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Recap - Southern Illinois Defeats Bradley 69-68

Southern Illinois got 14 points from Trent Brown en route to a 69-68 victory over Bradley on Sunday at Carver Arena.

Southern Illinois was the ATS victor, as they covered the +8.0-point spread as an underdog.

Ben Harvey had 12 points for Southern Illinois and Steven Verplancken Jr. chipped in with 11 points. Lance Jones had 4 assists for them, while Kyler Filewich was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Bradley got a 17-point performance from Ja'Shon Henry, who was supported by 14 points from Rienk Mast. Terry Nolan Jr. had 5 assists in a losing cause for Bradley, while Rienk Mast grabbed 8 rebounds.

Southern Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois as they grabbed 30 boards, while Bradley only had 26

Southern Illinois heads into a battle against Illinois State. Bradley, meanwhile, will have their next action against Valparaiso.