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Official Prediction- BU @ CU

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BradleyJD

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The Numbers:

>Creighton won 73-68 in Peoria on 1/27
>>BU started the game shooting 2 for 19!!!
>>>Bradley held CU to just 1 basket in the last 9 minutes
>>>>BU was +8 at the FT line, and +10 on the boards

>>>>>The Jays were +21 points from the 3-point-line

>>>>CU's bench ranks 3rd nationally in minutes played
>>>The Jays are 13-2 in home finales under Dana Altman
>>CU is 6-2 in conference games decided by 5 points or less
>Creighton has only 1 player averaging double figures, BU has 3

The Rundown:

Bradley started 2 of 19, held the Jays to only 1 hoop the last 9 minutes, and dominated the boards....at home.....and still lost.

Why? The 36 points that Creighton got from the 3-point-line. Wragge, Jones, and Ashford all hit three 3-pointers against BU. For the season, those three only average 18 a game!

Bradley has lost the last 5 games in Omaha by almost 8 ppg. The last senior night appearance BU made at Creighton ended up 111-110 Jays, in 2 overtimes.

The Pick:

This is a tough one to pick. Bradley, by all rights, should have won in Peoria. BU had fewer turnovers, more steals, more FT's, more rebounds, and held CU to that 1 bucket in the last 9 minutes.

BU has not done well in Omaha. BU has not done well against Dana recently either.

Creighton is at home, on senior day, building off of a 2 game win streak. That said, BU is 5-2 in its last 7 and could be playing its best ball of the season. The defense was not very good against WSU, but the Braves took the W.

Bradley needs to make Creighton earn their points. BU has shown some zone in both of its last 2 games. That could be dangerous is the Jays starting bombing the three pointers again. I think BU must extend the bench in this game to counter the 11 players the Jays will use. Bradley must withstand the "Senior Day Momentum" that the Jays will surely start the game with.

If BU can do that, then I believe it will remain close throughout. Look for Will Egolf to be a factor today as well.

My heart really wants to take BU, but history dictates a Jays pick.

Bradley 66
Creighton 73

*I hope I am wrong.
 
The Pick:

This is a tough one to pick. Bradley, by all rights, should have won in Peoria. BU had fewer turnovers, more steals, more FT's, more rebounds, and held CU to that 1 bucket in the last 9 minutes.

BU has not done well in Omaha. BU has not done well against Dana recently either.
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Yeah it seemed that way when you look at the box score...but if I remember right watching the game, CU had the lead the whole game and for some reason I never had the feeling we were going to comeback and win it.
 
I'm a positive guy but no way would have I wagered a dime on BU on this one! Yes, I'm probably just as upset as the negative nellies. I'm just not going to start asking for someones head right now.

On the positive TB had his best BU game to date. He really showed his game once he decided to attack the rim! I'd like to see AW do the opposite. He needs to shoot those open 3s and then he'll be able to attack the rim with a few head fakes. JE had a great game also by attacking the rim but DSE was a bit out of control today. We'll be fine on Friday if we show up and play D and WE adjusts to how the reffs are calling the game quickly. I'd even ask JL to start SS to see how the reffs are calling it before WE enters. Just a thought!
 
I appreciate the fans who are realistic, but still will get excited and watch every game because they know BU can beat anybody. I myself knew it would be hard to win in Omaha on Senior Day...but I still had high expectations and watched the game.

I said in a thread BU by 5....if was putting money on it I would have taken CU.

It also bothers me everytime BU loses. My weeks are gauged by what BU does on the weekend prior. I appreciate those who take BU losses hard and get mad because they obviously care. Sometimes I care to much about sports....go to my old room at my parents house and look at the wall (holes in them). I have also replaced a few TV remotes in my day.

I will not sit and see everything as acceptable for 8 years when it clearly isn't. Well it isn't acceptable for BU IMO. I will still go to St. Louis every year and see every game I can...no matter how good our records shows us to be.
 
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