Braves Done

[Bravesfan]

Bradley competed with UNI both previous games this season, and all 3 games last year.
This game was more of an aberration. Every bounce seemed to go to UNI, and they were hitting their shots, while Bradley wasn't. I lost count of how many layups and bunnies Bradley missed, and how many of Bradley's passes were right into the hands of a UNI player.

Prediction- Bradley will easily beat UNI 3 times next year.

Exactly. As I said above, the fact that we had so many easy layups and bunnies shows US that the effort was there and also shows us how close we came to making this a good game. Also giving up fewer than 60 points to a great team shows us that this team is buying into Les's defensive philosophy.

I think it's just a case of nerves and some occasional selfish play that does this team in from time to time. Hopefully one more year of experience, better communication and a good summer of conditioning and practice will get this team into position for a great year next year. And I have every reason to believe next season will be great!

[TheAsianSensation]

We played to our seed. We lost. It's not like UNI is bad.

Time to move onto the CIT. I see us getting invited, although we may not host this time if the hosts are determined on merit.

[Braves4Life]

Taylor Brown

I didn't want to start a new thread for this since it would probably just turn negative but.............

Where was Taylor Brown second half?

[Da Coach]

Well since Bradley will obviously be a 1 seed (I really think they could be), In order to beat them 3 times we'd have to meet them in the tourny somewhere...what seed you think they'll be??

UNI will be missing 3 of their top guys- Farokhmanesh (9.5 ppg, and their best three point threat), Koch (12 ppg, 5 rpg), and Eglseder (12 ppg, 7.4 rpg). There is also a chance O'Rear doesn't return, because he plans to play pro baseball, and is eligibile and will likely be drafted by MLB this summer.
It's hard to argue that nobody else loses as much as UNI does.

So the lineup they will have left looks like a middle of the pack lineup to me. I'll predict a 5 or 6 seed next March.

[LittleBrave]

I hope that BU will feed off of the Creighton game rather than hang their heads on how they performed today.
UNI just makes you look bad. Let's finish the season with a few more wins in the CIT or CBI (hopefully CBI).
Good to see Edge on the court again. Hopefully we can get his confidence back before next season.

[Flying Hellfish]

Where was Taylor Brown second half?

Exactly my question! What is Les thinking to put our best player, most athletic player on the bench for all but 2 minutes?

[LittleBrave]

Discouraging game today, but would have been MUCH more discouraging to have lost to CU yesterday. At least that was a little breakthrough for us.
Let's get into the top 3 next year so we don't have to face the #1 team again.

[AZ BU Fan]

Don't argue with Da Coach! He knows what some apparently don't!

BU had a pretty good year and JL is getting better and better! We still have a shot at 20 wins with a post season bid!

All BU needs to finish the MVC, win the MVC Tourney, and be NCAA bound again is: one more year of experience/development with the talent and scoring that returns, no injuries, and contributions from the new talent coming in, Clear as day, don't you see? Book it!

If not next year, then certainly the year after, or perhaps the year after that!

BTW, great game by BU yesterday against CU. BU players really turned it on in the LH and CR's ESPN Top 10 put back dunk was awesome.

Yesterday's win over CU showed us BU has the talent to win vs all MVC foes next year, of course except ISU, but some of their over-rated players will be gone next year opening it up for BU.

2010-11 will be the Year of the Brave in the Land of the Free! Get on the bandwagon now! Can't wait!

[Bravesfan]

We played to our seed. We lost. It's not like UNI is bad.

Time to move onto the CIT. I see us getting invited, although we may not host this time if the hosts are determined on merit.

No, hosts are determined on who draws the most and who ponies up the money. Which is why we will probably host at least one game if Les and the administration choose to play in the postseason.

[SpfldBUAlum]

If we end up playing in the CIT I wonder if JL will gove some playing time to AT and MK. If those guys are to contribute next year then they really need some actual experience!

[TheAsianSensation]

No, hosts are determined on who draws the most and who ponies up the money. Which is why we will probably host at least one game if Les and the administration choose to play in the postseason.

Not quite, they'll give the team with the superior resume the first option to host, IIRC.

[squirrelgotdead]

You're both right. . .but it depends on the tourney.

The CIT is more concerned with appropriate seeding than the CBI. But not all the schools are willing to pay to host. So that plays a role in how the pairings and brackets are determined.

[MacabreMob]

... But not all the schools are willing to pay to host...

I just wanna suggest Bradley doesn't pay to host. Just my suggestion.

[Big Lance]

I know that there is a real good chance that the Redbirds will be an NIT team, but if they fall through the cracks down to the Braves invitational ERRRRRRRR CBI/CIT, how intriguing would it be to see a 3rd BU-ISU matchup, with the ending of the other's season on the line? Don't tell me that wouldn't sell more tickets than the 3 to 4 thousand the first couple rounds have been selling at Carver. And I might be the only one, but I'd like one more crack at the dirty birds! Whether here or there, I'd bet there would be over 8000 even if it was the first round, and you know it would be intense. Are you listening CBI and CIT committees?????

[TheAsianSensation]

ISU is going to the NIT. T-2 in the Valley has value with them.