Hannah scores 17 in Bradley's 70-62 win over Murray State in MVC Tournament quarterfinal
AP
Mar 07, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) Darius Hannah had 17 points in second-seeded Bradley Braves's 70-62 victory over seventh-seed Murray State Racers in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday.
The Braves advance to Saturday's semifinal round to face the winner of the quarterfinal battle between third-seeded Northern Iowa and 11th-seeded Valparaiso.
Hannah also contributed nine rebounds for the Braves (25-7). Duke Deen shot 5 for 12 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Jaquan Johnson had 11 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field and 7 of 13 from the free-throw line.
Kylen Milton led the Racers (16-17) in scoring, finishing with 23 points. Nick Ellington added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Murray State. AJ Ferguson finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Deen scored eight points in the first half and Bradley went into the break trailing 28-27. Bradley turned a five-point second-half advantage into a 12-point lead with a 7-0 run to make it 63-51 with 2:24 left in the half. Hannah scored 12 second-half points in the win.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
28
BRAD
Braves
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nick Ellington vs. Darius Hannah (Kylen Milton gains possession)
19:44
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
19:42
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:59
JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot
18:57
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
18:45
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup
0-4
18:18
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
18:16
Braves defensive rebound
17:54
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
17:52
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
17:38
Nick Ellington turnover (lost ball) (Ahmet Jonovic steals)
17:29
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
0-7
17:27
Racers 30 second timeout
17:08
Darius Hannah personal foul
17:04
JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass)
16:47
+2
Christian Davis makes two point jump shot
0-9
16:24
JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass) (Christian Davis steals)
16:19
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
16:17
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
16:10
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup (Terence Harcum assists)
2-9
15:57
Darius Hannah misses three point jump shot
15:55
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:47
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point jump shot
4-9
15:32
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
15:30
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
15:02
Terence Harcum misses two point jump shot
15:00
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
14:40
Zek Montgomery misses three point jump shot
14:38
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
14:31
Almar Atlason personal foul
14:31
TV timeout
14:31
Racers 30 second timeout
14:25
Terence Harcum turnover (lost ball) (Duke Deen steals)
14:08
Kylen Milton personal foul
13:46
Braves turnover (shot clock violation)
13:38
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
7-9
13:04
Jaquan Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:02
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
12:44
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
12:42
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point layup (Zek Montgomery assists)
7-11
12:05
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
12:03
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
11:52
Jaquan Johnson misses two point layup
11:50
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
11:48
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point jump shot
11:46
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
11:43
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
11:41
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
11:12
Nick Ellington blocks Jaquan Johnson's two point layup
11:10
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
11:08
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
11:06
Racers offensive rebound
11:06
TV timeout
10:42
Almar Atlason blocks AJ Ferguson's two point layup
10:40
Racers offensive rebound
10:40
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:24
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup
7-13
10:06
Christian Davis personal foul
9:55
Corey Thomas blocks JaCobi Wood's two point layup
9:53
Christian Davis defensive rebound
9:46
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
7-15
9:26
+2
KyeRon Lindsay makes two point layup
9-15
9:26
Corey Thomas shooting foul (KyeRon Lindsay draws the foul)
9:26
+1
KyeRon Lindsay makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-15
9:26
Braves 30 second timeout
9:08
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
9:06
Racers defensive rebound
8:43
Corey Thomas shooting foul (KyeRon Lindsay draws the foul)
8:43
KyeRon Lindsay misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43
+1
KyeRon Lindsay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-15
8:27
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
8:25
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
8:20
+3
Terence Harcum makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
14-15
7:55
Almar Atlason turnover (bad pass) (AJ Ferguson steals)
7:55
Almar Atlason personal foul
7:25
Terence Harcum misses two point jump shot
7:23
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
7:11
Alden Applewhite personal foul
6:57
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
14-17
6:39
Ahmet Jonovic blocks Nick Ellington's two point layup
6:37
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
6:32
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
16-17
6:20
Nick Ellington shooting foul (Ahmet Jonovic draws the foul)
6:20
Ahmet Jonovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:20
+1
Ahmet Jonovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
5:49
Corey Thomas shooting foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
5:49
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
5:38
AJ Ferguson shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
5:38
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:38
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-19
5:23
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Kylen Milton assists)
20-19
5:12
Jaquan Johnson turnover (traveling)
4:43
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
4:41
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
4:41
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point dunk
22-19
4:16
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
4:14
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
3:53
Nick Ellington misses two point jump shot
3:51
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
3:34
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
22-21
3:09
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
24-21
3:01
+3
Duke Deen makes three point jump shot
24-24
2:26
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
2:24
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
2:24
Christian Davis shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
2:22
TV timeout
2:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-24
2:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-24
2:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-24
2:08
Terence Harcum personal foul
1:56
Terence Harcum personal foul
1:42
Zek Montgomery turnover (traveling)
1:22
Nick Ellington offensive foul
1:22
Nick Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
0:49
Zek Montgomery offensive foul
0:49
Zek Montgomery turnover (offensive foul)
0:49
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
0:47
Braves defensive rebound
0:30
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot
27-26
0:30
Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-27
0:01
Ahmet Jonovic shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
0:01
AJ Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
34
BRAD
Braves
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
19:35
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
19:24
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
19:22
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
19:20
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
19:18
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
19:18
Ahmet Jonovic misses two point layup
19:16
Terence Harcum defensive rebound
19:15
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
19:13
Christian Davis defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Christian Davis makes two point layup
28-29
18:35
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
18:33
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
18:33
Ahmet Jonovic personal foul
18:22
Darius Hannah shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
18:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
18:22
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
17:59
Terence Harcum shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
17:59
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:59
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
17:36
AJ Ferguson turnover (out of bounds)
17:23
Kylen Milton personal foul
17:15
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
17:13
AJ Ferguson defensive rebound
17:01
Almar Atlason personal foul
16:44
Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot
16:42
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Duke Deen makes two point layup
30-31
16:03
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
16:01
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
15:45
Nick Ellington personal foul
15:45
TV timeout
15:31
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup
30-33
15:17
Duke Deen personal foul
14:58
Duke Deen personal foul
14:44
+2
Kylen Milton makes two point dunk (JaCobi Wood assists)
32-33
14:31
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
32-36
14:09
Jaquan Johnson personal foul
13:53
Christian Davis shooting foul (AJ Ferguson draws the foul)
13:53
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-36
13:53
+1
AJ Ferguson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-36
13:41
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot (Jaquan Johnson assists)
34-38
13:25
Ahmet Jonovic personal foul
13:25
Kylen Milton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:25
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point layup
34-40
12:35
Kylen Milton turnover (lost ball) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
12:33
Justin Morgan personal foul
12:19
Kylen Milton personal foul
12:19
Justin Morgan personal foul
12:04
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
34-42
12:04
Racers 30 second timeout
12:04
TV timeout
11:36
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
11:34
Duke Deen defensive rebound
11:20
Corey Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:18
Darius Hannah offensive rebound
10:58
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
10:56
KyeRon Lindsay defensive rebound
10:35
Zek Montgomery shooting foul
10:35
TV timeout
10:35
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-42
10:35
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-42
10:34
Duke Deen turnover (bad pass) (Kylen Milton steals)
10:32
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
10:30
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
10:28
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
38-42
10:07
JaCobi Wood personal foul
10:07
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-43
10:07
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-44
9:48
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
40-44
9:15
JaCobi Wood shooting foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
9:15
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-45
9:15
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-46
8:55
+3
Terence Harcum makes three point jump shot (AJ Ferguson assists)
43-46
8:33
+2
Jaquan Johnson makes two point jump shot
43-48
8:33
Kylen Milton shooting foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
8:33
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-49
8:09
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
8:07
Ahmet Jonovic defensive rebound
7:56
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
7:54
Ahmet Jonovic offensive rebound
7:54
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk
43-51
7:30
Terence Harcum misses two point layup
7:28
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
7:28
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
45-51
7:19
+2
Ahmet Jonovic makes two point dunk (Duke Deen assists)
45-53
6:46
JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot
6:44
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
6:44
AJ Ferguson misses two point dunk
6:42
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
6:41
+2
AJ Ferguson makes two point layup
47-53
6:20
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
6:18
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
6:06
Christian Davis shooting foul
6:06
TV timeout
6:06
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-53
6:06
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:06
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
5:53
Alden Applewhite personal foul
5:53
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:53
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-54
5:31
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-54
5:31
Kylen Milton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:31
Zek Montgomery defensive rebound
5:14
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot
49-56
4:52
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
51-56
4:25
+2
Duke Deen makes two point layup
51-58
4:14
Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Johnson steals)
4:02
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
4:00
Braves offensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:55
Zek Montgomery misses two point jump shot
3:53
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
3:37
AJ Ferguson misses two point jump shot
3:35
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
3:10
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point jump shot
51-60
2:50
Kylen Milton misses two point layup
2:48
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
2:48
Nick Ellington misses two point dunk
2:46
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
2:46
Nick Ellington personal foul
2:46
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:46
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-61
2:30
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
2:28
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point dunk (Jaquan Johnson assists)
51-63
2:11
+3
AJ Ferguson makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
54-63
2:09
Racers 60 second timeout
2:09
Braves 30 second timeout
2:08
Terence Harcum personal foul (Jaquan Johnson draws the foul)
2:08
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-64
2:08
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:08
Kylen Milton defensive rebound
1:57
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
1:55
Braves defensive rebound
1:51
Christian Davis turnover (traveling)
1:44
AJ Ferguson misses three point jump shot
1:42
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
1:36
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
1:34
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
1:30
Terence Harcum misses three point jump shot
1:30
Braves defensive rebound
1:25
Terence Harcum personal foul (Darius Hannah draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Darius Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-65
1:25
Darius Hannah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
1:02
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
1:00
Racers offensive rebound
1:00
Christian Davis personal foul
1:00
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-65
1:00
+1
Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-65
0:56
Darius Hannah turnover (bad pass) (Alden Applewhite steals)
0:56
Jaquan Johnson personal foul
0:56
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56
Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
0:45
AJ Ferguson personal foul
0:45
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
0:45
Jaquan Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
0:33
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
59-66
0:33
Braves 30 second timeout
0:29
AJ Ferguson personal foul
0:29
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
0:29
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-68
0:21
Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot
0:19
AJ Ferguson offensive rebound
0:14
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
0:12
Jaquan Johnson defensive rebound
0:10
AJ Ferguson personal foul
0:10
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-69
0:10
+1
Jaquan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-70
0:04
+3
Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
