Updating Bradley basketball's week and breaking down how the Braves stack up in 2025 March Madness bracketology for the NCAA Tournament.

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Bradley struggled with turnovers, losing the ball on four different occasions to begin the game, but a few timeouts and substitutions got the Braves in rhythm. Freshman guard Jaquan Johnson and senior guard Connor Dillon spearheaded a 5-0 run to cut the lead to two, and after this sequence, the game slowed down.

The Braves entered the evening on a five-game win streak, which had them in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference at the halfway point of league play. UIC was in the middle of the pack, but the team had proven that it could be a formidable opponent on any given night.

The reigning NL East champs haven’t been too busy, though they added Marlins standout lefty Jesus Luzardo via trade, deepening an excellent rotation. The team also signed former All-Star closer Jordan Romano and outfielder Max Kepler.

Johnny Kinziger hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining to lift Illinois State to an 81-78 victory over Belmont in a Missouri Valley Conference thriller

Javon Jackson scored 25 points as UIC beat Bradley 93-70 on Wednesday night. Jackson added five steals for the Flames (15-7, 7-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Jordan Mason scored 22 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists.

PEORIA ( 25News Now) -Connor Dillon grew up going to Bradley games. Now, Dillon is one of the first Braves off the bench and playing a big role on the court for the Missouri Valley Conference leading Braves.

NORMAL — The Illinois State women’s basketball team strengthened its bid for a top four finish in the Missouri Valley Conference on Sunday with a decisive 74-58 victory over Bradley at CEFCU Arena.

PEORIA – Bradley’s sixth consecutive win over Illinois State took the form of a 61-57 Braves’ victory Saturday at Carver Arena. Before a thoroughly engaged crowd of 9,646, Bradley moved to 10-1 at home, 18-3 overall and 9-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It was ISU’s third straight defeat in Peoria by four or less points.

"He's Batman, I'm Robin," Bradley guard Zek Montgomery said alongside guard Duke Deen, both grinning. "I'm his sidekick. And I like being Robin." Illinois State chopped Bradley's lead down to 53-50 in the waning moments,

Led by eight points from Hannah before the break, Bradley entered halftime tied with Belmont 43-43. Bradley took a nine-point lead in the second half thanks to a 9-0 scoring run. Davis led the Braves in second-half scoring with 14 points.