Next game- Northeastern at Bradley, Tuesday, 12/6

[Da Coach]

Bradley's next game is Tuesday, 12/6 at the Carver Arena against Northeastern University. Bradley is now 3-4, but 3-1 at home.
Northeastern is 3-3, and 2-2 on the road. They played one conference game already in the Colonial Athletic Association, losing to Old Dominion on thier home court in Boston 69-59-

http://gonu.com/news/2011/12/3/MBB_1203112157.aspx

The game is not televised, but is available on BU.TV-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&id=445174&catid=0&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=3400

and can be heard on WMBD-

http://www.1470wmbd.com/

or followed on Live Stats-

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=2573

Northeastern is lead by 6'2" junior guard Jonathan Lee with 14.8 ppg, and 6'4" junior guard Joel Smith with 12.8 ppg. Top rebounder is 6'7" freshman reserve Reggie Spencer with 6.2 rpg.
Team stats-

http://gonu.com/sports/2011/11/16/MBB_1116112209.aspx?path=mbball

Bradley team stats-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205332886&DB_OEM_ID=3400

MVC conference stats-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFLDRS.HTM

[LittleBrave]

I think we get back on track with a W tomorrow night.
The team must be itching to get back on the court to erase what they experienced the other night.

[Bobby Parker]

The game notes are complete and available online: http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...CLID=205342638

Links to the PDF versions of both Bradley's and Northeastern's notes are included.

[Big Mike]

Reynolds:BU happy for a place to call home...

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1856669364/BU-happy-for-place-called-home

[Bobby Parker]

The preview press conference is linked to the game notes article now:

http://www.bradleybraves.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&db_oem_id=3400&id=819833&DB_MENU_ID=&SPSID=&SPID=&DB_OEM_ID=3400

[LittleBrave]

Like this part of the article - a quote from Geno:

“This is one we have to have,” Ford said. “We flat out have to win the game. They have lost two in a row and flat out have to win the game. It should be two very inspired teams going at it. We lost at home last time out (to Wofford) and that’s not acceptable. So we have to get that corrected.”

Some of us were concerned that Coach was o.k. with the last home loss to Wofford, but this dispells that notion. Good to know he's not o.k. with losses (especially at home) to mediocre teams...no matter how mediocre WE are.
Gotta' get 'er done tonight.
Expecting the best overall performance so far.

[real fan]

Like this part of the article - a quote from Geno:

???This is one we have to have,??? Ford said. ???We flat out have to win the game. They have lost two in a row and flat out have to win the game. It should be two very inspired teams going at it. We lost at home last time out (to Wofford) and that??™s not acceptable. So we have to get that corrected.???

Some of us were concerned that Coach was o.k. with the last home loss to Wofford, but this dispells that notion. Good to know he's not o.k. with losses (especially at home) to mediocre teams...no matter how mediocre WE are.
Gotta' get 'er done tonight.
Expecting the best overall performance so far.

Geno is correct in saying this is a must win tonight, our schedule is brutal this year because of the amount of games we play in a row, 6 games in 12 days and we are getting ready to play 4 games in 7 days with 3 of them on the road, this makes it much harder for a team that lacks depth because are main players are having to log so many minutes, guess they should be in great shape to go into the conf. season.

[BUBraves04]

I'll be cheering on the Braves tonight. My 30th birthday today too. I'm predicting Taylor Brown goes for 30. How does that sound?

Brett

[Braves4Life]

That sounds marvelous BUBraves04! I hope you have a very happy Taylor Brown birthday!

[Naptown24]

Hope Braves get a "W" tonight! Tomorrow I will be boarding a plane for Cairns Australia to visit with Drew for 2 months!

[SFP]

Hope Braves get a "W" tonight! Tomorrow I will be boarding a plane for Cairns Australia to visit with Drew for 2 months!

Too bad we could not meet up out here. I'm leaving on Friday. Have fun and bring your wallet because it is not cheap.

[Da Coach]

Northeastern starts in a 2-3 zone and already BU looks inept as if they've never seen it before.

[Da Coach]

BU 1-9 so far against their zone.

[spoon]

Snell quote just about made me choke on my beer. In reference to turnovers:

"The bakery's open on both ends of the court"

[Da Coach]

Bradley shooting better, now 6-15 but defense needs work. All 7 baskets by northeastern are layups.