Bradley Braves @ George Mason Patriots
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BRAD | 37 | 38 | 75 |
GMU | 28 | 39 | 67 |
Thomas scores 21 off the bench, Bradley downs George Mason 75-67 in NIT
FAIRFAX, Va. -- — Corey Thomas helped lead Bradley over George Mason on Saturday with 21 points off of the bench in a 75-67 victory in the NIT.
Bradley advances to play Chattanooga in the quarterfinals.
Thomas added 11 rebounds for the Braves (27-8). Christian Davis shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to also score 21 points. Duke Deen went 3 of 13 from the field (3 for 11 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points, while adding six assists.
K.D. Johnson led the Patriots (27-8) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Darius Maddox added 15 points for George Mason. Zach Anderson finished with 11 points.
Bradley took the lead with 7:38 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-28 at halftime, with Davis racking up 13 points. Thomas' 15-point second half helped Bradley close out the eight-point victory.
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Game Information
Fairfax, VA
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Chase Shaw
Referee:Joe Switzer
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri 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 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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