Who do you want to play in STL??

[jeffsu]

My first choice (if only we could "choose"...) for the first round:

MSU
Creighton
ISU


Then I'd like to see UNI game. More afraid of WSU and ISU than UNI. We match-up well and always play them well.

[indybrave10]

There is really nobody that terrifies me in the conference this year. We can beat anyone if we play well. The problem is the difference between our good game and bad game is so distant/large. We can look like we can beat anyone one night and nobody the next. The key is just finding some consistency. This may be some inner optimism but if we play well in STL we are going to be a tough out regardless who we play. And I think its going to be CU or Ill State. That would put us in the side of the bracket against UNI. JL hasnt done all that poorly against number one seeds in the tourney. I know he has only won one game (WSU Sweet 16 Year) but we lost at the buzzer against a great SIU team and last year against UNI in a game I felt was closer than the score ended up being. We are due for another run in STL. In a year where there is so much parody why can't it be us?

[chitown fanatic]

My vote is still for CU, as we'd likely lose to them on senior night anyway. No way do they sweep us with the team they have this year. It's not the Dana invitational in 2010. Give me creighton in our matinee and I'll take my chances getting to UNI on Saturday. And there's a chance a Drake or SIU could take down UNI at noon as well. How great would it be to beat CU and know you have a team playing their third game in 3 days against you on Saturday? couple that with watching an absolutely knock down drag out evening session on Friday and I'd say that's a great weekend. We can dream.

[bubraves82]

Who would you rather play

Hi,

Haven't posted for awhile, but regular reader during the season. I don't want to play whoever we play second, if we win the first game. Seems this team is one big tease, winning a big name now and then and not being able to string anything together. A win tonight might start to convince me just a bit that the team is improving and capable of going on a run. I'm just as fanatic as the group here, really, and would love nothing more than a surprise trip to the big dance, but I just don't see this team winning 3 games in 3 days against anybody at this point. I really, really, hope I'm wrong.

As for all the Les talk, I'm more of a supporter than a naysayer. During his tenure, BU has not had any great teams (although the Sweet 16 year was a fantastic run, that team was seeded 6th in STL if I recall) and some nice little mini-tourney runs, but he's also had no terrible teams. I guess I'm a bit tired of the mediocrity but not ready to give up on him yet. I think next year is huge (I know, a variation on this is Jim Les' biggest game...it's his biggest year), but I do believe that it's basically the same team with some new blood and if he can't take them to a top 2 or 3 MVC finish, it might be time to move on...

[indybrave10]

We were in a 4/5 game against CU and won that and then played the number one seed WSU with Paul Wilson and co. I believe. Then SIU in the finals.

[Da Coach]

We were in a 4/5 game against CU and won that and then played the number one seed WSU with Paul Wilson and co. I believe. Then SIU in the finals.

Paul Miller was the Wichita State player you are thinking of.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Paul-Miller-1044/

[indybrave10]

Paul Miller was the Wichita State player you are thinking of.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Paul-Miller-1044/

Miller wrong last name. My bad. Was half correct. I recall POB shutting him down

[BradleyBrave]

Miller wrong last name. My bad. Was half correct. I recall POB shutting him down

POB didn't really shut him down, but he did outplay him. Miller went for 15 and 6, POB went for 17, 10, and 5 blocks. Sommerville won us that game - 17 points, 14 rebounds, a block and an assist. Lawrence Wright also had 11 off the bench. Amazing...all the point production came from the front court...what a concept!

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=245233

[houstontxbrave]

POB didn't really shut him down, but he did outplay him. Miller went for 15 and 6, POB went for 17, 10, and 5 blocks. Sommerville won us that game - 17 points, 14 rebounds, a block and an assist. Lawrence Wright also had 11 off the bench. Amazing...all the point production came from the front court...what a concept!

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...&ATCLID=245233

And if I recall correctly that was when Sommerville simply went to work on the block getting his points there or on the free throw line. He was very good when he posted up and took over. He was less effective when he put up 20 ft jump shots. He flat out dominated in that game.

Really would love to see Brown get to the block and work from there.

[ImAStowellMan]

And if I recall correctly that was when Sommerville simply went to work on the block getting his points there or on the free throw line. He was very good when he posted up and took over. He was less effective when he put up 20 ft jump shots. He flat out dominated in that game.

Really would love to see Brown get to the block and work from there.

Agreed. Does anyone else cringe when TB settles for a 3-point attempt? There is only one regular player (DSE) shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc than him, while there is also only one player shooting a better FT percentage (AW) than him.

It's amazing how well our offense can run when we get out of the "let's make one pass and throw up a 3 mentality." (See second half of UNI game.)

[BradleyBrave]

Agreed. Does anyone else cringe when TB settles for a 3-point attempt? There is only one regular player (DSE) shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc than him, while there is also only one player shooting a better FT percentage (AW) than him.

It's amazing how well our offense can run when we get out of the "let's make one pass and throw up a 3 mentality." (See second half of UNI game.)

Yes. Much like I did when Theron Wilson took a 3.

[indybrave10]

POB didn't really shut him down, but he did outplay him. Miller went for 15 and 6, POB went for 17, 10, and 5 blocks. Sommerville won us that game - 17 points, 14 rebounds, a block and an assist. Lawrence Wright also had 11 off the bench. Amazing...all the point production came from the front court...what a concept!

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...&ATCLID=245233

I will take holding the POY to 15 and 6. That guy carved a lot of teams up inside that year. Glad we had POB to hold him in check.

[indybrave10]

And another impressive thing is how Kyle Wilson who was their third leading scorer was shutout in that game. Between POB and Cellus blockin shots on Miller and Wilson that was a pretty tough defensive effort.

[SaintLouBrave22]

There is really nobody that terrifies me in the conference this year. We can beat anyone if we play well. The problem is the difference between our good game and bad game is so distant/large. We can look like we can beat anyone one night and nobody the next. The key is just finding some consistency. This may be some inner optimism but if we play well in STL we are going to be a tough out regardless who we play. And I think its going to be CU or Ill State. That would put us in the side of the bracket against UNI. JL hasnt done all that poorly against number one seeds in the tourney. I know he has only won one game (WSU Sweet 16 Year) but we lost at the buzzer against a great SIU team and last year against UNI in a game I felt was closer than the score ended up being. We are due for another run in STL. In a year where there is so much parody why can't it be us?

Outstanding! Simply one of the better posts I've read in awhile and I agree...when we play well and within ourselves, we have proven to beat two top 25 teams and can hang with anyone.

We just need to believe in the team concept, not have long droughts, and work both ends of the floor harder than we have all year for 3 days...

After that, anything can happen!

[AZ BU Fan]

After tonight's loss vs ISU, hard to get excited about BU in St Lou.