2012-2013 Bradley schedule

[tornado]

Hmmm...not a lot of opinions offered yet on the schedule - but it is decent and maybe given the circumstances, the best we could do --
we get Michigan at home then what appears to be a guarantee game at USF, and a possibility of Virginia Tech.
Georgia Southern and Mississippi Valley State may not have the name recognition but both were decent and may help out RPI - if there's a chance that might be relevant..

[Bobby Parker]

I apologize if the release was not clear, but the game at USF starts a 2-year, home-and-home. The Bulls will return to Peoria in 2013-14.

[tornado]

that is great - USF was surprisingly good in the Big East this season...
tied for 4th at 12-6 with #15 ranked Georgetown...and barely missing making the Sweet Sixteen - losing to Ohio

[real fan]

Just hope we don"t get our Valley schedule with SIU and Wichita to start the home season, tired of playing the same teams at the same time in the schedule.

[BUFanatic]

I like GSU. Pretty good schedule for how poorly we did last year.

[Bravesfan]

Yeah, not a bad schedule. In a normal year with a decent team, that would like 8 wins at least. I just hope we can win 5 or 6 of these games, and then win 5 or 6 in conference play. At least to win a few more games than this past season.

[Da Coach]

Interesting article from ESPN's Andy Katz about how difficult scheduling is. Note the mention of Northern Iowa and the MVC near the bottom of the article.-

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7982706/the-art-nonconference-scheduling-men-college-basketball

And a couple more similar articles about scheduling-

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/29/college-basketball-scheduling-is-harder-than-you-think/

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7982404/the-philosophy-nonconference-scheduling-complicated

[tornado]

I like his confidence ..

"Ben Jacobson anticipates the Panthers will be an NCAA tournament team next season. ..
"I feel like we're loaded up this year,'' Jacobson said.
..Scheduling an at-large bid can be done, if a school wins the right games.
But if the games aren't on the schedule, it's hard to even have a chance"

[LittleBrave]

I like his confidence ..

"Ben Jacobson anticipates the Panthers will be an NCAA tournament team next season. ..
"I feel like we're loaded up this year,'' Jacobson said.
..Scheduling an at-large bid can be done, if a school wins the right games.
But if the games aren't on the schedule, it's hard to even have a chance"

Even if he wins the right games for the OOC schedule, the Panthers will likely need to finish 1 or 2 in the league to have a good shot for and At-Large bid. They SHOULD finish Top 3 at least.

The different levels in the Valley (from high to low) I've broken down below. I would have put Drake in a higher tier, but with the loss of Rice and Eulenhopp, they are a middle-pack team IMO. Missouri St. and Indy St. are presumably weaker than last year with key seniors gone.

I see the Valley with some good teams (Top 6). And yes, I believe BU will be more competitive at least.

CU
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ISU-red
UNI
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Evansville
Wichita St.
Drake
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Missouri St.
Indy St.
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BU
SIU

[tornado]

USF releases their full non-conference schedule - mention of the November 20 game where they host Bradley as their 5th consecutive home game to start the season..
...at least when they count "cupcakes" they don't list Bradley -

http://www.voodoofive.com/2012/6/18/3095282/2012-13-usf-basketball--non-conference-schedule

[tornado]

Portland has an article on their schedule and they discuss Bradley who they may meet in Las Vegas...

Geno Ford begins his second season as the head coach of Bradley following a 7-
25 campaign in his first year at the helm in 2011-12. The Braves return seven
lettermen, including a pair of all-conference caliber guards in senior Dyricus
Simms-Edwards and junior Walt Lemon, Jr. In addition to a four-man recruiting
class, Bradley also brings back a pair of big men who sat out last season, 6-
foot-9 sixth-year senior Will Egolf and 7-foot-1 redshirt freshman Nate Wells.

http://portlandpilots.com/news/2012/6/29/MBB_0629122519.aspx?path=mbball

http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2012/06/portland_pilots_mens_basketbal_2.html

[tornado]

GWU just posted a little review of the rematch between them and Bradley on December 4

http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071012aaa.html

[tornado]

The 2012-2013 non-conference schedule is set

http://www.bradleybraves.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205423954

Schedule-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/SportSe...&Q_SEASON=2012

Here's a bit from Central Michigan about our November game there...

"The Chippewas will also be ....home for a pair of games, hosting Bradley on Nov. 28 and Niagara on Dec. 2.
The Chippewas meeting with the Bradley Braves marks the first in a
series of three contests that will see CMU travel to Bradley the next two seasons. ..."

http://www.themorningsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120723/SPORTS02/120729889&template=printart

[Da Coach]

The Bradley non-conference schedule has been posted with the 2 exhibition opponents-
Upper Iowa Monday, Oct. 29
Wisconsin-Parkside Sat., Nov. 3

http://www.bradleybraves.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&&DB_OEM_ID=3400&SPID=1498&SPSID=19332

Also note the pairings for Bradley in the Las Vegas Classic- Bradley will play Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 22, and Colorado State or Portland on Sunday, Dec 23.

[Big Mike]

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1101045791/Bradley-to-play-Virginia-Tech-in-Vegas