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Braves Cruise Past Southern Illinois Behind Dominant Second Half

Peoria, Ill. – The Bradley men's basketball team outscored Southern Illinois by a 41-19 margin in the second half on Saturday night to earn a 67-48 victory over the Salukis at Carver Arena. The Braves improve to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Missouri Valley Conference action with the win, while the Salukis slip to 8-9 overall and 2-2 versus league foes.

Senior Darrell Brown led the Braves with 21 points on the night – shooting 6-of-12 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Sophomore Ja'Shon Henry added 16 points – one shy of his career high – and just missed his first collegiate double-double with nine boards.