Regarding the game... Was a tough one to watch. After a weak couple of minutes to start I think this Bradley team gave it their everything... just as Versace stated, it was unfortunately a sort of Murphy's Law kind of game. Game was hard to watch because of the way it was reffed, but I don't have complaints because I think the Braves gave great effort.
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Postgame: UE 56 BU 49
- Thread starter bigdaddystuck
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Never say never because some of these teams must be able to see that the way to make more money is to either join one of the big boys or create one that can conceivably get a TV deal and consistently get 4-5 teams a year into the dance.:idea: I would say we would be a prize with our consistent fan support, the capital we are investing in our facilities and Peoria being a decent size market.
2bradleyfans
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EU, prepared for us for sure.
We couldn't dictate our tempo, beausedt they match tempo and tried to speed it up too.
There defense was smothering to say the least, we were molested all night.
We couldn't dictate our tempo, beausedt they match tempo and tried to speed it up too.
There defense was smothering to say the least, we were molested all night.
All you reallly need to do is watch one well officiated college bb game to appreciate what the kids can do. It's so much fun to see their intensity love for the game their tallent and how enjoyable it is for the fans. Here in Peoria and bradley for that matter we are denied that joy. I go back a long way and have such fond memories, what a shame it has became the local fans cannot realize the level of competiveness we once had. It was fun, and now the valley and I'm blaming Jim Bain is a flop, with a capitol f...
TheHeemyMonster
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Good game by Collins, other than that I didnt see too many bright spots.
TB- I have critized JL for not giving you the minutes I thought you deserved but tonight you didnt do yourself any favors... 5 to's i believe and most of them were just plain awful plays... not a very good game
Dodie- IMO should not have played tonight. He didnt give us anything and is obviously in a lot of discomfort with that hand. He couldnt handle the ball and he didnt really attempt to shoot. Did you see his free throw? Save him for STL!!
TW- 1-5 on 3's, only played 20 minutes and had 4 fouls. He forced way too much to start and tried to make up for it a the end.
CR- played pretty good tonight but his shot just wasnt falling
EM- keep looking to score please!!
Evansville is not good and i hope we see them in STL on the same side bracket as UNI!!!
TB- I have critized JL for not giving you the minutes I thought you deserved but tonight you didnt do yourself any favors... 5 to's i believe and most of them were just plain awful plays... not a very good game
Dodie- IMO should not have played tonight. He didnt give us anything and is obviously in a lot of discomfort with that hand. He couldnt handle the ball and he didnt really attempt to shoot. Did you see his free throw? Save him for STL!!
TW- 1-5 on 3's, only played 20 minutes and had 4 fouls. He forced way too much to start and tried to make up for it a the end.
CR- played pretty good tonight but his shot just wasnt falling
EM- keep looking to score please!!
Evansville is not good and i hope we see them in STL on the same side bracket as UNI!!!
Oh yeah, let's have DePaul drag down this conference as well!
Seriously though, I think DePaul would at least have a fighting chance to be competitive in this conference, although not in their current state. Take this year's team and put them into this scenerio and they still finish toward the bottom. But at least they are not playing and getting spanked by ranked teams night in and night out.
BUBraves04
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It's official, the leading scorer for the Braves was none other than 7-Foot Center David Collins with 10 points against Evansville.
A streak was also broken on Wednesday night...
A BU player standing taller than 6-foot-5 hasn't been the leading scorer for 79 consecutive games. The last player before D.C. taller than 6-foot-5 that led the Braves in scoring for a game was Zach Andrews against the Shockers in January of 2007!
A streak was also broken on Wednesday night...
A BU player standing taller than 6-foot-5 hasn't been the leading scorer for 79 consecutive games. The last player before D.C. taller than 6-foot-5 that led the Braves in scoring for a game was Zach Andrews against the Shockers in January of 2007!
I'm curious as to why some of you think it would be advantageous for Bradley to leave the Valley? Unless there is a radical shift in conference affiliation elsewhere, where would BU go that would be a better "fit" than the Valley? The Valley has become a perennial top 10 league. We're never going to be the Big East or the ACC, but this isn't a pushover conference.
I do agree about the officiating. I've been at a handful of games this season where I wondered how it was that the officials could be so bad. Watch a Big 12 game or an ACC game and watch what the officials allow and then compare it to a Valley game. The BCS conferences ( spare me the it's not football rant) play more physical games against each other. A lot less ticky tack fouls are called in my opinion. They really let the kids play in ways that Valley refs don't. When the NCAA tournament rolls around, these guys are used to playing tough physical basketball without silly fouls interrupting play every single possession. Better officiating wouldn't automatically make the Valley a better conference, but it would certainly be a step in the right direction.
I do agree about the officiating. I've been at a handful of games this season where I wondered how it was that the officials could be so bad. Watch a Big 12 game or an ACC game and watch what the officials allow and then compare it to a Valley game. The BCS conferences ( spare me the it's not football rant) play more physical games against each other. A lot less ticky tack fouls are called in my opinion. They really let the kids play in ways that Valley refs don't. When the NCAA tournament rolls around, these guys are used to playing tough physical basketball without silly fouls interrupting play every single possession. Better officiating wouldn't automatically make the Valley a better conference, but it would certainly be a step in the right direction.
Tulsa Brave
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We win that round-robin. We only get the 5 if Evansville wins and WSU and us both lose.
As much as I would like to be considered a "power" conference, we need to worry about winning championships before we talk about dropping the teams below us. If we drop the bottom 2 teams, and add 2 teams that are good and will finish at the top, that leaves us near the bottom....
ser_solace
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Disappointed we lost but good effort to fight back as most have said.
Really surprised how David Collins played. Looked at the stats, and he was our leading scorer and rebounder!
Really surprised how David Collins played. Looked at the stats, and he was our leading scorer and rebounder!
Braves4Life
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I really thought Collins had more than 5 blocks. Wow! 10 points/10 rebounds! Great game DC!
Lakeview Brave
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Box score-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3678998
Dave Reynolds' report-
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x1237124870/Aces-settle-old-score
Dave's mention of Dodie Dunson-
The Braves would have just two more possessions ??” a missed Wilson trey and a clanked front-end one-and-one free throw by a hampered Dunson, who tied a season low with two points with a heavily taped right hand injured in the Loyola game.
???Hopefully by Saturday, Dodie will be closer to normal,??? said BU coach Jim Les said.
Other media reports are that he was playing with a broken hand.
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3678998
Dave Reynolds' report-
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x1237124870/Aces-settle-old-score
Dave's mention of Dodie Dunson-
The Braves would have just two more possessions ??” a missed Wilson trey and a clanked front-end one-and-one free throw by a hampered Dunson, who tied a season low with two points with a heavily taped right hand injured in the Loyola game.
???Hopefully by Saturday, Dodie will be closer to normal,??? said BU coach Jim Les said.
Other media reports are that he was playing with a broken hand.
it's boogie time
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David Collins actually got some rebounds that didn't come right to him. This had to be his best game. It's too bad nobody else showed up.
Why did BU play the injured player? It's the one position we have some depth at.
Why did BU play the injured player? It's the one position we have some depth at.
I absolutely do, yes. Particularly ISU could be an annual game on a given date to drive the rivalry and get it some attention. I'd be just as happy with a similar arrangement with SIU. Reason for them and the other state schools from the MVC being out of my "dream" conference is because I think those guys would like to play some FBS football at some point along the way.
chitown fanatic
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I'm ecstatic with what Dodie gave us last night! He was able to create open shots for others by penetrating and dishing, grabbed a couple boards, stole a pass or two, had a layup, and played great D on Shy. Yes, he's limited on offense, but it's time for some of those minutes Norris has been getting to pay dividends with a few more of his 3's going down.
Not sure if you're calling out DN for his shooting? If so, he's 4-10 from 3 in his last 5 games. That's okay. My criticism would be that for the number of minutes he's getting he's not taking enough shots.