Thomas scores 21 off the bench, Bradley downs George Mason 75-67 in NIT
Christian Davis hits buzzer-beater vs. George Mason Patriots
Christian Davis hits buzzer-beater vs. George Mason Patriots
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
- Referees:
- Jerry Heater
- Chase Shaw
- Joe Switzer
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-8 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
Missouri State | 2-18 | 15 | 9-23 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-12 |
Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
Massachusetts | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |