Final score: Bradley wins! Bradley 54 Loyola 53

[Da Coach]

Bradley's next game is at Loyola on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 6:00 PM. Note the earlier start time because of being televised on the MVC-TV Network (locally on Comcast SportsNet and FoxSports Midwest).
The game will also be on ESPN3.com, but only in states that do not get the MVC-TV Network.

Bradley is 2-15 overall, and 0-4 in the MVC, and Loyola is 7-9 overall and 0-4 in the MVC.

Standings & records-

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

Loyola basketball-

http://www.loyolaramblers.com/sports/m-baskbl/loyc-m-baskbl-body.html

Loyola stats-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/LU.HTM#team.ind

Bradley stats-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/BRAD.HTM#team.ind

MVC Conference overall stats-

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

Conference only stats-

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

[Da Coach]

Game Center from BradleyBraves.com

http://www.bradleybraves.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=210628787

The TV broadcast team is Scott Warmann and David Kaplan.

[Da Coach]

Vegas has Loyola as 14.5 point favorites

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/teams/team-page.cfm/team/bradley

[Da Coach]

Bradley off to their usual slow start.

There can't be more than a couple hundred fans there and half of them look like they are wearing red.

[Da Coach]

Link for live stats-

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?a=1&id=104325

Bradley shooting 3-13 so far (23%)

[Da Coach]

Bradley shooting a little better....now 6-19 (32%). Down 19-17.

[LongTimeFan]

Announcer got caught in the background saying it was putting him to sleep.

[Da Coach]

Bradley's zone is effective. Loyola has only 1 basket and 3 points in the last 8 minutes!

[Da Coach]

I still can't stand our "walk-it-up-the-court" offense.

[Da Coach]

Halftime:
Bradley 21
Loyola 23

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?a=1&id=104325

[LongTimeFan]

Well, that lead was nice while it lasted. Would be nice if we had a point guard.

[Da Coach]

Tighten up the defense, and guard Turk, and we still have a great chance! Go Bradley!

[Chibearsfan10125]

BRAVES WIN! 54-53! Donte with the winner from 3 with about 11 seconds left.

[tornado]

we take a 1-point lead on Donte Thomas' 3-pointer then defend well enough to win 54-53
Yesss.............sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! we are on a winning streak!!!

[Da Coach]

Bradley wins!!! 54-53

Great to see this team play hard, and well for 40 minutes. There was a lot to like about tonight's game-
Bradley shot 100% from the free throw line (9-9)
BU played exceptional defense- holding Loyola to 53 points, and holding Milton Doyle to 1 basket
They shot better- 40% overall and 39% from three
They dominated Loyola with their rebounding- 37 to 24 overall, 10 to 4 on offense.
20 points in the paint
And most of all, Bradley's largest lead of 2 points... but the 1 point lead with 0:00 on the clock was the most important lead

Congrats to Bradley and Coach Wardle! Their first MVC win, and their first road win!