Final score: Bradley 68 SIU 62

[BUfan39]

Donte Thomas is really growing on me the past 2 seasons.
He deserves a lot of credit for sticking with the program at its lowest point - for working so hard to improve to where he is now.
Really hope he is on MVC 2nd team at very least.

I think he's one of my top 3 favorite Braves to suit up in the past 10 seasons (since the 2006-07 NIT team)

Can't say enough about Luk Von Brae and what he brings to the team - gave us another spark last night with a block and assist to give us breathing room - then made a big 3. Thankful he got more PT last night.

One of my favorite Braves of all time was Theron Wilson. He had such a motor and will to win. I'm starting to see that in Donte and it's such a pleasure to watch. I would love nothing more than to send Donte out with a trip to some kind of postseason tournament which looks likely now with 13 wins. He deserves it for as hard as he's worked and for sticking it out.

[AZ BU Fan]

Bradley is a 6 point favorite in Las Vegas.

Prophetic...

[wizard1]

K. Bar

Little Brave...... I hate to disagree with you but IMO we do not need K. Bar that much......Overall, he hurts us with bad hands, turnovers, no toughness, and he doesn't really jump that well which negates his size. Playing Luc V.B. at the 5 would only cost us an inch or two but would add to our height because at 6' 9" Luc jumps reasonably well and would create some difficult match ups for our opponents. With Thomas and Childs at the 3 and 4, we would go 6'7"-6'7"and 6'9" at the front which is fairly good size. I believe Luc could become a very good 5. He has shown moves and quickness at the post which are very good and would be a great improvement over K. Bar.
Wizard

[Bradleyfan1]

Can??™t forget Bar is just a Soph.

I like LVP at the 5 with Childs And DT , I also like JH and DBJ.

Enough can not be said about Thomas.

Let??™s go beat the Ramblers.

[LittleBrave]

Little Brave...... I hate to disagree with you but IMO we do not need K. Bar that much......Overall, he hurts us with bad hands, turnovers, no toughness, and he doesn't really jump that well which negates his size. Playing Luc V.B. at the 5 would only cost us an inch or two but would add to our height because at 6' 9" Luc jumps reasonably well and would create some difficult match ups for our opponents. With Thomas and Childs at the 3 and 4, we would go 6'7"-6'7"and 6'9" at the front which is fairly good size. I believe Luc could become a very good 5. He has shown moves and quickness at the post which are very good and would be a great improvement over K. Bar.
Wizard

It's ok Wiz - good points. I saw a lot of good things from K. Barr last season. I think he can still develop into a nice 5 for us by next season and into his senior season. He needs to take care of the ball more - I can see his confidence slipping some.

[tornado]

Barry Hinson said he is down to 7 healthy players. He will hold another round of campus tryouts for walk-ons...

Barry has added a walk-on - John Gardner - http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread...#post825135678

and Evansville's coach Marty Simmons , whose squad has also been hit with injuries,
has also added a walk-on, Jared Chestnut

http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4285

[tornado]

....Valparaiso announces that Joe Burton, who was suspended for academic issues, is permanently off the team and no longer enrolled at Valparaiso

Valpo's Joe Burton, 12 ppg scorer - who was dismissed last January--
was subject to some speculation that he might return - but I guess we won't be seeing him in the MVC...

https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/996761376872894464