Final: Bradley 65 Virginia Tech 66

[Da Coach]

Bradley travels Thursday to Las Vegas where they will continue play in the Las Vegas Classic against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 7:00 PM CST (Peoria time) at the Orleans Arena. The game starts at 5:00 PM Las Vegas time, and is followed by the 2nd game of the night between Colorado State vs. Portland.

Bradley is now 8-2, and Virginia Tech is also 8-2. They have not played since their loss at home to Georgia Southern on Saturday, Dec. 15.

Virginia Tech website-

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/

Schedule and results-

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/schedule/

Roster-

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/stats/2012/?season

Stats-

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/stats/2012/?season

6'3" senior point guard Erik Green averages 24.8 ppg, the second highest scoring average in Division I - behind only C.J. McCollum of Lehigh who averages 24.9 ppg, and just ahead of the #3 scorer in the country, Doug McDermott at 23.7 ppg.
They have started the same 5 starters in all 10 games. They average 81.3 ppg, and hold their opponents to 70.0 ppg.

Virginia Tech pregame article-

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/recaps/20121219aaa.html

[Gary the Gargoyle]

Too bad the game won't be on TV. I'd like to watch DSE defend the Green kid.

[Future Walk-On]

Too bad the game won't be on TV. I'd like to watch DSE defend the Green kid.

is is only Sunday's game that will be on CBS college sports?

I thought this one was as well.

[Da Coach]

is is only Sunday's game that will be on CBS college sports?

I thought this one was as well.

No. The only 2 games televised are the 2 Sunday night games-

http://www.basketballtournamentsinc.com/Forms/LasVegasClassic/Schedule.pdf

They will be on the CBSSports network- On Comcast cable, it is channel 531 and 963 (High def).
The consolation game starts at 8:00 pm CST and the Championship game is 10:30 PM CST.

[Da Coach]

Bradley is scheduled to fly out of the Peoria airport tonight to Las Vegas. Right now, about half of the remaining flights today have been cancelled, though I don't think the team's flight has been cancelled yet. Let's hope the weather doesn't force the team to make alternate travel plans.

[Bobby Parker]

Here are your pregame notes: http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...CLID=205842662

The article includes PDF links to both Bradley and Virginia Tech packages.

[Da Coach]

Dave Reynolds-
Bradley opponent Virginia Tech down to 7 scholarship players

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x65617234/Reynolds-Bradley-opponent-Virginia-Tech-down-to-7-scholarship-players

Some info about next year's schedule-
Bradley is in discussions to participate in another pre-Christmas tournament next season, either back in Las Vegas or a southern event. …
Contracted non-conference games set for next season are IUPUI, Central Michigan and South Florida at home and Loyola on the road.

[Rusty 54]

Another litmus test game. Talented, high schoring, erratic and undermanned VT team comes into the game against a BU team that will rebound and defend to the death but can't shoot and has beaten up on some teams that are not so good.

I'm looking forward to it.

[RedSeaElite1]

Dave Reynolds-
Bradley opponent Virginia Tech down to 7 scholarship players

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x65617234/Reynolds-Bradley-opponent-Virginia-Tech-down-to-7-scholarship-players

Some info about next year's schedule-
Bradley is in discussions to participate in another pre-Christmas tournament next season, either back in Las Vegas or a southern event. ??¦
Contracted non-conference games set for next season are IUPUI, Central Michigan and South Florida at home and Loyola on the road.

Loyola on the road is great for BU, even though Loyola isn't a great opponent, playing a game in chicago more often will do wonders for BU's marketing and keeping in touch with Alumni in Chicagoland. I remember going up to Dekalb for a game at NIU a few years ago and there were more Bradley fans than NIU fans at the game. I think we could do the same at Loyola

[SFP]

Prediction - WL and DSE will shut down Erik Greene to under 15 points and use their depth and defensive intensity to tire out VT to pull away mid way through the 2nd 1/2 to win comfortably by 10-14 points.

BU 68
VT 57

[BUBalum05]

Prediction - WL and DSE will shut down Erik Greene to under 15 points and use their depth and defensive intensity to tire out VT to pull away mid way through the 2nd 1/2 to win comfortably by 10-14 points.

BU 68
VT 57

That sounds like a solid prediction. I'm looking forward to this game. Three co-workers are VT alum so I've got some bragging rights on the line.

[Future Walk-On]

Is anyone else finding it embarrassing that we can't even watch Saturday's games? What a great holiday tournament....

I know we have been bad... but CSU has been good and Va Tech is a BCS school

[mexicobufan]

Will this game be on BUTV? I hope so?

[shaunguth]

Is anyone else finding it embarrassing that we can't even watch Saturday's games? What a great holiday tournament....

I know we have been bad... but CSU has been good and Va Tech is a BCS school

I thought for sure there was something in the program (or maybe the coupon card) at the last game that showed this weekend's games being on television. I must be mistaken.

[Da Coach]

From Dave Reynolds-
Bradley ready for a classic showing against Virginia Tech

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1233661228/Bradley-ready-for-a-classic-showing-against-Virginia-Tech