Final score: Bradley 65 ISU 59

[Da Coach]

Bradley (14-12, 6-7) plays at Illinois State (14-12, 7-6) on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:00 PM.
Bradley has won their last 3 games, while ISU has lost their last 3 games.
ISU played at Bradley on Wednesday, January 23, and Bradley dominated the game and won by 17, 85-68-
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/...ory-85-68.aspx

They split the 2 games last season with ISU winning in Normal 70-57, and Bradley winning in Carver Arena 70-58. Bradley leads the all-time series against ISU 65-62. But the last time Bradley won at ISU Redbird Arena was Feb. 3, 2007. That is 11 straight losses in Normal.-

https://bradleybraves.com/news/2007/2/4/784409.aspx

TV: ESPN2: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/34780...illinois-state
Radio: WMBD 1470 AM and 100.3 FM, and online at www.1470wmbd.com
Chat Room: http://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=237323

ISU website-

https://goredbirds.com/index.aspx?path=mbball

ISU schedule/results-

https://goredbirds.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=451

ISU stats-

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

Bradley 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.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFSKED.HTM

[bigjimmy]

If we're EVER going to beat them at Redbird Arena then this is the year to do it. ISU has lost 3 straight and seem to be struggling with their confidence while we're playing our best basketball of the season and playing with confidence. GET ER DONE BOYS!

[Bradleyfan1]

Go BU sweep the birds.

[Dub]

Is there a “Bradley section” for this game at Redbird?

[Da Coach]

Is there a “Bradley section” for this game at Redbird?

The Bradley ticket office had a number of tickets to sell. MVC teams are required to make a certain number of tickets available to visiting teams. It used to be 50, but I don't know what the number is now. They return any they don't sell. They will usually be all together in the upper level, usually in a corner section. But I don't know if there are any still available. I'd suggest checking with the BU ticket office and see.
But the game will not be a sellout, so there should be tickets available from the ISU ticket office, probably even if you buy walkup tickets. But if you buy from them, it's not likely the tickets will be with the fans who bought from Bradley. But they still likely be upper level seats.

[Go_Braves]

• This will be a "real" test for our Braves team that is really beginning to jell - They will be walking into a "hornets nest". If the Braves play the entire game like they played in the second half of the Loyola game and Nate reduces his turn overs then this will be a interesting game. Baptism by fire....each great Bradley team handled these types of situations. GO BRAVES ...

[Dub]

Anybody on here who bought tickets thru the BU office? I just want to know what section you’re in.

[tornado]

I think it goes without saying that EVERY game in the MVC could go either way....

Every Valley team has interspersed GOOD games with really BAD ones..

Of course we have played horribly at times - scoring only 37 and getting clobbered at Missouri State then winning 4 of the next 5
and averaging 77 points per game in that stretch!! Bradley had scored 77 only ONCE ALL SEASON (86 against 3-21 Chicago State - who are the 350th best in NET)
...but now we have averaged 77 points per game over the last 3 weeks/5 games!


Loyola is in 1st place - and as predicted in the preseason, they look like the most consistently good team - BUT,
19-point loss at Evansville, 35-point loss at Missouri State and losses at ISU & Bradley and a squeaker, 1-pt win at UNI
all point to how beatable they still seem at times.

ISU beats Loyola then loses 3 straight

Missouri State lost at home to Evansville then lost to Drake then clobber Loyola...

SIU may be the hardest to figure out. They returned everyone from a good, 20-win 2nd place team in 2017-18.
I doubt anyone would have seen them going 6-7 at this point

I guess nothing will surprise me at this point - but I sure would like to see us keep up the 77 pt average the rest of the season!

[Bradleyfan1]

Serious, we are less than 24 hours from tip. Whos making the trip ? What section are you in?

[Da Coach]

Bradley Pregame article-

https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/2/15/mens-basketball-braves-take-on-i-74-rival-illinois-state-saturday-on-espn2.aspx

[Bradleyfan1]

I need some ticket info. Do we think bradley still has some? Are the ticket info numbers good on sat mornings?

[Da Coach]

Bradley has probably returned any left-over tickets to ISU by now. So your best bet would be to buy from the Redbird Arena ticket office. The game is not a sell-out.
Here is the ticket sales site for the Bradley game-
https://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomm...roupCode=&cgc=

Looks like there are tickets available in most of the upper bowl sections, and in the end zone sections, but they are in the upper rows.

There are also a few tickets available on the secondary market-
https://seatgeek.com/bradley-braves-...6-7-pm/4537057
https://www.stubhub.com/illinois-sta...sort=price+asc

[Bradleyfan1]

Ya thats probably what i am going to do. Any idea which side is our bench?

[Da Coach]

The benches are in front of sections K (Bradley) and N (ISU). Check this chart-
https://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomm...roupCode=&cgc=


There are also a few tickets available on the secondary market-
https://seatgeek.com/bradley-braves-...6-7-pm/4537057
https://www.stubhub.com/illinois-sta...sort=price+asc

[Dub]

Well, we are going to make the trip out to Redbird this year. I used to go every year, but it became too painful. Several games ago my buddy Tom and I made an agreement that if we kept winning all the way thru to the Loyola game that we’d go to Normal. So I’m looking forward to it. It doesn’t look like anyone knows for sure where the Bradley section is so we will buy tickets when we get there and wing it. Go Braves