Final score: Valparaiso 61 Bradley 50

[Da Coach]

Bradley is now 8-7 and 0-2 in the MVC after the loss at Indiana State. Their next game is Tuesday Jan. 8, at 7 PM at Valparaiso. The Crusaders are 9-6 overall, and 5-2 at home, and are co-leaders in the MVC at 2-0 after a home win against Illinois State and their road win Saturday at Missouri State.

The game is on ESPN+ - http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/c452d...-vs-valparaiso
Radio- WMBD 1470 AM and 100.3 FM, and online at www.1470wmbd.com
Live stats- http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=237496
Chat Room- http://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans

Valparaiso website - http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/
Schedule and results - http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/schedule/
Roster - http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/
Stats - http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.co...Stats_0105.pdf

Valpo is coming off a 82-66 win at Missouri State, but the game was a blowout from very early in the first half. Valpo lead by 22 at halftime and stretched their lead to 25 early in the 2nd half. Then they played mostly reserves the rest of the way, allowing MSU to close the margin to 16. Most of Valpo's starters played less than 20 minutes.
They have 5 players who average double figures, lead by junior Ryan Fazekas, a 6'7" transfer from Providence, who is also their best 3-point shooter at 43.5%.

MVC Standings - http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...ngs/_/group/18

MVC stats-
Team leaders-
http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFLDRS.HTM#conf.wkt

Individual Leaders-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFLDRS.HTM#conf.wki

Bradley stats - https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...dley_stats.pdf

[BravesWinINStyle]

Hope to see a large red crowd. We’re due for a win.

[egib52]

Hope to see a large red crowd. We’re due for a win.

It's a road game so I hope not, unless there a bunch of BU fans traveling.

[tornado]

Bradley fans in red did make up about 30% of the crowd at Valpo last year! But this year it's a midweek game so there will likely be far fewer than last year.

[BUfan39]

Pretty much a must win for the Braves. I can’t imagine too many teams have started 0-3 in league play and avoided the Thursday night play in round at Arch Madness.

[tornado]

it appears the game will also be streamed via this link on Facebook

Here is the upcoming link but I suspect you will at least have to register and log on to Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/1167859476698859

[Bradleyfan1]

Everyone a go for tonight?

[Da Coach]

Everyone a go for tonight?

There has been no report about any of Bradley's players, or their availability. In fact, the pregame media report I read says almost nothing about Bradley, and is almost all about Valparaiso and their players.

[Da Coach]

Luqman Lundy is in the starting lineup tonight, along with DLO, Darrell Brown, Koch Bar, and Elijah Childs.

[BUBraves 33]

It’s halftime and we could come back to win, sure. That being said, what a disappointment this team is so far. Not just the losing since Cancun but we can’t even make shots. I can hardly watch anymore. It’s disgusting.

[Da Coach]

Same old story. Completely ineffective offense. 18 first half points on 22% shooting (6-27).
Bradley trails at halftime 31-18. Bradley with only 1 FG in last 13+ minutes, and 1 for their last 19 shot attempts.

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=237496

[BUBraves 33]

[Vent]

We’ve read this book before. Same thing, different year. As stated before, the coaching staff has failed miserably at recruiting players that can shoot.

[Da Coach]

After trailing by as much as 17 points, Bradley closed to within 5 points, 50-45 with 2:43 left in the game. But then Valpo stretched out the lead again to double-digits. Bradley loses 61-50-

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=237496

Bradley shot 22% in 1st half (6-27), and 39% (11-28 ) in the 2nd half, and 31% for the game (17-55).
Valpo shoots 49% for the game (24-49), and out-rebound Bradley 38-29 despite losing their best player and top scorer early in the game. Only 10 of their rebounds were by their big men, the rest by their guards.
Bradley is now 8-8, 0-3 in the MVC. Next game is Saturday at home against Missouri State. MSU beat Indiana State in Terre Haute tonight 72-57.
Bradley is now all alone in last place in the MVC-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...ngs/_/group/18

[Go_Braves]

Yes - Valpo is all alone on top and Bradley all alone on the bottom - Not much difference between all 10 teams.... look at the Loyola score and the Southern Illinois score and the Missouri State score. Wardle's post game stated - Lack of Confidence, Wardle loves his players, need to get through this and "block out the noise" the team is hearing now... For me a very positive post game by Wardle...