Guarding the Three...

[Grassman]

Last 3 years.... is that all?

Nah! This goes back to Parkers fractured foot and Zobrists sprained ankle against Nova.
It went from there to Dye, Robinson, Gilbert,Gillingham, Crouch, Ruffin, and Crouch again.
Now Warren and Egolf.
Probably why Wilkins will never come here, he knows he'll get injured!

[MacabreMob]

Nah! This goes back to Parkers fractured foot and Zobrists sprained ankle against Nova.
It went from there to Dye, Robinson, Gilbert,Gillingham, Crouch, Ruffin, and Crouch again.
Now Warren and Egolf.
Probably why Wilkins will never come here, he knows he'll get injured!

What about Eddie's popped out eye socket in an exhibition - does that one count?

[shaunguth]

Bradley's 3-point defense has been near the best in the MVC all year. So what you are saying just isn't true.

I haven't had time to look at the numbers against conference teams, but this is pretty telling of our three-point defense.......

______Opponent_________Before Bradley__Against Bradley___
Illinois-Chicago___________-----_____________30.4%_______
Florida____________________36.8%_____________43.8%_______
Missouri-Kansas City_______34.3%_____________28.6%_______
Florida-Gulf Coast_________30.8%_____________21.4%_______
Richmond___________________33.3%_____________50.0%_______
East Tennessee State_______30.4%_____________35.7%_______
Michigan State_____________35.0%_____________47.7%_______
Butler_____________________35.7%_____________48.1%_______
Southeast Missouri State___21.5%_____________43.8%_______
Wisconsin-Milwaukee________36.0%_____________40.7%_______
SIU-Edwardsville___________33.0%_____________40.0%_______

[Stryker]

I haven't had time to look at the numbers against conference teams, but this is pretty telling of our three-point defense.......

______Opponent_________Before Bradley__Against Bradley___
Illinois-Chicago___________-----_____________30.4%_______
Florida____________________36.8%_____________43.8%_______
Missouri-Kansas City_______34.3%_____________28.6%_______
Florida-Gulf Coast_________30.8%_____________21.4%_______
Richmond___________________33.3%_____________50.0%_______
East Tennessee State_______30.4%_____________35.7%_______
Michigan State_____________35.0%_____________47.7%_______
Butler_____________________35.7%_____________48.1%_______
Southeast Missouri State___21.5%_____________43.8%_______
Wisconsin-Milwaukee________36.0%_____________40.7%_______
SIU-Edwardsville___________33.0%_____________40.0%_______

Having short guards isn't the only reason we are bad at defending the three. When a team is poor defensively inside they have to get help inside from the guards. This happened quite a bit from UNI. Hopefully getting some real big men in the program will improve this.

[Dubl R 1]

What about Eddie's popped out eye socket in an exhibition - does that one count?

Didn't Billy Wright also have an eye issue that hampered him his whole career? Chad Kleine also had his share of injuries.

[ManMythLegend]

i haven't had time to look at the numbers against conference teams, but this is pretty telling of our three-point defense.......

______opponent_________before bradley__against bradley___
illinois-chicago___________-----_____________30.4%_______
florida____________________36.8%_____________43.8%_______
missouri-kansas city_______34.3%_____________28.6%_______
florida-gulf coast_________30.8%_____________21.4%_______
richmond___________________33.3%_____________50.0%_______
east tennessee state_______30.4%_____________35.7%_______
michigan state_____________35.0%_____________47.7%_______
butler_____________________35.7%_____________48.1%_______
southeast missouri state___21.5%_____________43.8%_______
wisconsin-milwaukee________36.0%_____________40.7%_______
siu-edwardsville___________33.0%_____________40.0%_______

pwned!!

[MacabreMob]

pwned!!

You young guys with all your jargon.... I had to google that. LOL!

[Da Coach]

Conference games-

3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE...G...3FGM...3FGA...Pct
1.Illinois State..........................12......73........2 32......315
2.Evansville.............................12......7 5........235......319
3.Bradley.................................12......77....... .238......324
4.Southern Illinois..................12......62........190... ....326
5.Northern Iowa.....................12.......84........240... ...350
6.Missouri State....................12.......62.........175.. ....354
7.Drake....................................12..... ..87.........245......355
8.Creighton............................12........8 2........229......358
9.Indiana State......................12........72........196 ......367
10.Wichita State...................12........76........201... ...378

[dogsrus]

I certainly did on a couple of occasions, but Gerry Pollard draws my ire like no one else. Worst ref in the Valley.

How about that call in the second half RIGHT in front of him...the UNI guys was out of bounds and tossed it back in with NO call...the crowd went wild. Quite possibly the worst call I have ever witnessed.

[Braves4Life]

You young guys with all your jargon.... I had to google that. LOL!

Ditto. I always thought it was a mis-spelling

[georgethedog]

Conference games-

3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE...G...3FGM...3FGA...Pct
1.Illinois State..........................12......73........2 32......315
2.Evansville.............................12......7 5........235......319
3.Bradley.................................12......77....... .238......324
4.Southern Illinois..................12......62........190... ....326
5.Northern Iowa.....................12.......84........240... ...350
6.Missouri State....................12.......62.........175.. ....354
7.Drake....................................12..... ..87.........245......355
8.Creighton............................12........8 2........229......358
9.Indiana State......................12........72........196 ......367
10.Wichita State...................12........76........201... ...378

But we seem to give them up when it hurts us the most. We don't seem to defend the 3 when it matters the most.

[shaunguth]

The conference games have been a much different story than the non-conference games. We've only allowed two conference opponents to outperform their season average.....

______Opponent_________Before Bradley__Against Bradley___
Southern Illinois__________40.8%_____________38.5%_______
Wichita State______________31.3%_____________31.3%_______
Missouri State_____________51.1%_____________30.0%_______
illinois state_____________40.5%_____________23.1%_______
Creighton__________________39.4%_____________47.1%_______
Indiana State______________35.0%_____________26.1%_______
Southern Illinois__________42.1%_____________27.3%_______
Northern Iowa______________36.1%_____________47.6%_______
Indiana State______________33.2%_____________29.0%_______
Wichita State______________32.9%_____________15.4%_______
illinois state_____________38.9%_____________26.3%_______
Northern Iowa______________36.2%_____________46.7%_______

[Out of Bounce]

The conference games have been a much different story than the non-conference games. We've only allowed two conference opponents to outperform their season average.....

______Opponent_________Before Bradley__Against Bradley___
Southern Illinois__________40.8%_____________38.5%_______
Wichita State______________31.3%_____________31.3%_______
Missouri State_____________51.1%_____________30.0%_______
illinois state_____________40.5%_____________23.1%_______
Creighton__________________39.4%_____________47.1%_______
Indiana State______________35.0%_____________26.1%_______
Southern Illinois__________42.1%_____________27.3%_______
Northern Iowa______________36.1%_____________47.6%_______
Indiana State______________33.2%_____________29.0%_______
Wichita State______________32.9%_____________15.4%_______
illinois state_____________38.9%_____________26.3%_______
Northern Iowa______________36.2%_____________46.7%_______

And thats why we lost to them. But I would be willing to bet anyone if you were to bring those two guys who made those 5 3's late in the game Tuesday night and had no one on them and have them shoot those three from the same spots they wouldn't make all 5 in a roll again. Did some one say winning was not about luck Thanks shaunguth