Here we are again...

[Braves4Life]

These games are irritating as all h-ll. I'll take the win, and glad we could send our seniors out with a win at home. Unfortunately though, beating the top 2 teams in the league is just a further indictment of the failure that this season is.

That is true BB. But it ain't over yet. A lot can be forgiven if we can win 3 more in a row.

[peoriaspitfire]

That is true BB. But it ain't over yet. A lot can be forgiven if we can win 3 more in a row.

Don't we want to win like 8 in a row? I'll take any win any day!

[Buesch N Chips]

beating the top 2 teams in the league is just a further indictment of the failure that this season is.

[shaunguth]

Unfortunately though, beating the top 2 teams in the league is just a further indictment of the failure that this season is.

Evansville agrees.

[Bradleyguy10]

So people can sit here and say this conference is awful because Evansville has beaten UNI and WSU and there has been so much parity but when push comes to shove we pat ourselves on the back because we ESCAPED with a win AT HOME against the #2 team in our conference...so it's all good right? Because they are #2? What happened to this being a crappy conference? What happened to WSU hasn't been playing well lately? Excuses once again. This team was ripe for the picking and we had them right where we wanted them and we let them off the hook and almost lost this game. Don't sit there and type your garbage and calling people out for being upset about this win when you know perfectly well at this stage in the season this is inexcusable. We don't call you out for being so positive about being hyped up over a team doing nothing so leave the people who are upset alone. I heard the stuff people were saying coming out of the arena and the majority were upset or else they were to the point where I was hearing things such as "what did you expect, it's happened all season". Ridiculous.

[shaunguth]

Even if we win (70-70 2 mins left) this is still a loss in my book. We blew a 15 point lead. At home.


We wont have a 15 point cushion against ISU in the tournament.

Can't agree with the first statement.

As for the 2nd statement, both teams need to get to the championship game first.

[shaunguth]

So people can sit here and say this conference is awful because Evansville has beaten UNI and WSU and there has been so much parity but when push comes to shove we pat ourselves on the back because we ESCAPED with a win AT HOME against the #2 team in our conference...so it's all good right? Because they are #2? What happened to this being a crappy conference? What happened to WSU hasn't been playing well lately? Excuses once again. This team was ripe for the picking and we had them right where we wanted them and we let them off the hook and almost lost this game. Don't sit there and type your garbage and calling people out for being upset about this win when you know perfectly well at this stage in the season this is inexcusable. We don't call you out for being so positive about being hyped up over a team doing nothing so leave the people who are upset alone. I heard the stuff people were saying coming out of the arena and the majority were upset or else they were to the point where I was hearing things such as "what did you expect, it's happened all season". Ridiculous.

It IS a crappy conference, but I'll never refer to a win as a loss! Sorry, I'll leave that for others to do.

[bigdaddystuck]

I'll go out on a limb here and say the BB is saying that the fact we are good enough to beat the top 2 teams in the conference...but are only 2 games over .500....is a bit frustrating. What would we be talking about if we didn't lose all those games at home, when we had double digit leads?

I'll say this...I thought we would lose this game by 12. Kept telling JD all game long that we would fold. I am the first to say that any D1 team is going to make a run. But, this game frustrated me until the end. At the end of the night we made the 1 play that we needed to win the game! As usual, see a lot of potential, but also see so many frustrating plays and decisions! Glad that there is not a truly dominating team in the valley and we have a chance next weekend!

[Grassman]

A "crappy conference" does not win the Valley MWC shootout, nor do they go 7-3 in The Bracket Buster.
I am REALLY getting sick of that B. S.!!!!!!!!!
This is a top tier Mid major conference with alot of parity. Get ready for next year because it is not going to change a whole lot in regards to parity, except UNI will not be at the top.

[shaunguth]

we wont win these games in St Louis...

Why will we not win these games in St. Louis? I'm certainly willing to take my chances there since we play so terribly at home.

[shaunguth]

A "crappy conference" does not win the Valley MWC shootout, nor do they go 7-3 in The Bracket Buster.
I am REALLY getting sick of that B. S.!!!!!!!!!
This is a top tier Mid major conference with alot of parity. Get ready for next year because it is not going to change a whole lot in regards to parity, except UNI will not be at the top.

OK......I'll start referring to it as a "one-bid" conference. Same difference.

Can't wait to see how many teams the far inferior MWC gets into the only tournament that matters.

Also, the top two teams in the MWC went 8-0 against the bottom two teams, which are both pretty much on par with the mighty Aces.

[Tulsa Brave]

OK......I'll start referring to it as a "one-bid" conference. Same difference.

Only if UNI wins the tourney...

[BradleyJD]

I'll go out on a limb here and say the BB is saying that the fact we are good enough to beat the top 2 teams in the conference...but are only 2 games over .500....is a bit frustrating. What would we be talking about if we didn't lose all those games at home, when we had double digit leads?

I'll say this...I thought we would lose this game by 12. Kept telling JD all game long that we would fold. I am the first to say that any D1 team is going to make a run. But, this game frustrated me until the end. At the end of the night we made the 1 play that we needed to win the game! As usual, see a lot of potential, but also see so many frustrating plays and decisions! Glad that there is not a truly dominating team in the valley and we have a chance next weekend!

Here is the thing that is sad or awful or something....

The guy behind us is Mr. Negative. Every play of the game he screams about the stupid play or bad coaching, etc....

Close to the end of the game he says, "Who can believe that a team can blow a lead like this and play no defense." It's quiet for like 10 seconds, and then he says....

"I guess Bradley fans believe it."

Its scary because its partially true. I was not one bit surprised that we lost the 19 point lead. I have seen it so many times its common now.



That all said, BU won. We have to be happy we got that much.

[Grassman]

OK......I'll start referring to it as a "one-bid" conference. Same difference.

Can't wait to see how many teams the far inferior MWC gets into the only tournament that matters.

And that sir is only because of the mentality towards Mid Majors.
If a BCS team was in our position they would be in!

[Da Coach]

Even if we win (70-70 2 mins left) this is still a loss in my book. We blew a 15 point lead. At home.


We wont have a 15 point cushion against ISU in the tournament.

Would the negative nellies please go to bed and get some rest? You are acting crabby and need a good night's sleep.

This was a fantastic game! Bradley won, and showed a lot against a pretty good, 20+ win team. How anyone can call this game a "loss", is unbelieveable! Please stop trying to spread that negativism cr@p here, especially after such a great win.
Warning- It will be yanked.