4 MVC games Wednesday, Jan. 3

[Da Coach]

There are 4 MVC games Wednesday, January 3-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18/date/20180103

Evansville at Southern Illinois 7:00 PM TV: ESPN3
Illinois State at Drake 7:00 PM TV: Mediacom/ESPN3
Indiana State at Loyola 7:00 PM TV: NBC Sports Chicago+/ESPN3 where not blacked out
Valparaiso at Bradley 7:00 PM TV: ESPN3

[Bradleyfan1]

I??™m calling a home sweep.

[Da Coach]

From Las Vegas-
SIU is a 5?? point favorite over Evansville
Drake is a 4 point favorite over Illinois State
Loyola is a 7?? point favorite over Indiana State
Bradley is a 6?? favorite over Valparaiso

[tornado]

Yikes, ISU loses by 25 at Drake, 87-62

SIU 65 - Evansville 63

Indiana State 61 - Loyola 57

[Bradleyfan1]

I??™m shocked by ISU blue . I guess anytime Lansing beats Moser I shouldn??™t be surprised. But in his own backyard?

[Da Coach]

At Loyola- Indiana State 61 Loyola 57-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989679

At SIU- SIU 65 Evansville 63-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989680

At Drake- Drake 87 Illinois State 62-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400989681

Keyshawn Evans who was supposed to miss 1-3 weeks with a knee injury, and who was reported to be out for this game, instead played 22 minutes and had 13 points. Milik Yarbrough, the current NOW and POW had just 11 points. Taylor Bruninga had a real bad game, 3 points & 2 rebounds in 23 minutes.
A couple previously injured players- David Ndiaye played 18 minutes and had 8 points and 7 rebounds. And Elijah Clarance played 14 minutes and had 1 point, 1 assist, and 1 rebound.


Northern Iowa is at Missouri State Thursday night.

Standings after 3 games (pending the outcome of Thursday's game)-
Drake...............3-0
Missouri State....2-0
Illinois State......2-1
Bradley.............2-1
Southern Illinois 2-1
Indiana State.....2-1
Loyola...............1-2
Northern Iowa....0-2
Evansville..........0-3
Valparaiso .........0-3

[tornado]

..Taylor Bruninga had a real bad game, 3 points & 2 rebounds in 23 minutes...

but is that a bad game or pretty much an average game...?
Bruninga has scored 3 or fewer points in 8 of his 15 games this far...

[YATittle]

But don??™t forget, Bruninga also had 14 against Florida Gulf Coast , 20 against BYU, and 14 against Indiana State. Those are good numbers for a true freshman. His recruitment would have been a big win for whatever school he would have chosen. Glad he chose ISU.

[mvcfan]

Remember they are trying to run a kid in the ground who didn't choose their school. Can someone give me a quick update on all of Bradley's freshman numbers?

[tornado]

Bradley's freshmen are doing fine but don't you guys have enough issues over there with ISU fans actually calling half their own roster unfit for DI without coming onto your rivals' board to troll?
..so every time we post the simple stats for an ISU player it constitutes trying to run him into the ground?

[YATittle]

I joined this board because I like to talk basketball with like minded fans, similar to what I do at the Pekin holiday tournament with my other retired friends. Since the time of my joining, I have never attacked any individual Bradley players. To do so, in this old guy??™s opinion, would be petty and demeaning. Yet I continue to see cheap shots spewn forth against a small town kid. Why? I was out at Illini Bluffs when Porter Moser and an assistant were there to recruit Bruninga. They didn??™t get him, but do you think the Loyola forum, if there is one, continues with a vendetta against the kid? In the words of Rodney King, ???Can??™t we all just get along???? There is no need for vitriol. It??™s college basketball. Let??™s enjoy it.

[Chico]

but is that a bad game or pretty much an average game...?
Bruninga has scored 3 or fewer points in 8 of his 15 games this far...

Give it up T. The kid went to isu. He??™s not the first recruit we lost.

[Chico]

Remember they are trying to run a kid in the ground who didn't choose their school. Can someone give me a quick update on all of Bradley's freshman numbers?

Don’t say “they”. Only 1.

[egib52]

Give it up T. The kid went to isu. He??™s not the first recruit we lost.

What gives you the belief we "lost" him? I have never seen anything concrete that we were recruiting him. We had two openings, and had commitments from Childs and Stipo.

[Chico]

What gives you the belief we "lost" him? I have never seen anything concrete that we were recruiting him. We had two openings, and had commitments from Childs and Stipo.

Even if BU didn’t recruit him I still say give it up he went to isu.