Games of Interest, Sunday 12/13- Illinois State loses at home to Niagara 76-68

[shaunguth]

but you don't have to pay the bills and make the Civic Center folks happy...
I have a slight suspicion that the only people who matter would prefer the 5000

Yeah...might as well move the games to the new on-campus arena, but then there would be complaints of no alcohol sales and inability to get tickets to the games. I think I'll take the Civic Center at this point.

 

[Da Coach]

Tough to complain about 6,000 considering school was out and the Bears were on against their rivals. Some here have a fetish with attendance. Give me 1000 loud, screaming hardcore fans over 5000 just coming in to watch the game any day. And I thought we were working on a tv deal up in Chicago. ISU has a decent deal with Comcast. At least 11 games on the tube, not counting the ESPN games. We should be able to get something.

I guarantee you the people in the Athletic Department would rather have the higher numbers. Size of the crowd usually does correlate with the noise and excitement. I have not seen many crowds of 1000-2000 that made much noise in such a large arena.

And maybe you missed it, but Bradley does have just as good a deal with Comcast. Every game that Comcast televises will air on Comcast in Chicago LIVE on channel 102.
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=204828783

There are 9 games currently scheduled to air on Comcast Spotlight, and simultaneously in Chicago, starting with the 12/20 game at Iowa State, plus 8 MVC conference games.-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&KEY=&SPID=1498&SPSID=19332

 

[versace4pres]

Crap, I did miss that. Thanks. It's just hard to get down sometimes so this is definitely a good thing. Can't hurt recruiting either.

 

[CubbieBear]

A bad schedule WILL catch up with you. I'm really looking forward to MVC play!

Me too....ISU is not that good--and will finish in the bottom half of the Valley--BOOK IT!! We will beat them twice---BOOK IT!! GO BU!!!

 

[Double D]

But the ISU loss is also PROOF POSITIVE that the RPI is usually relevant and predictive...
as we knew all along that ISU was really a 150 RPI team, exactly where the formula for RPI put them, despite their pretty 7-0 record that had even some of the Top 25 voters fooled.

also it's just possible maybe OE was not feeling well...he might have had an off game..

How is that possible?..earlier in the season when referring to his wrist injury he said the "nothing will keep me from feeding my family."

 

[it's boogie time]

How do you lose at home after getting 24 offensive rebounds while shooting 42%?

How good is this Jackie Carmichael? 11 points/13 rebounds by a newbie is impressive. Is this an aberration or has he been putting up good numbers all year? I haven't watched anything about ISU this year so far. Once their non conference schedule came out, I put them on the back burner in my mind.