Final score: Texas-Arlington 56 Bradley 51

[Braves2006]

I have to agree with you. I also believe it will be difficult them to stay out of the "play in" round in St. Louis. I think that will consist of Bradley, Drake, Evansville and whoever else floats to the bottom. I'm thinking 5-6 wins in league play.

I would be ecstatic with 5-6 wins.... and that's kinda sad.

[Dub]

I would be ecstatic with 5-6 wins.... and that's kinda sad.

Get ready to be ecstatic... Pure ecstasy heading your way, Braves2006!

[Braves2006]

Get ready to be ecstatic... Pure ecstasy heading your way, Braves2006!

Haha. Great Dub! I don't know what I'll do if they win 7... maybe shave my head!

[Bradleyfan1]

I predict 13 and 5 in Valley play.

[Braves2006]

I'll say 6-12, maybe 7-11.

[Bradleyfan1]

Impossible because we arnt going to lose at Carver anymore. I say this With a straight face I might add.

The defense has been strong lately.

If LVP goes 2 for 7 from 3 and DBJ makes 1 of 4 we beat Arlington . I like our odds of those two shooting better. I expect to lose the next two. But heck ,let's win a game I expected to lose that'd be fun.

Keep playing D , focus on free throws , defense and rebounding .

A month from now we should really know what we are looking at for a rotation

[Vent]

Impossible because we arnt going to lose at Carver anymore. I say this With a straight face I might add.

The defense has been strong lately.

If LVP goes 2 for 7 from 3 and DBJ makes 1 of 4 we beat Arlington . I like our odds of those two shooting better. I expect to lose the next two. But heck ,let's win a game I expected to lose that'd be fun.

Keep playing D , focus on free throws , defense and rebounding .

A month from now we should really know what we are looking at for a rotation

Shouldn't have to focus on free throws. You can either make them or you can't. We can't.

[basketball nut]

Shouldn't have to focus on free throws. You can either make them or you can't. We can't.

Free throws at the CC have always been a mystery to me but even more in recent years. We have a lot of FT and baskets in general that just bounce off the rim. Contested shots not going in can be blamed on defense as sometimes you rush a shot but a free throw isn't contested but it seems we don't get a good bounce or anything else.
It's not just BU, because it seems a lot of the mid majors have players that can't shoot a good % on FT. I'm not sure why but they call them FREE for a reason and they all need to be able to shoot 65% and above. That would have won the game Friday night as they missed the front end of 5-6 FT.

[Bradleyfan1]

Shouldn't have to focus on free throws. You can either make them or you can't. We can't.

All free throws are is muscle memory, repetition and focus. We Can.

[tornado]

....I recall that there were a bunch of people, including Kirk Wessler ....
Most of those people who were 100% wrong are long gone. ....

The handful of completely misguided fans, media, and even a couple Board members who were stupid enough and foolish enough to think they knew better---
helped engineer perhaps the worst moves as well as the worst destruction of a program in the history of all of college basketball over the past 6-7 years...

they took a team that regularly was winning 20 games, a team that regularly filled the arena and had sellouts of 11,400 a team that regularly put guys in the NBA, a team that even drew 400, 500 and more for distant road games and 2000 for the tourney in St. Louis, and a team with an intense following and fanbase -
oh well, it almost all gone now with little chance of getting a lot that back - and indeed all the complete id-iots like Glasser, Cross and their butt-kissers have moved on leaving the devastation behind them for us to try to rebuild.

It is what it is, there are still great fans but not tens of thousands any more...we can only hope there's still a pulse left in the fan base by the time we finally get winning...

[pfcmsh]

Well Said

I couldn't agree more. I am so disgusted about the previous regime I can't adequately even tell you all. I am also very unsettled, when I hear talk that Bradley basketball might be in danger. It is hard to read, but I would not want anyone to sugar coat it. I would hate to see the program falter any more. It would be like losing the Bears or the Cubs. I am so pulling for us to reach consistent competitiveness, where we once were for most of my lifetime. Come on..... Coach Wardle, Dr Chris Reynolds, the team, the recruits and everyone associated with Bradley Mens Basketball!!! I do not know the program and stories that many of you know. I just know I am a great fan! I have faith because I think the right people are leading us.

[Dub]

Haha. Great Dub! I don't know what I'll do if they win 7... maybe shave my head!

Braves2006 i'm so glad that this Bradley team could transport you to ecstasy yet this season. They worked hard to get that done.

Do you need to borrow my clippers?

What would you do if the Braves win one in St. Louis? What about two?

[Da Coach]

Braves2006 i'm so glad that this Bradley team could transport you to ecstasy yet this season. They worked hard to get that done.

Do you need to borrow my clippers?

What would you do if the Braves win one in St. Louis? What about two?

One in St. Louis is certainly attainable. I think Bradley will be favored over Drake. Winning 2 would be a huge upset. But Go Braves!

[Dub]

Agree, DC. I don't realistically think Bradley is ready to threaten the teams at the top of the ticket, but it would be nice to get the opportunity. Maybe we can see if we've closed the gap at all.

[Braves2006]

I'll say 6-12, maybe 7-11.

Braves2006 i'm so glad that this Bradley team could transport you to ecstasy yet this season. They worked hard to get that done.

Do you need to borrow my clippers?

What would you do if the Braves win one in St. Louis? What about two?

. Did I say that??? Anyway, I did follow it up with the thought that they would win 6-7 conference games so I hit that one. Dub, I don't even know what to do if they win 2 in STL...(which would mean they also beat the Shox)! The way they finished does have me in ecstasy though! Lets beat them Bulldogs again!