Braves Win 75-62--stats

[ser_solace]

Nice to get the win and see the freshmen play well. To me, Eddren McCain eclipsed Taylor as the best freshman in this class. And that's not a knock on Taylor. He's the kind of player that might get a few triple doubles throughout his career.

I thought David Collins played okay. Surprised when Dave Snell said he had 5 blocks. Hope Sam Singh is okay and doesn't have a concussion.


stats-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3633171

[bluedevils1]

Nice to get the win and see the freshmen play well. To me, Eddren McCain eclipsed Taylor as the best freshman in this class. And that's not a knock on Taylor. He's the kind of player that might get a few triple doubles throughout his career.

I thought David Collins played okay. Surprised when Dave Snell said he had 5 blocks. Hope Sam Singh is okay and doesn't have a concussion.

David Collins showed that he wanted to be more aggressive but sometimes didn't execute. Overall great game for him, though. As for Eddren McCain, does it bother anyone else that he penetrates really well then picks up the dribble and just kicks it back out? He needs to shoot / take it to the rim more. And Theron played amazing. Darian Norris is our next pure shooter. Taylor Brown has a nice mid-range game. Sam's shooting form is improving. Great pressure defense also! Good game for BU!!

[mike radigan]

[bugregshu]

The SEMO win knocked us down about 15 spots in the rpi

[Da Coach]

Collins played much better. He had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 blocks in only 15 minutes.

I thought everyone played well. We had mainly freshmen and a walkon in the game in the first half! That's something I've never seen at Bradley.
Brown and Roberts each with 7 rebounds in about 20 minutes of play.

STATS--

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3633171

Attendance was 9,025- really good for such an early Sunday game.

Official Basketball Box Score

[LEFT]Southeast Missouri State vs Bradley Braves
[LEFT]12-14-08 1:05 p.m. at Peoria, Ill. - Carver Arena[/LEFT]
 
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VISITORS: Southeast Missouri State 2-8
                         TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Herring, Jaycen..... f  3-10   0-2    2-4    1  5  6   0   8  3  4  1  1  37
34 Russell, LaMont..... f  3-8    0-0    0-1    2  7  9   1   6  1  2  0  2  24
04 Williams, Calvin.... c  1-8    0-0    5-6    2  5  7   3   7  1  2  2  0  30
00 Moore, Kenard....... g  6-13   5-11   2-2    0  1  1   2  19  1  8  1  0  37
05 Jones, Bijon........ g  2-3    0-1    0-0    2  1  3   3   4  1  6  0  1  19
03 Kirk, Israel........    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
24 Hill, Johnny........    1-6    0-0    0-0    4  2  6   2   2  1  0  0  2  28
45 Maxwell, Jajuan.....    5-9    2-2    4-4    4  4  8   3  16  2  1  0  0  21
  TEAM................                         1     1
  Totals..............   21-58   7-16  13-17  16 25 41  14  62 10 23  4  6 200[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-26 26.9%   2nd Half: 14-32 43.8%   Game: 36.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-5  40.0%   2nd Half:  5-11 45.5%   Game: 43.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-9  77.8%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 76.5%    2[/LEFT]
 
 
[LEFT]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOME TEAM: Bradley Braves 5-4
                         TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
12 Wilson, Theron...... f  5-10   0-3    7-9    1  3  4   2  17  3  3  2  4  27
34 Singh, Sam.......... c  0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  2  0  0  2   6
01 McCain, Eddren...... g  3-7    1-2    0-1    4  1  5   1   7  6  3  0  2  27
03 Norris, Darian...... g  4-7    2-3    2-2    0  0  0   1  12  2  0  0  3  21
05 Maniscalco, Sam..... g  3-8    1-3    0-0    0  2  2   2   7  5  1  0  5  26
00 Goertzen, Ned.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
02 Dunson, Dodie.......    2-6    1-3    0-0    1  0  1   3   5  1  1  0  0  22
04 Collins, David......    3-5    0-0    4-4    1  2  3   4  10  0  3  5  0  15
13 Brown, Taylor.......    4-9    0-2    1-2    2  5  7   1   9  1  1  0  2  21
23 Roberts, Chris......    3-6    0-2    0-0    1  6  7   1   6  2  0  0  2  20
25 Phillips, Ryan......    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
41 Thompson, Anthony...    1-4    0-0    0-2    0  3  3   1   2  0  1  1  0  11
50 Lavin, Brian........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
  TEAM................                         3     3             1
  Totals..............   28-63   5-18  14-20  14 23 37  16  75 22 14  8 20 200[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-31 41.9%   2nd Half: 15-32 46.9%   Game: 44.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-12 33.3%   2nd Half:  1-6  16.7%   Game: 27.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-9  77.8%   2nd Half:  7-11 63.6%   Game: 70.0%    2[/LEFT]
 
 
[LEFT]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Officials: Bo Boroski, Brian Nottrott and Brad Ferrie
Technical fouls: Southeast Missouri State-None. Bradley Braves-Wilson,
Theron.
Attendance: 9025
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Southeast Missouri State......   23   39  -   62
Bradley Braves................   37   38  -   75[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]Points in the paint-SEMO 20,BRAD 36. Points off turnovers-SEMO 17,BRAD 32.
2nd chance points-SEMO 11,BRAD 10. Fast break points-SEMO 6,BRAD 21.
Bench points-SEMO 18,BRAD 32. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times.
Last FG-SEMO 2nd-00:40, BRAD 2nd-01:12.

Largest lead-SEMO None, BRAD by 22 1st-05:32.[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]

[lefty]

Collins played much better. He had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 blocks in only 15 minutes.

I thought everyone played well. We had mainly freshmen and a walkon in the game in the first half! That's something I've never seen at Bradley.
Brown and Roberts each with 7 rebounds in about 20 minutes of play.

STATS--

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3633171

Attendance was 9,025- really good for such an early Sunday game.

Official Basketball Box Score

[LEFT]Southeast Missouri State vs Bradley Braves
[LEFT]12-14-08 1:05 p.m. at Peoria, Ill. - Carver Arena[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VISITORS: Southeast Missouri State 2-8
                         TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Herring, Jaycen..... f  3-10   0-2    2-4    1  5  6   0   8  3  4  1  1  37
34 Russell, LaMont..... f  3-8    0-0    0-1    2  7  9   1   6  1  2  0  2  24
04 Williams, Calvin.... c  1-8    0-0    5-6    2  5  7   3   7  1  2  2  0  30
00 Moore, Kenard....... g  6-13   5-11   2-2    0  1  1   2  19  1  8  1  0  37
05 Jones, Bijon........ g  2-3    0-1    0-0    2  1  3   3   4  1  6  0  1  19
03 Kirk, Israel........    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
24 Hill, Johnny........    1-6    0-0    0-0    4  2  6   2   2  1  0  0  2  28
45 Maxwell, Jajuan.....    5-9    2-2    4-4    4  4  8   3  16  2  1  0  0  21
  TEAM................                         1     1
  Totals..............   21-58   7-16  13-17  16 25 41  14  62 10 23  4  6 200[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-26 26.9%   2nd Half: 14-32 43.8%   Game: 36.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-5  40.0%   2nd Half:  5-11 45.5%   Game: 43.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-9  77.8%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 76.5%    2[/LEFT]
 
 
[LEFT]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOME TEAM: Bradley Braves 5-4
                         TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
12 Wilson, Theron...... f  5-10   0-3    7-9    1  3  4   2  17  3  3  2  4  27
34 Singh, Sam.......... c  0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  2  0  0  2   6
01 McCain, Eddren...... g  3-7    1-2    0-1    4  1  5   1   7  6  3  0  2  27
03 Norris, Darian...... g  4-7    2-3    2-2    0  0  0   1  12  2  0  0  3  21
05 Maniscalco, Sam..... g  3-8    1-3    0-0    0  2  2   2   7  5  1  0  5  26
00 Goertzen, Ned.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
02 Dunson, Dodie.......    2-6    1-3    0-0    1  0  1   3   5  1  1  0  0  22
04 Collins, David......    3-5    0-0    4-4    1  2  3   4  10  0  3  5  0  15
13 Brown, Taylor.......    4-9    0-2    1-2    2  5  7   1   9  1  1  0  2  21
23 Roberts, Chris......    3-6    0-2    0-0    1  6  7   1   6  2  0  0  2  20
25 Phillips, Ryan......    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
41 Thompson, Anthony...    1-4    0-0    0-2    0  3  3   1   2  0  1  1  0  11
50 Lavin, Brian........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
  TEAM................                         3     3             1
  Totals..............   28-63   5-18  14-20  14 23 37  16  75 22 14  8 20 200[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-31 41.9%   2nd Half: 15-32 46.9%   Game: 44.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-12 33.3%   2nd Half:  1-6  16.7%   Game: 27.8%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-9  77.8%   2nd Half:  7-11 63.6%   Game: 70.0%    2[/LEFT]
 
 
[LEFT]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Officials: Bo Boroski, Brian Nottrott and Brad Ferrie
Technical fouls: Southeast Missouri State-None. Bradley Braves-Wilson,
Theron.
Attendance: 9025
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Southeast Missouri State......   23   39  -   62
Bradley Braves................   37   38  -   75[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]Points in the paint-SEMO 20,BRAD 36. Points off turnovers-SEMO 17,BRAD 32.
2nd chance points-SEMO 11,BRAD 10. Fast break points-SEMO 6,BRAD 21.
Bench points-SEMO 18,BRAD 32. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-0 times.
Last FG-SEMO 2nd-00:40, BRAD 2nd-01:12.

Largest lead-SEMO None, BRAD by 22 1st-05:32.[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]

who was the walkon playing in the first half

[CABUFan]

who was the walkon playing in the first half

Philips

[shaunguth]

who was the walkon playing in the first half

Phillips, but only for a couple minutes.

[mike radigan]

who was the walkon playing in the first half

Ryan Phillips

[jasonpeoria911]

It was a decent win. I think the multiple combinations of players on the floor threw us into some scoring funks but that starting lineup was small, quick and accurate on the shots. I'm not sure that lineup will work against a tall physical team but I think they could of slaughtered SEMO by 35+ if they kept laying it on. Biggest stat I like was the FT%. 70% on 20 attempts is a major improvement, including Theron who was 7 for 9 from the stripe. I think that's all he practiced this week LOL. We got out rebounded by 6 but I say we stick with that starting lineup for now. That's if Singh's concussion effects don't linger.

Jason

[ser_solace]

David Collins showed that he wanted to be more aggressive but sometimes didn't execute. Overall great game for him, though. As for Eddren McCain, does it bother anyone else that he penetrates really well then picks up the dribble and just kicks it back out? He needs to shoot / take it to the rim more. And Theron played amazing. Darian Norris is our next pure shooter. Taylor Brown has a nice mid-range game. Sam's shooting form is improving. Great pressure defense also! Good game for BU!!

Yeah, Eddren does have that tendancy, but I'll forgive it as a freshman issue that will be resolved through the season.

[lefty]

Phillips, but only for a couple minutes.

I see. I was thrown off by DC there for a minute.

[pfunk880]

Good win, hopefully it will boost their confidence a little bit.

Fundamentals were the key. It doesn't matter if you're playing Sister Mary's School for the Blind or North Carolina, you can't win without fundamentals. There was some real good ball movement going on, and the defense and hustle were great. We went through a couple lulls as far as production and execution where it looked like SEMO might get back in the game, but even then, the hustle and intensity were still there.

It was also good to see contributions up and down the box score. McCain, Norris, and Brown are going to be studs for awhile. That layup early in the second half where McCain left his man in the dust was just phenomenal, Norris looks like a pure shooter, and Brown is going to be a stat sheet stuffer. Wilson had a great game, and even Collins and Thompson provided serviceable minutes. Hopefully Singh will be able to play against UWM, though, because we need him.

All in all, it was a step in the right direction. UWM is going to be a good test, though, especially on the road. We need to continue moving forward from here.

[pfunk880]

It was a decent win. I think the multiple combinations of players on the floor threw us into some scoring funks but that starting lineup was small, quick and accurate on the shots. I'm not sure that lineup will work against a tall physical team but I think they could of slaughtered SEMO by 35+ if they kept laying it on. Biggest stat I like was the FT%. 70% on 20 attempts is a major improvement, including Theron who was 7 for 9 from the stripe. I think that's all he practiced this week LOL. We got out rebounded by 6 but I say we stick with that starting lineup for now. That's if Singh's concussion effects don't linger.

Jason

Good points. I do think our scoring lulls probably were a result of having different groups of players out there. And I do think that they will have trouble with some teams if they are frequently going with Brown and Wilson as their 4-5 combination.

[jasonpeoria911]

Reposting from another thread as it's kind of related to this one as well...

I thought BU kind of went stale when Thompson was in the game. He does show aggression with the ball but rushes his shots at the same time. Probably has to do with his youth and this being his true first game of decent minutes.

As for Theron's Technical, if the NCAA wants to become like the NFL nicknamed "No Fun League", then the Technical was bonafide. Theron didn't really hang on the rim but he punched the bottom of the backboard with both of his palms. I've seen a T called a few times in other college games for the same actions. If he would of just came down and not hit the board, then I don't think it would of been called.

Jason