-55 with a free throw, but Thomas and Ronnie Suggs gave Bradley a four-point lead from the line. Smith got the Sycamores within one with a 3-point play with 27 seconds left, but Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye and Suggs each hit two free throws to put the game away.
Luuk van Bree scored 15 points and Suggs added 10 for Bradley (4-21, 2-10), which converted 21 of 32 attempts (65.6 percent) from the free-throw line and was 20 of 46 from the field (43.5 percent).
Davonte Brown scored 16 points and Smith chipped in 12 for Indiana State (13-11, 7-5).
Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:James Durham
Referee:Rick Hartzell
Referee:K.B. Burdett
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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