Postgame thread and stats- BU 71 MSU 60

[BU FOOTBALL]

Btw... did a Mo St player go out of bounds and then come back in-bounds without a whistle? Maybe I don't know/understand the rule(s)... But from the Rule Book it states in Rule 9, Section 4, Article 1....

"Section 4. Player Out of Bounds
Art. 1. A player who steps out of bounds under his/her own volition and then becomes the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing court has committed a violation."

I coulda sworn there was one time a Mo St player touched the ball batting it lose on a pass... then he went outta bounds... then came back in and took control of the ball and went down the court.

The fans went nuts.

But it was cross-court for me and I am not positive he left the court.

I sit on the sideline in question, and I thought he went out-of-bounds?

[BradleyBrave]

Any time Jim wants to start giving Taylor Brown some quality 2nd half minutes is fine with me. The kid was the spark in the 1st half that allowed us to build up a double-digit lead, and then is rewarded in the 2nd half with a DNP. Explain.

Beyond that, a solid effort in a game that was probably hard to get up for. As CB said on the post game show, the one's you are 'supposed' to win can sometimes be the hardest to get up for, and the hardest to coach. 2 in a row, let's keep the momentum going on Saturday.

[Beninator]

Postgame article from the Springfield News-Leader.
The writer focuses on the fact MSU shot only 10 free throws for the game.

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20090218/SPORTS040101/902180493

Speaking of fouls, here is one that didn't get called- a nice picture of Wade Knapp holding Sam Singh's jersey.

Holding... 10 yard penalty...repeat first down... oops wrong sport..

[numbr_9]

I thought the refs were great. they missed some calls both ways, but they are human. Even NBA refs miss calls sometimes. If anything, I think we benefited from some calls.

A solid game by BU. Good to see some quality contributions by TB and DC. SS seems to have hit a wall recently; I hope he gets back to his early-valley season form.

One of the best developments for this team, in my opinion, has been our improved free-throw shooting. For a slashing, driving team, being able to make the freebies is absolutely critical.

[leebiddlecome]

Any time Jim wants to start giving Taylor Brown some quality 2nd half minutes is fine with me. The kid was the spark in the 1st half that allowed us to build up a double-digit lead, and then is rewarded in the 2nd half with a DNP. Explain.

Beyond that, a solid effort in a game that was probably hard to get up for. As CB said on the post game show, the one's you are 'supposed' to win can sometimes be the hardest to get up for, and the hardest to coach. 2 in a row, let's keep the momentum going on Saturday.

I agree. You still have to win them. Good job by the Braves. Get another win and you guarantee a winning league record. Not where we want to be but its better than having a losing league record.

If Chris Roberts plays well Bradley is a lot better. He is just so up and down. Also, I've been on the Taylor Brown bandwagon all year. I'm not sure why he doesn't see more time. Things happen when he plays.

[pfunk880]

SS seems to have hit a wall recently; I hope he gets back to his early-valley season form.

I mentioned this in another thread, but this is a huge concern of mine. I'm wondering if the minutes are starting to take their toll, and I wish AT would have gotten just a few minutes per game so that mhe might be able to give us something serviceable in the tourney. As it stands, I don't know if DC and a worn-down SS can get us three wins in three days in STL.

If Chris Roberts plays well Bradley is a lot better. He is just so up and down. Also, I've been on the Taylor Brown bandwagon all year. I'm not sure why he doesn't see more time. Things happen when he plays.

Agreed on both counts.

[it's boogie time]

I'm certainly happy about the win, but I was hoping this game wouldn't have been so close so guys like Norris and Brown could have gotten some extended minutes. I'm not too thrilled that Wilson and Maniscalco had to play 34 & 35 minutes each (I understand why they did). I was happy that Roberts got 23 minutes.

[Big Mike]

some video of last nights game....

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/videos/x82780988/Braves-claim-500th-with-victory-over-Missouri-St

[SFP]

BB I'm agreeing with you again on why did we mot see TB in the 2nd 1/2? He did shoot that 3 air ball but he was hot and he seems to be a streaky shooter so why not? I also think that when TB hits that mid-range baseline jumper he'll be playing extended number of minutes. He adds a lot of energy but realistically speaking his productivity comes down the longer he is out there.

On another note DC plays a great game at home and we know on the road he'll lay an egg. What I want to know what will he do in a neutral court? We need ~30 minutes a game from him if we are going to do any real damage in St. Louis.

[BU30]

Pfunk - I agree in your assessment of SS play. From where I sat last night, he was not very effective and has seemed to regressed in his play, especially offensively. I think if he is not playing well in his first rotation, TB should get his second half minutes.

[BradleyBrave]

I thought DC played pretty good. He showed a little more aggressiveness, which in turn produced good results. If we could get a consistent 8-10 points and 5-7 rebounds from him from here on out, we might be able to do something.

[pfunk880]

I thought DC played pretty good. He showed a little more aggressiveness, which in turn produced good results. If we could get a consistent 8-10 points and 5-7 rebounds from him from here on out, we might be able to do something.

It seems like we say that after every home game...

Not trying to hate on the guy, just a statement of fact.

[thefish7]

I thought DC played pretty good. He showed a little more aggressiveness, which in turn produced good results. If we could get a consistent 8-10 points and 5-7 rebounds from him from here on out, we might be able to do something.

What was amazing also was the zero fouls in the first half. With 10 minutes left in the game, I think he had 1 foul. I was waiting for him to go over the back on like every rebound and going strong to the basket on every posession when playing without fouls... But, I'll take the numbers he put up and 2 fouls in 30 minutes any time. Keep it up DC.