Defense

[IlliBraves]

Bradley faces a MUST WIN game in my opinion on Sunday at MSU. If the Braves are going to have any chance at winning this game, they are going to need to play much better defense than what we saw last night. Allowing a mediocre OVC team shoot 61 percent from the field is ridiculous. I realize the Braves may have been hung over from the UI loss, but this game should have been won easily. BU came out cold, and then the defense couldn't buy a stop.

[patrick_o'brian]

Re: Defense

Bradley faces a MUST WIN game in my opinion on Sunday at MSU. If the Braves are going to have any chance at winning this game, they are going to need to play much better defense than what we saw last night. Allowing a mediocre OVC team shoot 61 percent from the field is ridiculous. I realize the Braves may have been hung over from the UI loss, but this game should have been won easily. BU came out cold, and then the defense couldn't buy a stop.

Not a must win game at all. It's a must play well game. Nobody expects BU to beat Michigan St. Just play them tough. If you win its a plus, but it's not must-win. Not on Dec. 3rd.

[georgethedog]

Re: Defense

Bradley faces a MUST WIN game in my opinion on Sunday at MSU. If the Braves are going to have any chance at winning this game, they are going to need to play much better defense than what we saw last night. Allowing a mediocre OVC team shoot 61 percent from the field is ridiculous. I realize the Braves may have been hung over from the UI loss, but this game should have been won easily. BU came out cold, and then the defense couldn't buy a stop.

I would call the rest of the non-conference games as "must" wins, but not the Michigam State game. I think we need to make it respectible. Didn't Wichita State get smoked there last year and then go on to have a great season?

[BUBraves06]

Re: Defense

I would call the rest of the non-conference games as "must" wins, but not the Michigam State game. I think we need to make it respectible. Didn't Wichita State get smoked there last year and then go on to have a great season?

Wichita State did play MSU in the Spartan Classic last season, but the game was played on a "neutral court" at the Palace.