Final score- Bradley 61 Missouri State 58

[Da Coach]

#5 seed Bradley plays #4 seed Missouri State in the 2:30 pm game Friday, March 8 in the MVC Tournament in St. Louis.
Bradley is 17-14, and was 9-9 in the MVC. Missouri State is 16-15, and was 10-8 in the MVC.

Article from BradleyBraves.com with information about pregame fan events-
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/...terfinals.aspx

Missouri State website- https://missouristatebears.com/index.aspx?path=mbball
Missouri State stats- https://missouristate_ftp.sidearmspo...e.htm#TEAM.IND

In the 2 games this season, Missouri State won in Peoria on Jan. 12 69-64-
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/...ate-69-64.aspx

And MSU also won in Springfield, MO on Jan. 26 55-37-
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2019/...s-bradley.aspx

TV: Missouri Valley TV Network- NBCSports Chicago and FoxSports Midwest, and FoxSports Go
Radio: WMBD 1470 AM and 100.3 FM, and online at www.1470wmbd.com
Chat Room: http://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans

Arch Madness Tournament Central with brackets, game times, and links to Live Stats, box scores, recaps, and tournament info-
http://mvc-sports.com/sports/2018/6/...chMadness.aspx

Bradley stats- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...dley_stats.pdf
MVC stats- http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/confstat.htm

MVC Tournament Bracket-

[bigjimmy]

I've talked all year about how this group wins and loses games and that's by our aggression and execution on both ends of the court. Missouri State plays a physical game on defense and frankly we haven't always responded well to it. On offense the Bears are very deliberate and suck the life out of the clock when they are leading. DB, with 12 in the 1st game, Nate with 11 and Eli with 10 in the 2nd game, were the only ones to score in double digits. We also had 21 turnovers and 9 assists in Game 1 and 13 turnovers and 5 assists in Game 2. Plus DB had just 1 point in Game 2. So seems pretty clear to me that Wardle's message to Eli, Luuk and DLO wasn't just based on their 1st half performance against Loyola but a reminder of how they have to play against the Bears. We need to be the ones dictating the pace on offense with moving the ball with sharp passing and taking advantage of Missouri State's over aggressiveness. On defense we need to move our feet and stay active and make sure that DaSilva doesn't dominate inside. As long as we match their aggressiveness on both ends I know we're the better team and I would hope and expect that we'll be eating an enjoyable supper at the Hard Rock Café at Union Station on Friday night after a Braves win. LET'S DO THIS BOYS! GET ER DONE!

[bradleyfan124]

I think this is going to be a very tough game for Bradley

[braves16]

I've talked all year about how this group wins and loses games and that's by our aggression and execution on both ends of the court. Missouri State plays a physical game on defense and frankly we haven't always responded well to it. On offense the Bears are very deliberate and suck the life out of the clock when they are leading. DB, with 12 in the 1st game, Nate with 11 and Eli with 10 in the 2nd game, were the only ones to score in double digits. We also had 21 turnovers and 9 assists in Game 1 and 13 turnovers and 5 assists in Game 2. Plus DB had just 1 point in Game 2. So seems pretty clear to me that Wardle's message to Eli, Luuk and DLO wasn't just based on their 1st half performance against Loyola but a reminder of how they have to play against the Bears. We need to be the ones dictating the pace on offense with moving the ball with sharp passing and taking advantage of Missouri State's over aggressiveness. On defense we need to move our feet and stay active and make sure that DaSilva doesn't dominate inside. As long as we match their aggressiveness on both ends I know we're the better team and I would hope and expect that we'll be eating an enjoyable supper at the Hard Rock Café at Union Station on Friday night after a Braves win. LET'S DO THIS BOYS! GET ER DONE!

Hard Rock is closed. https://www.stltoday.com/business/lo...1b1e45119.html

[Da Coach]

Thanks for noting that. I know a lot of fans have gone there in the past. It's been quite a few years since I last went to the Hard Rock, but I would always see other Bradley fans there. Over the last 10-15 years, one by one, almost all the restaurants in Union Station have closed. So have many other great downtown restaurants. Even the old Laclede's Landing area used to have a number of unique restaurants, but they are nearly all gone now, too, except the Old Spaghetti Factory.

St. Louis still has a lot of terrific restaurants, including many new ones, but none of them are near the Enterprise Center arena.
If this helps anyone, here is a Tripadvisor page with restaurants.-

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g44881-Saint_Louis_Missouri.html

Map- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...i.html#MAPVIEW

I never pay too much attention to the rankings and to the reviews (unless it's all bad ).
But if anyone has suggestions or experiences with restaurants, let's hear from you.

My recommendations though I am not a food expert- The restaurants in The Hill area are always great for Italian food, though there aren't as many as there used to be. There are a few newer restaurants downtown, including several along Washington St. (same street the team hotel is on). And there are a lot of great restaurants in the Soulard neighborhood south of downtown.

[tornado]

just two blocks west of the hotel on Washington Ave. is the Mango Peruvian - we have had great experiences there,

https://www.mangoperu.com/

https://www.opentable.com/mango-peruvian-restaurant

A review - https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlo...on?oid=2689233

Here is an article ranking St. Louis' highest rated restaurants (you have to click thru a slide show) - Mango is Top 25
but most on this list are well away from downtown.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/...-louis-50.html


we always felt safe walking the several blocks to Laclede's landing but now I read that things have apparently changed

https://fox2now.com/2018/12/25/two-men-shot-at-lacledes-landing-overnight/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-in-car-is-shot-in-the-leg-on-laclede/article_e64aae6a-34e5-540b-a978-d5c904d7d6f5.html

[BUfan39]

Thanks for noting that. I know a lot of fans have gone there in the past. It's been quite a few years since I last went to the Hard Rock, but I would always see other Bradley fans there. Over the last 10-15 years, one by one, almost all the restaurants in Union Station have closed. So have many other great downtown restaurants. Even the old Laclede's Landing area used to have a number of unique restaurants, but they are nearly all gone now, too, except the Old Spaghetti Factory.

St. Louis still has a lot of terrific restaurants, including many new ones, but none of them are near the Enterprise Center arena.
If this helps anyone, here is a Tripadvisor page with restaurants.-

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g44881-Saint_Louis_Missouri.html

Map- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...i.html#MAPVIEW

I never pay too much attention to the rankings and to the reviews (unless it's all bad ).
But if anyone has suggestions or experiences with restaurants, let's hear from you.

My recommendations though I am not a food expert- The restaurants in The Hill area are always great for Italian food, though there aren't as many as there used to be. There are a few newer restaurants downtown, including several along Washington St. (same street the team hotel is on). And there are a lot of great restaurants in the Soulard neighborhood south of downtown.

Highly recommend Bailey’s Range if you’re looking for the best burger and fries of your life!

[wily coyote]

If your hungry for a filet ,Tuckers in the Soulard district is without a doubt the best steak in town.

[Da Coach]

I've eaten there as well as a couple other Soulard restaurants like McGurk's Irish Pub and Big Daddy's, and a nearby ones like Shaved Duck in Tower Park area and SqWires- a restaurant in an old late-1800's wire factory near Lafayette Park where there are some old beautiful 1800's mansions that still exist.

[Dub]

I think this is going to be a very tough game for Bradley

This game feels like a pick 'em to me. I'm sure we will be the underdog on paper since they swept us, but I feel we have a good shot in this game. Both times they faced us was before we started executing on offense. I expect them to smother DB, so others will have to be ready for the ball. If we execute on that end, we win this game in my opinion. Should be a very good one. See you all down there.

[bradleyfan124]

I am also hoping the old adage holds true: It is hard to beat a team 3 times in a row

[Bradleyfan1]

Im so excited. Lets play our best game of the year. Roll em. Then enjoy Friday night. Wait to see who we play Sat.

[elmerb]

Why don't we play our next 3 best games of the year?

[Bradleyfan1]

Just have more points at the end. Lol

[battlebasset]

Just noticed that the game is now on ESPN+ for those outside of the midwest