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Final score: Georgia Southern 79 Bradley 74

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Bradley is now 7-4, and play next in Statesboro, Georgia against the Georgia Southern University Eagles (7-3). They play in the Sun Belt Conference.
Georgia Southern was picked 2nd in the 2018-19 Preseason Sun Belt Poll-
https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/...on-honors.aspx

They are coached by Mark Byington in his 6th season.
He is 97-75 at GSU so far.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...rgia-southern/


GSU Schedule and Results- https://gseagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

TV: The game is only available on ESPN+ - http://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=...4-fe2ca76f9fd4
Radio- WMBD 1470 AM and 100.3 FM, and online at www.1470wmbd.com
Live stats- http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=230873
Chat Room- www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Georgia Southern basketball website- https://gseagles.com/index.aspx
Roster- https://gseagles.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

Their leading scorer is 5'11" senior guard Tookie Brown, who averages 16.5 ppg. He was a 1st team All-Sun Belt pick in the preseason poll-
https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/...on-honors.aspx

They have 4 double-digit scorers. As a team, they average 89.7 points per game. They shoot 52.3% from the field, but they only shoot 28.6% from three.
Stats- https://gseagles.com/documents/2018/...df?path=mbball

Bradley has played Georgia Southern 5 times in the past, including at Carver Arena last season. Bradley is 4-1 all time.
On Nov. 265. 2017, Bradley beat GSU 62-57-
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2017/...-southern.aspx

All results-
12-05-70 at Robertson Field House- Bradley won 66-57
12-23-89 at Carver Arena- Bradley won 85-77 in overtime
11-24-90 at Georgia Southern- Bradley lost 70-93
12-17-12 at Carver Arena- Bradley won 62-43
11-25-17 at Carver Arena- Bradley won 62-57
 
Here is a video of Georgia Southern's December 11th game against UCF which they lost 95 - 88. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Ua6GQb92A Take note: Georgia Southern went "cold" and was down by 17 in the first half (42 - 25) and they clawed their way back to take the lead (65 - 60) in the second half and this game is "at" UCF. Up till 2:13 left in the game the score was 81 - 83 UCF. Then Georgia Southern got cold again - and the game was over. What I took from the video is that Georgia Southern "is not" big under the rim but the entire team is nimble and quick and can score a lot quickly. Georgia Southern scored 88 points in their loss to UCF. Georgia Southern has scored 80 points or more 7 of their 10 games. The only time Bradley has scored 80 or more points was once against Chicago State. My suggestion and thoughts are Bradley better control the tempo otherwise this can be ugly. Uglier than the EIU game. Maybe our bigs can make a difference as UCF's bigs did and Bradley's guards and forwards can guard Georgia Southerns. We'll see. GO BRAVES …..
 
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The defense better be packed and make the trip. Brown, Bar , Nate and Childs have to score. Game 2 for Boya thats exciting all by itself. Win and we are undefeated on the road with Boya. :) Lose and the Wheels get loose.
 
Another loss to another inferior team.......Seems to be the trend. I guess being bigger and more talented doesn’t matter. When you have no desire to win basketball games, you just don’t.
 
Are Pittman and Luk on the coach’s black list? They were both dressed but definitely looked like they didn’t expect to play tonight. Anyone know what’s going on?
 
Was their any good from this game? Well Nate seemed to have found his stroke as he was 5-10 from 3. In limited action Ari Boya showed some possibilities. He needed to be in there late in regulation and in overtime. Hopefully he gets in better game shape real soon. Other than that …….. Words just escape me.
 
I was only able to watch the 2nd half and OT on replay.

30 turnovers from a senior/junior dominated team is stunning to me. So many telegraphed passes I was shocked. Scares me a bit to think about what a long athletic team would do to Bradley's offense.
Boya did look better on the offensive end, but was out of position a lot on defense. That will come with time. He's definitely showing the potential and I like his motor and attitude a lot.
Not sure Bradley has a go-to person down the stretch. Who should have the ball in their hands when the game is on the line. I don't see it in Brown.
Donte Thomas (one of my favorite Braves ever) and his leadership from last year is really missed. I'm struggling finding a leader on this team.
I really don't like Coach's substitution patterns. It's almost like the players are playing scared of being pulled.

The raw talent is there. Just need to figure out how to play like a team.
 
PurpleAceFan said:
Donte Thomas (one of my favorite Braves ever) and his leadership from last year is really missed. I'm struggling finding a leader on this team.
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I honestly didn't think this was going to be as big of a deal as it seams to be. I thought there were plenty of players to step in and lead. Someone needs to step up and take charge. This team seems to be lacking its soul. What once looked liked a very promising season is now becoming a very frustrating one. I hope Brummett didn't do anything to severe, but those are the distractions good teams don't have.
 
Our point guard does not know how to lead a team. He should be the QB and he just isn't. Also, he desires too much to be the hero. Againt better teams he doesn't do as well as an individual.
 
The season has a long way to go but, right now we are not a very good basketball team. Losses to UIC, IUPUI, Eastern Illinois and Georgia Southern are not the characteristics of a good basketball team. I've been sitting back, watching, listening and quite frankly am finding it more and more difficult to get excited about upcoming games. The Valley is woefully weak and I'm not convinced any of the teams we've lost to could win the league if they were in it. I don't know what the answer is and apparently nobody else does. Look in the sports page of the Journal Star, what's left of it, and check out the scores and scorers of Bradley games in the 50 Years Ago and 40 Years Ago columns. Those teams scored more points against better teams, without a shot clock (teams would often stall on offense), a 3 point field goal or a timeout every 4 minutes when players could get a drink and catch their breath. There were players that would consistently score in the high 20s to 30s with double digit rebounds. Today we celebrate if a player scores 20 in a game. Bradley teams and opponents would full-court press for much of the game, have very few turnovers, have better fundamentals and make fewer mental mistakes. The last I saw, the Valley was rated around the 12th best in the country. If the league is the 12th best and we can't walk away with winning the league, well, that speaks for itself. Something has happened to the game and it isn't good. The future is now.
 
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