Next game- Missouri State at Bradley, Saturday, Jan 21, 7:00 PM

[Da Coach]

Bradley's next game is a home game Saturday, January 21, at 7:00 PM.
The game is televised by WTVP World with Frank Bussone and Chad Kleine. It is Alumni Weekend, and one event is a Pregame Party sponsored by the Braves Club at 5:00 PM in the Civic Center Lobby.

Here is more about Alumni Weekend and the events scheduled-

http://www.bualum.org/s/1329/index.aspx?sid=1329&gid=1&pgid=666&cid=1373&ecid=1373&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664

Missouri State is 11-9 overall and 4-4 in the MVC, and tied for 4th place. enior Kyle Weems, who was voted the MVC Preseason Player of the Year, leads Missouri State with an average of 16.0 ppg and 7.5 rpg.
Stats-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/mosu-m-baskbl-CumulativeStats.html

4 of their 5 starters are transfers-
Kyle Weems- 6'6" senior forward- 16.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg
Jarmar Gulley- 6'4" junior forward, transfer from Highland CC of Kansas- 11.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Caleb Patterson- 6'11" senior center, transfer from Colorado- 12.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Anthony Downing- 6'0" junior guard, transfer from Independence CC- 11.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Michael Bizoukas- 6'1" senior point guard, transfer from DePaul- 5.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.2 apg

Reserves-
Keith Pickens- 6'4" sophomore forward- 4.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Christian Kirk- 6'7" freshman forward- 3.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Nathan Scheer- 6'4" sophomore guard- 2.8 ppg- Scheer started 11 games this season, but now comes off the bench
Corey Copeland- 6'4" sophomore guard- 2.6 ppg
Isaiah Rhine- 6'10" senior center- 2.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Corbin Thomas- 6'6" junior forward, transfer from Southwestern Illinois CC- 0.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Tommy Aromona- 5'10" freshman guard- 0.8 ppg, 2.3 mpg

MSU men's basketball website-

http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mosu-m-baskbl-body.html

[Buesch N Chips]

I heard this weekend is the busiest weekend of the year at the PCC.

[LittleBrave]

Man, if our guys could just stay hungry no matter after a win or loss, we'd be looking more on the bright side.
I'm tired of the same story - "We just didn't come ready to play."
And as was mentioned in another thread, I have the impression (maybe not accurate) that they think they can slack off and still win games. Their mental focus needs to shift for this team to have more consistency.

The win on Saturday was negated by the bad loss on Wednesday as far as a turning point to the Valley season. Let's get a W this Saturday night so we can get it right from here on out.

[Bobby Parker]

Game notes are posted and include links to the PDF versions of both team's complete notes packages:

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205365276&DB_OEM_ID=3400

[LittleBrave]

I'm expecting the Braves to give it their all tomorrow, putting together 2 fairly solid halves of basketball. Another close game I think.

Overall they've given good effort on the court each game...but they just lacked something the other night from the comments I heard.

Maybe in the back of his mind, Geno is thinking this is a contest between 2 first-year head coaches at their respective schools. Maybe just a little more incentive to win - to outcoach Lusk???

[Big Mike]

Reynolds:BU bearing down on big challenge...

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1771269076/BU-bearing-down-on-big-challenge

[Old Coach]

I'm expecting the Braves to give it their all tomorrow, putting together 2 fairly solid halves of basketball. Another close game I think.

Overall they've given good effort on the court each game...but they just lacked something the other night from the comments I heard.

Maybe in the back of his mind, Geno is thinking this is a contest between 2 first-year head coaches at their respective schools. Maybe just a little more incentive to win - to outcoach Lusk???

I don't think Geno looks at it like that at all.

I do think we'll see a very spirited effort.

[BUFanatic]

Have they got it on Full Court tonight?