Final: Illinois State 79 Bradley 59

[Da Coach]

Bradley (14-11, 6-7) plays their next game at Illinois State (15-10, 6-7) on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 PM.
The game will be televised on WTVP.
Bradley beat Illlinois State on Jan. 29 83-77.
These 2 teams are in a tie for 6th place.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/teams/_/id/18/missouri-valley-conference

ISU website

http://www.goredbirds.com/

ISU Schedule/Results

http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ilsu-m-baskbl-sched.html

ISU Roster

http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ilsu-m-baskbl-mtt.html

ISU Stats

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/ILS.HTM

BU stats-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/BU.HTM

MVC stats-
Overall-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFLDRS.HTM

Conference only-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFONLY.HTM

[Old Coach]

I'm looking forward to my first Bradley - ISU game at Redbird Arena.

[AZ BU Fan]

After watching ISUR beat CU at Omaha, not sure how BU beat them at Carver.

ISUR looked much quicker and more athletic than CU!

[Mikovio]

They are quicker and more athletic than CU. CU was leading the nation in shooting coming into the game and went 2-20 or something from 3, and Tyler Brown was just unconscious.

This game is huge, Donald Trump huge. It's essentially a play-in play-out game because the winner gets a virtual 2-game lead in the standings over the other with 4 games to play (and will be ahead of 3 other teams). Loser of this game has its Thursday fate all but sealed.

[lightsout]

Loser of this game has its Thursday fate all but sealed.

I still think Evansville has a shot at falling back into the Thursday night games. Their schedule down the stretch is BRUTAL, @ SIU, CU, ISU(R), @ WSU, and ISU(B).

If Evansville goes 1-4 in that 5 game stretch we could still sneak into 6th place with a 2-3 finish in Valley play. We finish out with @ ISU(R), ISU(B), @ DU, CU, and @ MS. Protect home court and beat either a good Indiana St. team or Creighton then beat someone on the road.

Its Bradley vs. Illinois State its a rivalry game anything could happen!!

Lets go Braves.....

[LittleBrave]

I still think Evansville has a shot at falling back into the Thursday night games. Their schedule down the stretch is BRUTAL, @ SIU, CU, ISU(R), @ WSU, and ISU(B).

If Evansville goes 1-4 in that 5 game stretch we could still sneak into 6th place with a 2-3 finish in Valley play. We finish out with @ ISU(R), ISU(B), @ DU, CU, and @ MS. Protect home court and beat either a good Indiana St. team or Creighton then beat someone on the road.

Its Bradley vs. Illinois State its a rivalry game anything could happen!!

Lets go Braves.....

Yeah, I don't think Thursday night is sealed for the loser.
Still a long way to go with 4 games left.
We just need to finish 8-10. Whatever happens past that, I'm fine with. I am proud of this team and would consider it a huge accomplishment to finish with 8 league wins.

The only way I can see us having a remote chance in St. Louis is being the 4 or 5 seed (which means we need to beat the Birds on Wed.), and Indy-Blue with the #1 seed. I think we match up well with the Sycs, but not WSU or CU because of their depth. WSU has size advantage, and CU has perimeter shooting advantage (unless DSE is on fire!)

[Mikovio]

I still think Evansville has a shot at falling back into the Thursday night games. Their schedule down the stretch is BRUTAL, @ SIU, CU, ISU(R), @ WSU, and ISU(B).

That's 3 home games left and they're 6-0 at home in league play including a win already vs Wichita. I wouldn't count on it.

The silver lining to the UNI loss (if you'd call it that) is that it didn't affect tiebreakers (unless we get in a 3 or 4 way tie involving them). The games @ ISU Red, Drake and MSU all have 2 game standings swings on the line. Win those games (probably just ISU Red and Drake are sufficient) and your Friday ticket is punched.

[Future Walk-On]

I'm looking forward to my first Bradley - ISU game at Redbird Arena.

It is so annoying.

They play their horrible fight song non stop the whole night.

[Rusty 54]

I'm looking forward to my first Bradley - ISU game at Redbird Arena.

I would recommend not touching anything in that disease-ridden rat hole. If you are sitting by the students ready for some middle fingers and getting called in the parking lot.

In all seriousness, hope you have a great time and bring a win back!

The Red Sea is running a bus to the game. Free for members, $25 for non-members. If you are a student, find a way to make this trip work.

[Chico]

It is so annoying.

They play their horrible fight song non stop the whole night.

Don't remember what their fight song sounds like, but if it keeps the crowd in the game I can see their point. Haven't been over their in years, but I have been all over the country watching the Braves and have never been treated as bad as we used to be at Horton.

[understandingthetruth]

This has been my point so many times .....

What song can any one site the Bradley band plays which gets the crowd all wrapped up in the game? I maintain they do their four or five song lineup of songs all played too fast for any chance of involvement, so, help me out there, fans. What song gets us going at the civic center? Go BU - - - Go Go BU??? Their tired rendition of the thirty year old hit Thriller?

Please.

[Future Walk-On]

Ok maybe there is some subconscious bias involved, but I hate their song. I like plenty of other schools that i hate's fight songs.

And maybe it feels like they play it all night because I hate it?

[Chico]

What song can any one site the Bradley band plays which gets the crowd all wrapped up in the game? I maintain they do their four or five song lineup of songs all played too fast for any chance of involvement, so, help me out there, fans. What song gets us going at the civic center? Go BU - - - Go Go BU??? Their tired rendition of the thirty year old hit Thriller?

Please.

I've always had, just my opinion, the opinion that the BU band should play the fight song whenever the crowd is really into the game. Otherwise, heaven forbid, I agree with you. Sometimes I think they want the crowd to waltz.

[Rusty 54]

More fight song. Also, more people learning the fight song.

Beat state.

[Future Walk-On]

More fight song. Also, more people learning the fight song.

Beat state.

I wish the whole crowd would sing the fight song.

Does any other school do this? Schools sing their alma mater