Duke Deen's 25 points helped Bradley defeat Southern Illinois 78-64 on Wednesday night.

Darius Hannah scored 15 points and added seven rebounds for the Braves (20-6, 11-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Christian Davis had 15 points.

Ali Abdou Dibba led the way for the Salukis (12-14, 7-8) with 29 points and six rebounds. Drew Steffe added 11 points for Southern Illinois. Kennard Davis had eight points and two steals.

Up next for Bradley is a matchup Sunday with Drake on the road.