Final: Michigan 74 Bradley 66

[Braves4Life]

someone said ESPN projected us to lose by 40 points!

I'd find that hard to believe when the Vegas line was around 12.5.

[lake Camelot]

I'd find that hard to believe when the Vegas line was around 12.5.

I suppose ESPN could have thought we'd be tired after the travel from Indiana.

[Braves4Life]

I suppose ESPN could have thought we'd be tired after the travel from Indiana.

That's Indiana and our Ohio Valley Conference...

[Chico]

I'd find that hard to believe when the Vegas line was around 12.5.

Tell the truth now, how many thought we would be within 12 points of the #3 team in the country?

[Braves4Life]

Tell the truth now, how many thought we would be within 12 points of the #3 team in the country?

Not I.

[KMart]

We played well. Some of the refs call and non-calls were a bit bias, but we were able to play through those pretty well. I think it was either the 3rd or 4th foul on Egolf was total BS which really hurt us down the stretch. I truly believe that if Michigan didn't have Nik Straukas with his precision from 3 and court awareness to get open and find lanes to drive along with Egolf in foul trouble, that this game would have been a lot closer than it was. We fought hard all game, but Michigan was just the better team last night. And I'm not a big Walt Lemon at point guard due to his carelessness with the ball on occasion, but I really don't see who else would be able to hold down the fort better than him at the moment. Bell is a bit timid, and you don't know what you're gonna get from Crawford every night.

[Da Coach]

Bradley is working to get one more of these match-ups before Max leaves Michigan.

Can you expound on this? I can understand why Bradley would like to play Michigan again. But, what would Max have to do with anything, and why would Bradley care about him?

[TNel]

We played well. Some of the refs call and non-calls were a bit bias, but we were able to play through those pretty well. I think it was either the 3rd or 4th foul on Egolf was total BS which really hurt us down the stretch. I truly believe that if Michigan didn't have Nik Straukas with his precision from 3 and court awareness to get open and find lanes to drive along with Egolf in foul trouble, that this game would have been a lot closer than it was. We fought hard all game, but Michigan was just the better team last night. And I'm not a big Walt Lemon at point guard due to his carelessness with the ball on occasion, but I really don't see who else would be able to hold down the fort better than him at the moment. Bell is a bit timid, and you don't know what you're gonna get from Crawford every night.

I don't know whether the 4th foul on Will was a correct call or not. BUT ... you don't take such a risky flop with three fouls and a lot of game left to play.

[ph]

Can you expound on this? I can understand why Bradley would like to play Michigan again. But, what would Max have to do with anything, and why would Bradley care about him?

I don't know anything about this situation, but it is not unusual for a school to schedule a game in a recruits hometown...I think that was the only reason Evansville got UNC at home.
Now 2x in a recruits' hometown is unusual, but I would imagine UM would like the Bielfeldt continued support of their program so another game in Peoria may be worthwhile..

[Da Coach]

I don't know anything about this situation, but it is not unusual for a school to schedule a game in a recruits hometown...I think that was the only reason Evansville got UNC at home.
Now 2x in a recruits' hometown is unusual, but I would imagine UM would like the Bielfeldt continued support of their program so another game in Peoria may be worthwhile..

Yes, I understand why a team would want to get a game near a highly valued recruit's hometown. It happens a lot- but the suggestion by Gary was just the opposite of this usual rationale-
he said, "Bradley is working to get one more of these match-ups before Max leaves Michigan."

Why would Max have anything to do with Bradley's reasons to play Michigan again? Maybe I am just misunderstanding what was said?

[JMM28]

Yes, I understand why a team would want to get a game near a highly valued recruit's hometown. It happens a lot- but the suggestion by Gary was just the opposite of this usual rationale-
he said, "Bradley is working to get one more of these match-ups before Max leaves Michigan."

Why would Max have anything to do with Bradley's reasons to play Michigan again? Maybe I am just misunderstanding what was said?

I take it to mean that after Max leaves, Michigan won't really have a reason to come here again for another 15 years. BU is trying to capitalize on Max playing there to get another national level opponent into Carver.

[cpacmel]

I take it to mean that after Max leaves, Michigan won't really have a reason to come here again for another 15 years. BU is trying to capitalize on Max playing there to get another national level opponent into Carver.

That's how I took it took. Max would be the hook to get them to come back.

I hope ISU does the same thing with Keita Bates-Diop and osu

With Champaign being somewhat close to Peoria and B/N, they can always claim that as a "homecoming" of sorts.

[amckillip]

Why would Max have anything to do with Bradley's reasons to play Michigan again? Maybe I am just misunderstanding what was said?

U of I has buildings with the Biefeldt name... I'm guessing U of M sees "value" in appeasing the family, especially if it's something as simple as scheduling another game against a mediocre to decent mid-major... I see no harm in either side capitalizing on the opportunity. Not to mention there is at least some level of rapport between the coaches, even if the connection has moved on.

[Gary the Gargoyle]

Can you expound on this? I can understand why Bradley would like to play Michigan again. But, what would Max have to do with anything, and why would Bradley care about him?

Not too much, no. I think Bradley would certainly like to play Michigan another couple of times. Maybe Coach Beilein and the Michigan AD would be so inclined to play in Peoria again Max's senior year. Or, maybe they don't give that any consideration and it never happens again. We'll see...

[Gary the Gargoyle]

Yes, I understand why a team would want to get a game near a highly valued recruit's hometown. It happens a lot- but the suggestion by Gary was just the opposite of this usual rationale-
he said, "Bradley is working to get one more of these match-ups before Max leaves Michigan."

Why would Max have anything to do with Bradley's reasons to play Michigan again? Maybe I am just misunderstanding what was said?

I misspoke.

I should have said, "I hope that Bradley is working to get one more of these match-ups..."