Belmont 84, at Bradley 95

PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — In a high-stakes Missouri Valley Conference rematch defined by explosive offense and a decisive extra period, the Bradley Braves avenged an earlier loss by outlasting the Belmont Bruins 95-84 in overtime on Monday night at Carver Arena. A crowd of 5,727 saw the home team erase a second-half deficit behind a career-high 31 points from junior guard Jaquan Johnson, then dominate the overtime session 15-4 to secure a critical conference victory. The win improved Bradley to 17-9 overall, while Belmont, which entered as a slight road favorite, fell to 22-4. The game’s most pivotal sequence arrived… Read more...