Peoria, Ill. - Bradley begins their first conference road trip at Southern Illinois and Missouri State.

Game Information

Bradley v. Southern Illinois

Date & Time: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. C.T.

Location: Davies Gym

Coverage: Live Stats

Bradley v. Missouri State

Date & Time: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. C.T.

Location: Hammons Student Center

Coverage: Live Stats | ESPN+

Matchup History

Southern Illinois ended non-conference play with a 7-4 record but has gone 1-2 during conference play.  The Braves have faced the Salukis 74 times and are 26-48 in their head-to-head matchups.  The last matchup between these two teams was on November 11, 2023, when Southern Illinois swept the Braves in three sets.

Missouri State began their conference season with three losses to Southern Illinois, Drake, and UNI.  The Braves have gone head-to-head against the Bears 73 times and are 15-58 in those matchups.  Bradley has won seven of their last 10 matchups against Missouri State but lost their last matchup on November 10th, 2023, in three sets.

Bradley Notes

Junior Iva Popovic was named a Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week after totaling 48 kills and 40 digs in their first two conference matchups.  Popovic leads the team with 180 kills and is second on the team in digs and service aces with 172 and 18.  Corrie Brown also had a great weekend, totaling 85 assists and three service aces across the 10 sets she played.

The Braves are undefeated in their first two conference matchups and have won their last four matchups heading into this weekend.