Next game: BU vs. Missouri State- Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7:05 pm

[Da Coach]

Bradley (14-12, 8-7, 4th place, RPI 105) plays next at home against Missouri State (10-16, 3-12, 10th place, RPI 212) Tuesday night, 7:05 pm.
Bradley is coming off a win against Evansville.
Missouri State has lost their last 3 games, and 6 of their last 7 games.

The game will not be on TV locally in the Peoria area, but is being televised back to Springfield, Missouri by Mediacom.

Missouri State site-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&SPID=6484

Roster-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&KEY=&SPID=6484&SPSID=59268

Schedule/results-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&KEY=&SPID=6484&SPSID=59267

MSU stats-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59269&SPID=6484&DB_OEM_ID=13800&ATCLID=1625882

BU stats-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/pdf4/377812.pdf?ATCLID=1626619&SPSID=19334&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400

MSU fan message board-

http://www.msubearnation.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=7

[Da Coach]

BU-MSU game notes from BradleyBraves.com-
Bradley Shoots For 500th Valley Win Tuesday

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3671042

Bradley, who has played 57 years in the Missouri Valley Conference, currently has 499 MVC wins. That total is secon only to Drake's 511 MVC wins. Drake has played 97 years in the MVC, 40 more years to accumulate the extra 12 wins.

Shooting For 500th Valley Win
??? Now in its 57th year of Missouri Valley Conference membership, Bradley enters Tuesday??™s game against Missouri State with a 499-374 (.572) all-time league record.
??? Drake, which was a charter Valley member in 1907 and is playing its 97th MVC season overall, owns the record for the most MVC victories with 511 league wins.

[FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]All-Time MVC Victories[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]Rk.  Team               Wins  1st Year   Yrs.[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]1.   Drake               511    1908      97[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]2.   Bradley             499    1949      57[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]3.   Wichita State       468    1946      64[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]4.   Creighton           425    1929      51[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]5.   Tulsa               400    1935      62[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]6.   Southern Illinois   315    1976      34[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]7.   Illinois State      282    1982      29[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]8.   Saint Louis         239    1938      36[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]9.   Oklahoma State      220    1926      32[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]10.  Kansas              210    1908      21[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]11.  Indiana State       201    1978      33[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]12.  Missouri State      194    1991      19[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]13.  Missouri            178    1908      21[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]14.  Washington (Mo.)    160    1908      40[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]15.  Nebraska            155    1908      20[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]16.  UNI                 146    1992      18[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]17.  Cincinnati          128    1958      13[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]18.  Louisville          121    1965      11[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]19.  Kansas State        115    1914      15[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]20.  Evansville          114    1995      15[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]21.  New Mexico State     92    1973      11[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]22.  Iowa State           89    1908      21[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]23.  Grinnell             83    1919      21[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]24.  Oklahoma             78    1920       9[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]25.  West Texas State     67    1973      14[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]26.  North Texas          54    1958      18[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]27.  Houston              46    1951      10[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]28.  Memphis              35    1968       6[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]29.  Detroit              33    1950       8[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]30.  Washburn             31    1935       7[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]31.  Butler               18    1933       2[/FONT]
[/FONT]

[jeffsu]

Sorted by Avg Wins Per Year:
Still not bad! #8 Overall.

(Too lazy to format this... you get the point!)


OvrAllWinRank / Team / Wins / Years(MVC) / Avg Wins Per Year
18. Louisville 121 11 11.00
12. Missouri State 194 19 10.21
10. Kansas 210 21 10.00
17. Cincinnati 128 13 9.85
7. Illinois State 282 29 9.72
6. Southern Illinois 315 34 9.26
31. Butler 18 2 9.00
2. Bradley 499 57 8.75
24. Oklahoma 78 9 8.67
13. Missouri 178 21 8.48
21. New Mexico State 92 11 8.36
4. Creighton 425 51 8.33
16. UNI 146 18 8.11
15. Nebraska 155 20 7.75
19. Kansas State 115 15 7.67
20. Evansville 114 15 7.60
3. Wichita State 468 64 7.31
9. Oklahoma State 220 32 6.88
8. Saint Louis 239 36 6.64
5. Tulsa 400 62 6.45
11. Indiana State 201 33 6.09
28. Memphis 35 1968 6 35 6 5.83
1. Drake 511 97 5.27
25. West Texas State 67 14 4.79
27. Houston 46 10 4.60
30. Washburn 31 7 4.43
22. Iowa State 89 21 4.24
29. Detroit 33 8 4.13
14. Washington (Mo.) 160 40 4.00
23. Grinnell 83 21 3.95
26. North Texas 54 18 3.00

[BUBraves2006]

We all realized the importance of the Evansville game and we took care of business. I don't think anyone would argue that we're a much better team than Missouri State. So, is there any chance this is like a "trap game" scenario. Not really that we're looking ahead to those giant killers, Loyola ... but just that we are going to expect to walk all over Missouri State.

I have confidence Les will have them ready and we will win by double digits. But with how inconsistent this team has been, it still worries me.

[bluedevils1]

We all realized the importance of the Evansville game and we took care of business. I don't think anyone would argue that we're a much better team than Missouri State. So, is there any chance this is like a "trap game" scenario. Not really that we're looking ahead to those giant killers, Loyola ... but just that we are going to expect to walk all over Missouri State.

I have confidence Les will have them ready and we will win by double digits. But with how inconsistent this team has been, it still worries me.

We're still 1-4 in our last 5. It's not like we're playing hot. We are coming off a decent win, but I don't think anyone is getting overly confident about the Evansville game or telling themselves this will be an easy win. We have a lot of kinks to work out, and still have to show we can play offense against a zone. The only possible trap game from here on out is the Loyola game, because they are still a bad team and the game is less meaningful than the rest of the conference games.

[BradleyBrave]

BU opens as a 7.5 point favorite tomorrow night against Missouri St.

In other MVC games, Creighton is a 12.5 point favorite over visiting Evansville.

[Big Mike]

PJS ...MS story..

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x1802685252/Strength-has-new-meaning

pre game capsule.....DR picks the Braves by 12 pts!

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x82778202/Preview-capsule-Missouri-State-at-Bradley

[BUFAN]

I wish Barry was comin to town...

[Big Mike]

KW on the gameday luncheon...

http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php/wessler/article/bradley_gameday_luncheon

[pfunk880]

KW on the gameday luncheon...
http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php/wes...meday_luncheon

From the article:

Les reiterated that once Bradley wasn??™t on television or in line for a real RPI enhancer in the BracketBuster this weekend, he wanted a regional game, and Loyola filled that bill. He also said the last thing he would have wanted under the current TV/RPI circumstances was to be like Wisconsin-Green Bay and have to travel to Long Beach State this weekend, in the middle of battling for an MVC tournament seed.

I know we've sort of been over this already, but that makes sense to me. At this point, taking care of business in the MVC is obviously the Most Important Thing. At this point, a long-distance road trip wasn't really going to do anything meaningful for our post-season prospects, and it would only take our focus and energy out of the Valley portion of the schedule.

[Da Coach]

Good news about AW and WE.

I have also heard reports that Andrew has been the best shooter in practices. Too bad he couldn't have been 100% this season, I believe Bradley would have won several of those close games they lost, including both of the UNI games, and would be battling for the MVC title right now.

[Out of Balance]

Good news about AW and WE.

I have also heard reports that Andrew has been the best shooter in practices. Too bad he couldn't have been 100% this season, I believe Bradley would have won several of those close games they lost, including both of the UNI games, and would be battling for the MVC title right now.

Not using that as excuse, but I agree, and having another big with WE would of made it interesting!

[bluedevils1]

Good news about AW and WE.

I have also heard reports that Andrew has been the best shooter in practices. Too bad he couldn't have been 100% this season, I believe Bradley would have won several of those close games they lost, including both of the UNI games, and would be battling for the MVC title right now.

Well, just watching Andrew in shootarounds makes me excited. He looks perfectly fine and still has his sweet J. That should bode well for next season.