Next game: University of Detroit vs. Bradley- Wed. 12/22, 7:00 pm

[Da Coach]

Detroit (7-5) plays at Bradley (5-5) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7:00 pm.
Detroit is lead in scoring by Ray McCallum, Jr., the son of the coach. He is a freshman averaging 15.3 ppg.
Starting lineup-
G- Ray McCallum- 6'1" freshman, 15.3 ppg, 4.0 apg, 5.8 rpg (Coach's son- one of the top ranked high school players last year)
G- Chase Simon- 6'6" junior, 14.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg (transfer from central Michigan)
C- Eli Holman- 6'10" junior, 12.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg (transfer from Indiana)
G- Jason Calliste- 6'2" sophomore, 11.8 ppg, 3.4 apg (team best 37% on threes)
F- Nick Minnerath- 6'8" junior, 7.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg (transfer from Jackson Community College- the school Dick Versace and Carl Maniscalco came to BU from)

Top reserves-
G- Donavan Foster- 5'11" junior, 6.1 ppg, 2.3 apg (From Chicago Curie HS)
F- LaMarcus Lowe- 6'11" junior, 4.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg (transfer from Western Michigan)
F- Evan Bruinsma- 6'7" freshman, 2.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg (only played in 9 games, 7.7 mpg)
F- John Hoskins- 6'10" sophomore, 0.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg (shooting only 18% from field)


Detroit basketball website-

http://www.detroittitans.com/index.aspx?path=mbball

Schedule/results-

http://www.detroittitans.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Roster-

http://www.detroittitans.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

Detroit Stats-

http://www.detroittitans.com/custompages/MBB/2010-11%20Stats%20&%20Box%20Scores/teamcume.htm?path=mbball

Bradley stats-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19334&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205032367

[BU RICK]

I hope we win this one. Detroit has a good team, probably one of the better ones we've played so far. The game will give us a better idea of how we stand. They played Syracuse earlier in the year, if you want to see what we're up against, check it out.......

http://espn.go.com/espn3/player?id=78061&league=NCAAM&size=condensed

Go Braves

[real fan]

Need to win this game so we at least go to Ind.St. with some momentum, the players have improved some as we are finally getting contributions from our inside players, Will can do more if he decides to quit fouling so much, the team needs Prosser and Will together on the floor at least 20 minutes.

[45otseoj]

I'll be there. McCallum is a beast.

[Da Coach]

Pregame notes from BU

http://www.bradleybraves.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205058366

Bradley Basketball Plays Final Non-Conference Tuneup Wednesday
Courtesy: BradleyBraves.com
Release: 12/21/2010

PDF Version of Bradley's Pregame Notes Package Live Audio and Video Streams Live Stats

2010-11 Bradley Basketball Game Notes
Game 11 - Detroit Titans (7-5) at Bradley Braves (5-5)
Wednesday, Dec. 22 - 7:05 p.m. CST - Peoria, Ill. - Carver Arena (11,164)
Series History - Bradley leads 14-5

Television: None
Radio: 1470 AM WMBD -- Dave Snell (play-by-play), Danny Adams (analyst) and Dan DiOrio (pregame host)
Online: BradleyBraves.com - subscription video streams, free audio streams, live stats
Mobile: BravesMobile.com - live stats
Tickets: $8-20 General Public; $4-10 BU faculty/staff; $1 BU students -- available at Carver Arena Box Office, Renaissance Coliseum Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets or online at www.BradleyBraves.com.
THE STORYLINE
Bradley will play its final non-conference tune-up against a former Missouri Valley Conference rival when the Braves host Detroit Wednesday night at Carver Arena ... The teams played 10 games against each other in two stints as Valley rivals -- from 1949-52 and again from 1955-57 ... After winning its first four games and dropping the next five, Bradley will try to start its third streak of the young season as the Braves shoot for their second straight win.
BRAVES CLUB ACTIVITIES
In addition to the game against Detroit, Wednesday's schedule will include a flurry of Braves Club activities:
Game Day Luncheon - 11:15 a.m. - Student Center
The Braves Club will host its first Game Day Luncheon of the Year in the Michel Student Center ... Head coaches Jim Les and Ray McCallum will be the featured speakers.
Pregame Party - 5 p.m. - PCC Theatre Lobby
Sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and Qdoba, the party will feature drawings for $25 gift cards from the two local restaurants.
Early Bird Raffle Drawing - Halftime
Two prizes -- $2,000 and $1,000 -- will be awarded ... Tickets are $100 each
More Info: (309) 677-2667
FATHERS AND SONS
Both head coaches Jim Les and Ray McCallum have freshman sons playing NCAA Division I basketball this season ... Tyler Les is a freshman guard at UC Davis and is averaging 1.6 ppg in his first 10 games for the Aggies (4-7) ... Playing for his father, Ray McCallum Jr. is Detroit's leading scorer at 15.3 ppg and second leading rebounder at 5.8 rpg.
AGAINST THE TITANS
Bradley is 14-5 all-time against Detroit, including a 9-2 advantage in non-conference competition ... The most noteworthy game in the series was played Feb. 22, 1988 at Detroit, where Bradley's Hersey Hawkins set the school and Missouri Valley Conference single-game scoring record with 63 points in a 122-107 Braves win.
WARREN TOPS THE MVC
Bradley senior guard Andrew Warren leads The Valley in scoring at 18.2 points per game ... Warren's 182 points through 10 games represent 29.5 percent of Bradley's overall offensive output, easily the largest individual scoring ratio in the league ... Warren's individual scoring ratio ranks as the largest by a Brave since Curtis Stuckey (25.1 ppg) scored 34.5 percent of Bradley's points during the 1990-91 season and currently ranks as the ninth-greatest ratio at Bradley since World War II.
MORE THAN A SCORER
Not only is Andrew Warren leading The Valley in scoring, but the 6-foot-6 senior guard also leads the Braves in rebounding at 5.8 boards per game ... Warren also is tied for second in The Valley by averaging 1.4 steals per game ... In the Nov. 30 game at Western Carolina, Warren led the Braves in points (22), rebounds (8 ), assists (4) and steals (2) ... In the Dec. 4 game versus Utah, Warren led the Braves across the board -- points (27), rebounds (10), assists (2), blocked shots (2) and steals (4).
FRESHMAN SCORING
Since freshmen once again became eligible varsity players in 1972-73, only nine Bradley freshmen have scored at least 100 points in their first 10 college games ... Current Bradley freshman Walt Lemon Jr. just missed the 100-point mark with 93 points in Bradley's first 10 games, but his 93 points to date rank as the 10th-best total by a Brave in the era of freshman eligibility and are the most since Patrick O'Bryant scored 106 to start the 2004-05 season.
DUNSON STEPS UP
With the season's top two point guards, Sam Maniscalco and Dyricus Simms-Edwards, unavailable, senior Dodie Dunson had just one day to prepare to handle the point guard duties Dec. 8 at #1 Duke ... Dunson was up to the challenge, finishing with eight points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and, perhaps most notably, zero turnovers in 38 minutes at Cameron Indoor Stadium ... Now in two games as the starting point guard, Dunson's scoring has dropped to 6.0 ppg, but he has contributed 5.5 apg, 4.0 rpg and 1.5 spg ... Although he has played little at the point in his three years at Bradley, Dunson was a point guard in high school and handled the position at times during his freshman season at Iowa State (2006-07) and throughout his sophomore year at Vincennes (2007-08 ).
FOULS & TURNOVERS KEY
In Bradley's five wins this season, the Braves have averaged 13.8 turnovers, while forcing an average of 20.4 turnovers per game ... Additionally, the Braves have made 67 free throws in the five wins, while the opposition has attempted only 60 charity attempts ... In the five losses, however, Bradley has averaged 16.6 turnovers, forced only 13.2 turnovers and attempted just two more free throws (85) than the opposition has made (83).

[Future Walk-On]

I'll be there. McCallum is a beast.

Yeah living up to the hype!

good thing we have DD

[AZ BU Fan]

If BU can maintain the defensive intensity they showed in the first 15 minutes of the Jackson State game, they should do well. Same for running their offense through the paint, vs the weave, high screens, and chuck a three...

This will be a good test to determine if their game yesterday was a fluke, or, something the Braves will build on during the season....

I hope BU keeps two of their three bigs on the floor at the same time...AT can be the first off the bench if/when JP or WE need a blow or get into foul trouble with MK next off the bench. Why bring in JE to spell JP or WE....Its asking a lot for AW to be your second biggerst player on the floor re interior play/rebounding and wanting him to stay fresh on the offensve end. Just my 2 cents....JL knows better.....

[Braves4Life]

good thing we have DD

Agreed! I think DD will shut him down and have a game like he did against Duke.

BU 71
Detroit 67

[ph]

Speaking of that,

I'm hearing that Kyrie Irving may not be able play for Detroit tonight.

[LittleBrave]

I'll be there. McCallum is a beast.

AW will out-beast McCallum. Senior poise & experience will hopefully outshine the super-frosh.

[LittleBrave]

Need to win this game so we at least go to Ind.St. with some momentum, the players have improved some as we are finally getting contributions from our inside players, Will can do more if he decides to quit fouling so much, the team needs Prosser and Will together on the floor at least 20 minutes.

Latest WE Tweet:
Dear santa, all I want is a double double to get me back on trackkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My response:
Dear santa - please keep Will out of foul trouble - he doesn't need more fouls in his stocking!...and yes, a double-double would be nice, but more rebounds than fouls is all I ask!

Well, one more thing santa,
please make him aware that his new mohawk alone is not enough to intimidate the opposition.

Hope this joking is not taken too seriously, as I still like Will as a player and he seems like a good kid.
We still support you Will, and have faith you can be a stud on the court!

[BuBraves55]

70-69 Braves.

[BU RICK]

http://www.madduxsports.com/college-basketball-lines.php

Bradley favored by 1-1.5 points. Looks like a no brainer for a Detroit fan. I don't bet sports but if a could.... I'm 5-5 betting on the Braves and I want my record over .500 Look at the over/under. Detroit's a tough team, this will be one of the better teams you'll see in person this season.

[LittleBrave]

Keys to Victory tonight:

1) Less than 15 Turnovers
2) WE/JP/Sticks 20 pts.
3) Keep rebound margin close
4) Team FG - 45% or better / Team FT - 75% or better
5) AW outscores McCallum

[real fan]

First of all they only play 7, no reason why our starters should not log more minutes tonight because we have a week off after this game, would not be afraid to put Walter on McCallum as Walter is a great defender, Will please play smart and do not commit dumb fouls as you are capable of getting 9 boards a night and a dozen or more points if you can stay in the game for 30 minutes.