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Next game: Jackson State at Bradley, Mon. 12/20 at 7:05 pm

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Bradley (4-5) hosts Jackson State University (2-7) on Monday, Dec. 20, at 7:05 pm at the Carver Arena. There will be no broadcast TV for this game.

The Jaguars' leading scorer is Jenniro Bush, a 6'7" guard who was a highly rated player out of high school. He committed to Arkansas initially, but then went to a juco, before coming to JSU. He averages 15 ppg.
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bush_jenirro00.html
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120810aaa.html

JSU Basketball quick facts-
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/jast/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010-11QuickFacts.pdf

Jackson State website-
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/jast-m-baskbl-body.html

Roster-
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jast-m-baskbl-mtt.html

JSU stats-
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2010-2011/teamcume.html

Schedule/results-
http://jsutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/jast-m-baskbl-sched.html

Bradley stats-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19334&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205032367
 
Finally another game to watch, hope adjustments are being made in the offense and also hope the players have decided to give effort every game like they did at Duke , lets get 2 more wins before Christmas so we at least can have good thoughts during this holiday, nothing worse then talking about a loss around the family table.
 
tornado said:
OK -- let's play that game...
BU beat USC, who beat Texas, who beat Illinois...
Illinois also beat Gonazaga who beat Marquette who almost beat Duke at Duke!
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Then BU should have almost beat Duke at Duke. What happened? This is a perfectly logical string of events that draws a conclusion that is 99% accurate. I don't get it! :D
 
real fan said:
Finally another game to watch, hope adjustments are being made in the offense and also hope the players have decided to give effort every game like they did at Duke , lets get 2 more wins before Christmas so we at least can have good thoughts during this holiday, nothing worse then talking about a loss around the family table.
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No doubt real fan.

I would be happy with BU finishing the season at .500 amidst the unfavorable circumstances. Though Coach Les may have been partially responsible for a couple of our losses already, finishing .500 would be a great job IMO.

My Christmas wishes for BU hoops:
1) Offense gets going and scores 70+ in a game (and Wins!) before the New Year (hopefully an EARLY Christmas present!)
2) WE asserts himself on offense and attacks on both ends of the court. (We need him to have a good season to feel good heading into next season)
3) DSE doesn't have any more injuries this season and starts playing to his potential (some of us thought he'd be a 1st-team-MVC player by next season)
4) Our avg. margin of getting outrebounded is at 3 or less during MVC season. (Would this be considered a miracle?)
5) BU regains some home-court advantage - maybe winning 6 Valley games?
 
At first I was confusing Jackson St. with Jacksonville St...(who has an RPI of 345!)

Jackson St is 2-7 but have an RPI of 99....with the 10 best SOS!
 
From BradleyBraves.com
http://www.bradleybraves.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205057016


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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=arial black,avant garde]2010-11 Bradley Basketball Game Notes
[/FONT][FONT=arial black,avant garde]Game 10 - Jackson State Tigers (4-7) at Bradley Braves (4-5)
[/FONT]Monday, Dec. 20 - 7:05 p.m. CST - Peoria, Ill. - Carver Arena (11,164)
Series History - First Meeting[/FONT]​
Television: None
Radio: 1470 AM WMBD -- Dave Snell (play-by-play), Danny Adams (analyst) and Dan DiOrio (pregame host)
Online: BradleyBraves.com - subscription video streams, free audio streams, live stats
Mobile: BravesMobile.com - live stats
Tickets: $8-20 General Public; $4-10 BU faculty/staff; $1 BU students -- available at Carver Arena Box Office, Renaissance Coliseum Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets or online at www.BradleyBraves.com.
The Storyline
Bradley will be trying to snap a five-game losing streak Monday night when the Braves host Jackson State at Carver Arena ... The five-game skid is Bradley's longest since the Braves endured a six-game slide from Dec. 19, 2007-Jan. 8, 2008 and matches the longest non-conference losing streak in Jim Les' nine years as head coach (Dec. 10-Dec. 27, 2002) ... Bradley has not lost six consecutive non-conference games since dropping the final five non-conference games in December 1999 and the 2000-01 season opener.
11-Day Break
The 11 days between the Dec. 8 game at #1 Duke and Monday's game versus Jackson State is Bradley's longest in-season break since a 14-day gap in 2000 between wins versus UAB (Dec. 5) and Western Illinois (Dec. 20) ... The Braves also benefitted from 11-day breaks between the 2006 MVC Tournament championship game March 5 and their first round NCAA Tournament upset of #12 Kansas March 17, as well as the 2008 MVC Tournament and their first-round win against Cincinnati in the inaugural CBI.
Coaching Connection
Bradley has never faced Jackson State in a men's basketball game, but the two programs do have a connection ... First-year Bradley assistant Willie Scott got his coaching start as an "advisory" assistant at Jackson State for the 2007-08 season ... In his one season at JSU, Scott developed specialized training programs for individual workouts and prepared scouting reports, helping the Tigers reach the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
Against the SWAC
Monday's game will be just the fourth in Bradley's history against a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference ... The Braves are 3-0 all-time against Alcorn State, the only other SWAC team Bradley has faced ... Prior to beating Alcorn State, 95-68, Dec. 29, 2003 in the second round of the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, the two previous games in the series were played during the 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons at Carver Arena.
Les Anniversary
Monday's game versus Jackson State will fall on the 27th anniversary of Jim Les' first game as a Bradley player ... A transfer from Cleveland State, Les began his Bradley playing career Dec. 20, 1983 versus East Carolina, helping the Braves to a 66-41 victory by recording five points, eight assists and five steals in his debut ... Les is looking for his first coaching win on the anniversary of his Braves debut, however, as Bradley has lost each of its three previous Dec. 20 games.
 
LittleBrave said:
No doubt real fan.

I would be happy with BU finishing the season at .500 amidst the unfavorable circumstances. Though Coach Les may have been partially responsible for a couple of our losses already, finishing .500 would be a great job IMO.
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You see, that's what continues to grate me. We lost to EIU and WCU not because we were shorthanded, but because we failed to make easy shots and committed too many turnovers with no pressure on us. We should have won at least those two games even without our best players. For sure 6-3 would look A LOT better than 4-5 at this point.

Les needs to teach this team to shoot, rebound and hang on to the ball better. The injuries are beyond his control and I don't expect this team to finish that much above .500. But the least I can expect from this team is for them to win the games that they should win. EIU and WCU should have been wins, even at WCU where we had a double digit lead with about 6 minutes left. Les and his staff have to do everything within their power to drive these points home with this team because no matter how shorthanded we are, beatable teams should turn into wins, especially at home.
 
Bravesfan said:
Les needs to teach this team to shoot, rebound and hang on to the ball better.
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I disagree. If a kid hasn't learned to shoot by age 18,19,20+ he just cannot be taught to shoot. Period! Now, if a kid has demonstrated an ability to shoot but suddenly is unable to then it could be practice related or it could be that the offensive scheme is not providing the necessary time and open looks.

I believe the real problem here is in the recruiting (or lack of) of quality shooters.
 
Braves4Life said:
I disagree. If a kid hasn't learned to shoot by age 18,19,20+ he just cannot be taught to shoot. Period! Now, if a kid has demonstrated an ability to shoot but suddenly is unable to then it could be practice related or it could be that the offensive scheme is not providing the necessary time and open looks.

I believe the real problem here is in the recruiting (or lack of) of quality shooters.
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Isn't Daniel Ruffin an example of a guy who figured out how to shoot while he was at Bradley?
 
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