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Final Score: Southern Ill 71 - Bradley 60

Peoria, IL (Sports Network) - Randal Falker scored 17 points to lead the Southern Illinois Salukis to a strong, 71-60 victory over the Bradley Braves in Missouri Valley Conference action at the Carver Arena.

Matt Shaw added 14 points and nine rebounds for SIU (17-12, 11-6 MVC), while Bryan Mullins contributed 13 points to go along with six assists. Joshua Bone posted 10 points off the bench for the Salukis, who have won five consecutive games.

Jeremy Crouch netted 21 points for Bradley (17-13, 9-8), while Theron Wilson tallied 15 points to go along with seven rebounds. Sam Maniscalco chipped in 13 points in the losing effort.

The Salukis limited Bradley to a pathetic 33.3 percent shooting effort from the floor in the first half and went into the break with a slim, 26-24 lead.

SIU pulled away in the second stanza, posting a staggering 56.0 percent shooting effort from the field en route to the 11-point win.

The Salukis connected on 22-of-29 attempts from the foul line, while Bradley made 15-of-23 shots from the charity stripe.