Final score: Bradley 66 Evansville 53

[Da Coach]

Bradley (13-7, 3-4) plays Evansville (12-8, 2-5) on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7:00 PM Central at the Civic Center.

The game will be streamed on ESPN3.com-

http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3245306/evansville-vs-bradley-m-basketball

Live Stats-

http://www.sidearmstats.com/bradley/mbball/

Chat room-

http://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans

Radio- http://www.1470wmbd.com/

Bradley is coming off an 81-65 road loss at Loyola last Saturday, and a 70-57 road loss at Illinois State Wednesday night.

Evansville is coming off an 81-65 road loss at Drake last Saturday, and a 71-66 home loss to Indiana State on Wednesday night.

Evansville was picked 9th in the MVC Preseason Poll, Bradley was 7th-

http://mvc-sports.com/news/2017/10/20/arch-madness-missouri-state-picked-to-win-mvc-mens-basketball.aspx

Evansville schedule and results-

http://gopurpleaces.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Evansville website-

http://www.gopurpleaces.com/index.aspx?path=mbball

UE stats-

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

BU stats-

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

MVC stats-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/confstat.htm

MVC Standings-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/standings/_/id/18/year/2018/missouri-valley-conference

[BUfan39]

Must win?

[Da Coach]

Will win!

[battlebasset]

Will win!

Definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting a different result

[tornado]

go listen now to 1470 WMBD, Coach is addressing this right now

[Da Coach]

Definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting a different result

Not sure what you mean, but Bradley is undefeated at home this season, and Evansville is 0-3 in MVC road games, so I don't know any fan who is expecting a different result Saturday.

[battlebasset]

Not sure what you mean, but Bradley is undefeated at home this season, and Evansville is 0-3 in MVC road games, so I don't know any fan who is expecting a different result Saturday.

Home court advantage won't overcome a 24 pt defeat that we experienced previously. We have not gotten better in the past games. Even if we improve by 14 pts we still lose by 10. Trust me, I hope I'm wrong, but I find it hard right now to have much optimism with this team.

[Dub]

I expect to win both on Saturday and Tuesday.

[it's boogie time]

Home court advantage won't overcome a 24 pt defeat that we experienced previously. We have not gotten better in the past games. Even if we improve by 14 pts we still lose by 10. Trust me, I hope I'm wrong, but I find it hard right now to have much optimism with this team.

I think you are underestimating how soft both of these teams are on the road.

[BUfan39]

I expect to win both on Saturday and Tuesday.

I expect the same. Until we lose at home, I expect this team to hold serve at home. We seem to play with a different intensity in our building and find ways to win when we don't play our best. 5-4 after Tuesday evening wouldn't feel so bad.

[Bradleyfan1]

I think your underestimating the Bears. If we get the next two. Then we go undefeated . Big If tho. Go get it done. #TheMovement. #Onwardandupward.

We need EVERYONE.

[Da Coach]

I think your underestimating the Bears. If we get the next two. Then we go undefeated . Big If tho. Go get it done. #TheMovement. #Onwardandupward.

We need EVERYONE.

Missouri State is tough, but not invincible. They lost their last 2 MVC road games at Illinois State and at Evansville.
And even their 2 most recent games, which have both been at home, they barely squeaked by Indiana State, and then trailed much of their next game against Valparaiso before pulling out a 7 point win.
If Bradley plays as well as they have in their home games this year, they should win.

[Da Coach]

Pregame report from BradleyBraves.com-

http://www.bubraves.com/news/2018/1/19/mens-basketball-braves-host-evansville-on-saturday.aspx

Jesse White Tumblers at halftime

Braves Club Pre-Game Party- Saturday from 5-7 p.m. in Theater Lobby at Carver Arena. Free admission to Braves Club members with one entrant per membership card (guests are $10 and must be accompanied by member). The party will include complimentary beer, wine, soda and snacks.

[Da Coach]

Final score: Bradley 66 Evansville 53

http://www.sidearmstats.com/bradley/mbball/

[amettrick]

Home court advantage won't overcome a 24 pt defeat that we experienced previously. We have not gotten better in the past games. Even if we improve by 14 pts we still lose by 10. Trust me, I hope I'm wrong, but I find it hard right now to have much optimism with this team.

Glad you were wrong