Braves lose 73-68

[TheAsianSensation]

Guess what. That probably was Creighton's best game. They made way more baskets than expected. We missed many more shots than expected. They were very lucky and we were very unlucky. In a vacuum, this loss isn't bad.

But guess what? When you have 10 losses you don't get to use that as an excuse. If you're 13-7, then you do. If you're 2nd in the Valley, you do. When you're .500 and keep blowing home leads, you don't. When you lose other close games, you don't.

It's a concept called margin for error. We used ours up early in the season. Therefore, we need to be more perfect later in the season to balance it out. Yes, I really liked the attitude and the style of play we brought tonight. But don't let that serve as a complete mulligan for tonight.

[bigdaddystuck]

I have not looked at one other post on this board. I can't imagine what has been said.......My thoughts are....pathetic effort the first 13 minutes of the game. Even JL said that there was a lack of focus! I have no idea why we stay in a zone defense in the 2nd half, when they are hitting nothing but 3's on us!!!! Mind boggling! MY 9 year old son, who has never played a minute of organized basketball, asked me why we stayed in it!!!!!!

We did battle back, we did start playing better, we did get some stops......BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT TOOK US MOST OF THE FIRST HALF TO WAKE UP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Just disgusted......

[shaunguth]

what are you talking about. i am tired of some making excuses on why we are medicore. creighton was lucky? they aren't better after they beat us on our home court? how old are you? please tell me you were joking.

Yes........they are obviously better! They are now one of three teams with a winning record in the Valley. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing who the seven new coaches of the mediocre teams will be next season.

[lefty]

I thought we played pretty bad defense in the first half. Many of their three's were wide open. And if they don't shoot well there shots(form) looked pretty good to me.

I thought CU played pretty good defense for most of the first half and looked like it confused us....


Second half the game was played pretty tough by both teams......they made some ft's and we missed some.

The calls?....I don't know. We got some and so did they.

[BradleyJD]

BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT TOOK US MOST OF THE FIRST HALF TO WAKE UP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Just disgusted......

Amen....no excuse for this.

Could it be no assistant coach helps during the game?? Watch them at timeouts...they watch the contests and giveaways the whole time.

[thefish7]

Guess what. That probably was Creighton's best game. They made way more baskets than expected. We missed many more shots than expected. They were very lucky and we were very unlucky. In a vacuum, this loss isn't bad.

But guess what? When you have 10 losses you don't get to use that as an excuse. If you're 13-7, then you do. If you're 2nd in the Valley, you do. When you're .500 and keep blowing home leads, you don't. When you lose other close games, you don't.

It's a concept called margin for error. We used ours up early in the season. Therefore, we need to be more perfect later in the season to balance it out. Yes, I really liked the attitude and the style of play we brought tonight. But don't let that serve as a complete mulligan for tonight.

Great post. We didn't have a mulligan to use on this game, sadly. Nothing wrong with this loss, something wrong with this season, though.

[shaunguth]

Or we could fire all the coaches and hire some of those here who are far smarter.

Don't forget about the other six mediocre teams in the Valley. They'll all be needing coaches next season as well. Now that I think about it, just how good is Creighton to have only beaten this terrible Bradley team by just five points? What a crappy conference!

[shaunguth]

Amen....no excuse for this.

Could it be no assistant coach helps during the game?? Watch them at timeouts...they watch the contests and giveaways the whole time.

They didn't do that during any of the wins?

[Out of Balance]

I knew it was over when Dana took his coat off, just before the opening tip off

[BUfan14]

Don't forget about the other six mediocre teams in the Valley. They'll all be needing coaches next season as well. Now that I think about it, just how good is Creighton to have only beaten this terrible Bradley team by just five points? What a crappy conference!

And just how bad does that make Mo. St. after the blowout and even Illinois

[shaunguth]

And just how bad does that make Mo. St. after the blowout and even Illinois

Exactly......Illinois, along with any other team that loses to our pathetic Braves, better be looking for a new coach real quick!

[TheAsianSensation]

Great post. We didn't have a mulligan to use on this game, sadly. Nothing wrong with this loss, something wrong with this season, though.

That's the point. This loss specifically isn't bad. It's the culmination. Sooner or later, we have to accumulate in the other direction.

[Bravesfan]

Guess what. That probably was Creighton's best game. They made way more baskets than expected. We missed many more shots than expected. They were very lucky and we were very unlucky. In a vacuum, this loss isn't bad.

But guess what? When you have 10 losses you don't get to use that as an excuse. If you're 13-7, then you do. If you're 2nd in the Valley, you do. When you're .500 and keep blowing home leads, you don't. When you lose other close games, you don't.

It's a concept called margin for error. We used ours up early in the season. Therefore, we need to be more perfect later in the season to balance it out. Yes, I really liked the attitude and the style of play we brought tonight. But don't let that serve as a complete mulligan for tonight.

Great points! And that's a shame since the crowd was really into the game tonight from what I heard on the game coverage.

Yes, you can't fault Bradley for running into a hot team tonight. But like you said TAS, we have no more margin for error. Now we have to probably win at least three more on the road to have a realistic shot at third considering we still have the top two Valley teams that have yet to play in Peoria.

[thefish7]

That's the point. This loss specifically isn't bad. It's the culmination. Sooner or later, we have to accumulate in the other direction.

Yeah-- At the half, I thought we had it. Weathered the storm, weathered the awful shooting start, Creighton couldn't keep shooting like that over two halves... etc etc etc. Just couldn't quite turn the corner.

PS- Before someone nitpicks, there is always something wrong with a home loss, but this wasn't an awful home loss like the others, it was the kind you can expect once a season... But as TAS put it, we don't get the benefit of that doubt this season because of the bad home losses.

[thefish7]

Great points! And that's a shame since the crowd was really into the game tonight from what I heard on the game coverage.

Crowd was okay in the second half I thought. First half was quiet, but I think everyone was shellshocked by the 1/13 start or whatever it was.