NIT Round 1 - Bradley 74 Loyola 62

[Tommy]

This is an excerpt from a post on the Loyola Ramblers forum. Thought it was really complimentary of our team, so thought I'd share it here:

But give Bradley some credit. They are a good team and did some things well.
1. They played 3 bigs almost the whole game and made us look small..and they were super long....7 blocks..
2. Early on they seemed to allow our guards the lane and then had two bigs waiting at the rim.
3. They spaced well on offense and ran the pick and roll from the wing which screwed with our regular help patterns.
4. They kept their composure as we made our run and they MADE their free throws.
5. Only 5 fast break points. they really got back on D....and only 9 points off turnovers...
6. They played good defense and made us earn everything...seldom gave us a clean look at the basket.​

 

[bradleyfan124]

This is an excerpt from a post on the Loyola Ramblers forum. Thought it was really complimentary of our team, so thought I'd share it here:

But give Bradley some credit. They are a good team and did some things well.
1. They played 3 bigs almost the whole game and made us look small..and they were super long....7 blocks..
2. Early on they seemed to allow our guards the lane and then had two bigs waiting at the rim.
3. They spaced well on offense and ran the pick and roll from the wing which screwed with our regular help patterns.
4. They kept their composure as we made our run and they MADE their free throws.
5. Only 5 fast break points. they really got back on D....and only 9 points off turnovers...
6. They played good defense and made us earn everything...seldom gave us a clean look at the basket.​

Very nice!

 

[Da Coach]

Anyone need a laugh today? This is the thinking of Loyola fans after Bradley beat them in the 1st round of the NIT - https://twitter.com/BleredV/status/1773423985360785824

Note that last year, they finished dead last (15th place) in the A-10, and this year they tied for the regular season title in a weak, one bid year. Then they got bumped from the A-10 tournament and ended up barely making the NIT as an unseeded team.
Now they think they are too good even for the Big East.

 

[Tommy]

Anyone need a laugh today? This is the thinking of Loyola fans after Bradley beat them in the 1st round of the NIT - https://twitter.com/BleredV/status/1773423985360785824

Note that last year, they finished dead last (15th place) in the A-10, and this year they tied for the regular season title in a weak, one bid year. Then they got bumped from the A-10 tournament and ended up barely making the NIT as an unseeded team.​
Now they think they are too good even for the Big East.

One word. Hubris.

 

[egib52]

Anyone need a laugh today? This is the thinking of Loyola fans after Bradley beat them in the 1st round of the NIT - https://twitter.com/BleredV/status/1773423985360785824

Note that last year, they finished dead last (15th place) in the A-10, and this year they tied for the regular season title in a weak, one bid year. Then they got bumped from the A-10 tournament and ended up barely making the NIT as an unseeded team.
Now they think they are too good even for the Big East.

Delusional!