Final: Creighton 75 Bradley 58

[Da Coach]

Bradley next plays at Creighton on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2:05 PM. The game is televised in WAOE (My 59), and is also on ESPN3.
Bradley is coming off an 83-77 win against ISU, and Creighton hosts Missouri State on Wednesday night (ESPN3).

Creighton website-

http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1000&SPID=69&SPSID=89381

Schedule and results-

http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=1000&SPID=69&SPSID=89385

Roster-

http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=1000&SPID=69&SPSID=89384

Stats-

http://www.gocreighton.com/fls/1000/stats/m-basketball/1213/teamcume.htm

Bradley stats-
Overall- http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/BU.HTM
MVC only- http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFONLY.HTM

MVC stats-
Overall- http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFLDRS.HTM
MVC only- http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFONLY.HTM

[Rusty 54]

Have to give DSE and Walt some rest in this one to keep them fresh. Both played 39 minutes against the deadbirds, and 32 and 31 minutes against WSU.

[Future Walk-On]

Have to give DSE and Walt some rest in this one to keep them fresh. Both played 39 minutes against the deadbirds, and 32 and 31 minutes against WSU.

giving up already....?

[Rusty 54]

giving up already....?

Getting DSE and Walt more rest does't mean giving up. Figuring out how to do that and stay competitive is why Geno gets paid the big bucks.

I don't think we are going to win, but that doesn't mean I don't want to or think we shouldn't try.

[Chico]

Getting DSE and Walt more rest does't mean giving up. Figuring out how to do that and stay competitive is why Geno gets paid the big bucks.

I don't think we are going to win, but that doesn't mean I don't want to or think we shouldn't try.

Resting both your starting guards isn't giving up?

[Rusty 54]

Resting both your starting guards isn't giving up?

What I meant was play them less minutes. 39 minutes was needed against isu, but it will burn a guy out. Did not mean they should sit the whole game.

[AZ BU Fan]

Man, surrounded by assassins Rusty!

[Future Walk-On]

Man, surrounded by assassins Rusty!

BACK OFF AZ

[Future Walk-On]

Anyone making the trip?

[Rusty 54]

BACK OFF AZ

You back off AZ for telling you to back off me!

[Mikovio]

If I'm Coach Ford, I play the first half as I would normally, but if in the second I'm losing by 15+ with 15 minutes left, or 10+ with 10 minutes left, I clear the bench final score be ****ed because the odds are too steep and we have a very winnable game coming up in 3 days. I'll take 1-1 this week in a heartbeat, and the realistic path there is beating Evansville. We can't go into that game with Walt and DSE playing 39 minutes back to back. Worst case scenario is we're competitive in Omaha to the final buzzer and lose.

Hopefully guys develop and we have a deeper rotation to speak of in the future, but with the bench drop off what it is now you have to micro manage minutes and pick your battles. I think and hope Geno understands this.

[LittleBrave]

If I'm Coach Ford, I play the first half as I would normally, but if in the second I'm losing by 15+ with 15 minutes left, or 10+ with 10 minutes left, I clear the bench final score be ****ed because the odds are too steep and we have a very winnable game coming up in 3 days.

Hopefully guys develop and we have a deeper rotation to speak of in the future, but with the bench drop off what it is now you have to micro manage minutes and pick your battles. I think and hope Geno understands this.

Or maybe if Coach Ford is you???
I think GF would not "clear" the bench but slowly transition into playing the main bench players. It would probably be a 20+ point deficit with 10 minutes to play though, judging by what I've seen him do.

I'm hoping our style of play resembles that of when we play at home. We just look completely different on the road in the Valley.
I see this coming down to 3-pointers - containing DM means there will be many wide open looks from overhelping, unless WE and TP stay out of foul trouble. It will be real difficult for our bigs to score and defend down low with Echenique and McDermott.

My feeling is we stay fairly close (within 12 or so for the first 30 minutes) and then they pull away for a 20-point win. And I wouldn't be all that disappointed with that as long as we don't get too fatigued for the big home games next week.

Tough matchup again for the Braves and we'll need to hit some 3's in this one.

[battlebasset]

There is an interesting article in the WSJ on exactly this topic: when is ok to say "let's live to fight another day"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323829504578267994290511824.html

[Rick LeHew]

BU has a tough finish in the Valley. I predict they go 2-6 in the final 8 MVC games to sneak into a 7th place finish.

BU beats SIU by 10 points in the 7-10 game and they get beat by 20 points in the quarterfinal game vs. CU or WSU.

If I were a betting man, I would make this bet...... Woody my friend - RIP !!!

[BUBrave28]

BU has a tough finish in the Valley. I predict they go 2-6 in the final 8 MVC games to sneak into a 7th place finish.

BU beats SIU by 10 points in the 7-10 game and they get beat by 20 points in the quarterfinal game vs. CU or WSU.

If I were a betting man, I would make this bet...... Woody my friend - RIP !!!

RIP WOODY!!! He was a great guy Rick, and that's coming from a someone who only met him a couple of times but heard tons of stories.