Johnson scores 20, Bradley knocks off Southern Illinois 73-69
AP
Dec 21, 2025
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Jaquan Johnson scored 20 points as Bradley Braves beat Southern Illinois Salukis 73-69 on Sunday.
Johnson had five rebounds and five steals for the Braves (9-4, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Alex Huibregtse scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 12 and added six rebounds and five assists. The Braves picked up their sixth straight win.
Damien Mayo Jr. finished with 18 points and four steals for the Salukis (6-7, 0-2). Rolyns Aligbe added 16 points and eight rebounds for Southern Illinois.
Bradley went into halftime leading Southern Illinois 39-34. Johnson scored 13 points in the half. Huibregtse led Bradley with nine points in the second half as his team was outscored by one point over the final half, but held on for the victory.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
34
BRAD
Braves
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Rolyns Aligbe vs. Ahmet Jonovic (Braves gains possession)
19:38
Demarion Burch turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals)
19:13
Drew Steffe misses two point jump shot
19:11
Davion Sykes offensive rebound
18:56
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point floating jump shot
2-0
18:53
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (bad pass) (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
18:52
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
4-0
18:18
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup (Alex Huibregtse assists)
4-2
18:05
+3
Damien Mayo Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
7-2
17:57
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:55
Drew Steffe defensive rebound
17:47
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:45
AJ Smith defensive rebound
17:21
+3
AJ Smith makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)
7-5
17:11
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point jump shot
9-5
17:01
Montana Wheeler turnover (bad pass) (Damien Mayo Jr. steals)
16:54
Drew Steffe turnover (out of bounds)
16:41
Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul
16:22
Quel'Ron House shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-6
16:22
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
16:09
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Quel'Ron House assists)
11-7
15:54
+3
Montana Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
11-10
15:29
Rolyns Aligbe turnover (lost ball) (Corey Thomas steals)
15:29
TV timeout
15:11
+3
Jaquan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)
11-13
14:42
Quel'Ron House turnover (traveling)
14:27
Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:25
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
14:15
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists)
13-13
13:50
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
13:48
Demarion Burch offensive rebound
13:45
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
13:43
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
13:16
Jalen Haynes misses three point jump shot
13:14
Isaiah Stafford offensive rebound
13:11
Isaiah Stafford turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
13:11
Isaiah Stafford personal foul
12:54
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
12:52
AJ Smith offensive rebound
12:49
AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
12:47
Max Pikaar defensive rebound
12:47
AJ Smith personal foul
12:34
Ahmet Jonovic blocks Jalen Haynes's two point jump shot
12:32
Demarion Burch defensive rebound
12:30
+2
Timoty van der Knaap makes two point alley-oop dunk (Demarion Burch assists)
13-15
12:13
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
12:11
AJ Smith defensive rebound
12:10
Max Pikaar personal foul
12:01
Quel'Ron House personal foul
11:48
Jalen Haynes personal foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:31
Jaheem Webber blocks Demarion Burch's two point jump shot
11:29
Braves offensive rebound
11:27
+2
Timoty van der Knaap makes two point layup (Montana Wheeler assists)
13-17
11:09
Timoty van der Knaap shooting foul (Jaheem Webber draws the foul)
11:09
Jaheem Webber misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:09
Jaheem Webber misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:09
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
10:58
Braves turnover (10-second violation)
10:39
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point floating jump shot (Davion Sykes assists)
15-17
10:35
Jalen Haynes personal foul
10:35
+1
Montana Wheeler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
10:35
+1
Montana Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
10:28
Matthew Zobrist personal foul
10:16
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup
17-19
9:51
Rolyns Aligbe shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
9:51
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-20
9:51
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-21
9:39
Caden Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
9:39
Caden Hawkins personal foul
9:39
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-22
9:39
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-23
9:27
Alex Huibregtse shooting foul (Drew Steffe draws the foul)
9:27
Drew Steffe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27
+1
Drew Steffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-23
9:13
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
9:11
Salukis defensive rebound
8:54
Corey Thomas shooting foul (Rolyns Aligbe draws the foul)
8:54
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-23
8:54
+1
Rolyns Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-23
8:34
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
8:32
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
8:30
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
8:28
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
8:24
Caden Hawkins misses three point jump shot
8:22
Davion Sykes offensive rebound
8:18
Drew Steffe misses three point jump shot
8:16
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk (Jaquan Johnson assists)
20-25
7:36
+2
Isaiah Stafford makes two point jump shot
22-25
7:22
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stafford steals)
7:22
TV timeout
7:04
+2
Max Pikaar makes two point dunk (Drew Steffe assists)
24-25
6:46
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
6:44
Max Pikaar defensive rebound
6:31
Max Pikaar turnover (lost ball) (AJ Smith steals)
6:15
+2
Alex Huibregtse makes two point layup (Ahmet Jonovic assists)
24-27
6:14
Isaiah Stafford misses three point jump shot
6:12
Braves defensive rebound
5:57
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
5:55
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
5:46
Caden Hawkins misses three point jump shot
5:44
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
5:41
Max Pikaar blocks Montana Wheeler's two point layup
5:39
Braves offensive rebound
5:25
Max Pikaar personal foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
5:25
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-28
5:25
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-29
5:08
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
5:06
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
5:03
Damien Mayo Jr. shooting foul
5:03
Official timeout
5:03
Montana Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:03
Montana Wheeler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:03
Davion Sykes defensive rebound
4:50
Rolyns Aligbe misses three point jump shot
4:48
Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
4:46
Ahmet Jonovic offensive foul
4:46
Ahmet Jonovic turnover (offensive foul)
4:27
Montana Wheeler personal foul
4:27
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-29
4:27
+1
Isaiah Stafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-29
4:06
Montana Wheeler misses two point layup
4:04
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
4:01
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
28-29
4:01
Timoty van der Knaap shooting foul (Damien Mayo Jr. draws the foul)
4:01
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-29
3:56
Alex Huibregtse turnover (bad pass)
3:56
TV timeout
3:49
Davion Sykes turnover (bad pass) (AJ Smith steals)
3:44
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
3:42
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
3:26
Jaquan Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Davion Sykes steals)
3:21
Drew Steffe offensive foul
3:21
Drew Steffe turnover (offensive foul)
3:04
+3
Demarion Burch makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)
29-32
2:39
Drew Steffe turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
2:33
+2
Alex Huibregtse makes two point layup
29-34
2:14
+2
Davion Sykes makes two point layup
31-34
2:01
+3
Demarion Burch makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
31-37
1:33
AJ Smith shooting foul (Damien Mayo Jr. draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Damien Mayo Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
1:33
Damien Mayo Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:33
Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
1:13
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
1:11
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point layup (Isaiah Stafford assists)
34-37
0:53
Jaquan Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:51
Jaquan Johnson offensive rebound
0:49
Jorge Moreno personal foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
0:49
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-38
0:49
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-39
0:34
Isaiah Stafford misses two point jump shot
0:32
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
0:27
Braves 30 second timeout
0:02
Alex Huibregtse misses two point jump shot
0:00
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
35
BRAD
Braves
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Davion Sykes misses two point layup
19:40
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:33
+2
Demarion Burch makes two point reverse layup
34-41
19:23
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
19:21
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
19:13
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
19:11
Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point pullup jump shot
36-41
18:36
+2
Alex Huibregtse makes two point layup (Ahmet Jonovic assists)
36-43
18:15
+2
Quel'Ron House makes two point floating jump shot
38-43
18:14
Salukis 30 second timeout
18:14
TV timeout
17:56
+2
Corey Thomas makes two point turnaround bank jump shot
38-45
17:40
AJ Smith shooting foul (Davion Sykes draws the foul)
17:40
Davion Sykes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:40
+1
Davion Sykes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-45
17:19
Damien Mayo Jr. blocks Jaquan Johnson's two point layup
17:17
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
17:14
Corey Thomas blocks Quel'Ron House's two point layup
17:12
Salukis offensive rebound
17:04
+2
Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup (Damien Mayo Jr. assists)
41-45
16:35
+3
Jaquan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Alex Huibregtse assists)
41-48
16:28
Demarion Burch personal foul
16:22
Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
16:17
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point layup
41-50
16:10
Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point layup
16:08
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
16:01
Timoty van der Knaap misses three point jump shot
15:59
Max Pikaar defensive rebound
15:39
+2
Damien Mayo Jr. makes two point layup
43-50
15:19
Alex Huibregtse misses three point jump shot
15:17
Max Pikaar defensive rebound
15:09
Damien Mayo Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:07
Alex Huibregtse defensive rebound
14:57
Alex Huibregtse misses two point layup
14:55
Jorge Moreno defensive rebound
14:45
+2
Drew Steffe makes two point pullup jump shot
45-50
14:31
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot
45-52
14:21
Ahmet Jonovic blocks Damien Mayo Jr.'s two point floating jump shot
14:19
Damien Mayo Jr. offensive rebound
14:08
Max Pikaar misses two point layup
14:07
Timoty van der Knaap defensive rebound
14:07
Jorge Moreno personal foul
14:07
TV timeout
13:38
Max Pikaar blocks Demarion Burch's two point layup
13:36
Isaiah Stafford defensive rebound
13:20
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
13:18
AJ Smith defensive rebound
13:10
Montana Wheeler misses two point jump shot
13:08
Salukis defensive rebound
12:52
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point floating jump shot (Max Pikaar assists)
