BU 72 - #20 illini 68

[Braves4Life]

--did anyone else get the feeling the stripes tried hard to help UIUC get this one? especially that last foul call on WE - some of those fouls were comepletely non-existent!

Nah tornado. You just had on the rose colored glasses like me. The Illini fans are sayin' the same thing.

[ghunt]

Like I said elsewhere--I will take success anytine, anywhere, with any coach. Way to go guys, good job Jim. Maybe the worm has turned. One thing is for sure--I will be rooting for U of I all year like I have never cheered them on before Please be a marquee win during selection time, please be a marquee win during selection time....

[ser_solace]

Finally found box score. ESPN didn't have it.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=200911280062

[romar]

If we wanna get technical, this is an awful big celebration for a 3rd place game

Very true, but if this team had shown up last night or at BYU who knows. I loved the intensity and effort that these young men showed from start to finish of the game.

[Looking Up]

Fun is:

No sleep tonight for me or those poor Illini fans that are fielding my calls. I
could get used to this.

I've looked forward to this day for a long time.

Thanks Bradley for this memorable moment!

[LG281]

Amazng vctory for the Bradley Braves.

Fantastc coachng down the stretch by Les.

Great team effort!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!

[Dubl R 1]

Now that's what Im talkin about!!!!

[ser_solace]

Looking at the box score:

Nice balanced scoring among the starters. Nearly a double double for Egolf.

Wow. I didn't realize we were outrebounded that badly (43-29). We did cause quite a few turnovers on the Illini though.

[romar]

Looking at the box score:

Nice balanced scoring among the starters. Nearly a double double for Egolf.

Wow. I didn't realize we were outrebounded that badly (43-29). We did cause quite a few turnovers on the Illini though.

They said 43 - 32 on the radio.

[Dubl R 1]

Wow ... all the cactus juice you can drink on me ... what a ******* game!!!!!!!!

Dallas Brave, where ya been? Good to hear from ya.

[Braves4Life]

You rarely hear a coach show so much emotion over a victory. They always try to stay even keel. You could REALLY hear the emotion -- joy, relief, pride -- in Les tonight on the postgame show. I think this game meant as much to Les as it did to us.

[lefty]

I didn't see the game, I just heard the last 4 minutes on the radio..

couple of things neither team shot well from the field but both shot very well from the line.

Jordan plays 25 minutes and Paul 15.....I don't understand that...

Bu only had 10 turnovers to 15 for the Illini...probably difference in the game

Sounds like WE had a great game.....

on the radio it seemed the turnign point was Davis moving screen...

what? Illini called for moving screen?...where's MM now?

[wizard1]

Bu 72 - ui 68

A GREAT, GREAT WIN! We finally played up to our talent and look what happens. This team could be very formidable if we can continue to play focused, with intensity, and consistantly up to our talent potential.

Congrats. to Coach Les and the staff and all the guys. You made us proud. Well Done!

[Bravesfan]

Finally found box score. ESPN didn't have it.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketb...d=200911280062

They should have it! Illinois is a ranked team.....at least for another 12 hours or so!

[tornado]

wow 191 people online right now at BradleyFans!!

Great celebration.....

box score shows
--3 steals for Dyricus
--McCamey with 5 turnovers...some of those due to Eddren some due to Sammy
--Eddren again with NO TURNOVERS!
--5 players in double figures