Final score: Bradley 78 Toledo 66

[Da Coach]

Bradley is now 8-4 and their final non-conference game is a home game Saturday, Dec. 28, 1 pm, against the University of Toledo Rockets.

TV: the game is on NBCSports Chicago and on ESPN+: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?bucketId=1&id=d7d5837c-407b-4e18-8cd3-28b037d6ff8b
Radio: https://www.1470wmbd.com/
Live Stats: https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Tickets: https://www1.ticketmaster.com/bradle...005707D34E4A7A

Chat room: http://www.chatzy.com/524398219675

Toledo is 8-4.
Schedule/results- https://utrockets.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

Website: https://utrockets.com/sports/mens-basketball

Toledo, like Miami (OH), is another member of the Mid-American Conference, and they were picked 1st in the MA Preseason poll-
https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019...mac-teams.aspx

They are coming off a 25-win season in 2018-19, and a 23-win season in 2017-18-

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/toledo/

They are coached by Todd Kowalczyk in his 10th season at Toledo. Kowalczyk previously coached at Wisconsin-Green Bay from 2002-2010. At Green Bay, he hired Marquette's Director of Basketball Operations, Brian Wardle in 2005 as his assistant coach. Coach Wardle remained an assistant until Toledo hired Kowalczyk as their head coach in 2010, which lead to Coach Wardle's first head coaching job.
Toledo Coaching staff- https://utrockets.com/sports/mens-ba...roster-coaches
Roster- https://utrockets.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...Statistics.pdf

Toledo has started the same 5 players in every game so far. All of their 5 starters average between 29.2 and 33.2 minutes per game.
Their starters are-
Leading scorer is 6' junior guard Marreon Jackson (17.3 ppg, 6.1 apg, and 32.2% from three).
6'11" senior center Luke Knapke (16.6 ppg & 8.4 rpg)
6'4" junior guard Spencer Littleson (12.6 ppg and 44.8% from three)
6'6" senior forward Willie Jackson (10.9 ppg & 12.6 rpg- ranks 3rd in the country)
6'5" junior guard Dylan Anderson (7.3 ppg & 41.2% from three).

As a team, Toledo shoots 37.3% from three (tied for 43rd in Division I). They average 79.4 ppg. Bradley averages 72.1 ppg.
Bradley stats- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...dley_stats.pdf

Bradley and Toledo have played 7 times previously, and Bradley is 5-2 all-time against the Rockets. Bradley has won the last 5 meetings, but they have not met since November, 27, 1985, when Jim Les and Hersey Hawkins were starring for Bradley.

[Da Coach]

Link for ESPN+ video stream-

https://www.espn.com/watch/player?bucketId=1&id=d7d5837c-407b-4e18-8cd3-28b037d6ff8b

[Da Coach]

Terrific game by everyone who played. Toledo is a good team, and Bradley lead for the final 39 minutes (Toledo's only lead was 3-2) and answered every challenge.
Final score: Bradley 78 Toledo 66
https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmsta...edia;team=home

[BUfan17]

DB and our free throw shooting won this game. Glad to see we can win even when we are down a few players.

[Classof77]

A gutsy win today.

[Bradley3342]

Considering what the Braves were dealt today with the suspensions and loss of Elijah this team played tremendous! Probably one of Darrells best games this year. Also the future at point guard looks really bright with Antonio

[elmerb]

Best win of the season. Now if we can win on the road.....

[Da Coach]

Official box score-

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/bradley.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/12/28/Bradley_78_Toledo_66.pdf

Attendance 5,293

[Bradley3342]

Just looked at the box score. Darrell and Antonio played practically the whole game with 0 turnovers! Pretty amazing.

[ihatetea]

I didn’t get to watch because I had to work, but looking at the stats our free throw shooting saved us. We shot poorly again and Ville appears to have had a bad game. It’s not a simple matter to be down 3 players all of a sudden and pull one out so kudos to the team, plus Antonio had a great showing. Our lack of efficient offense is gonna be our downfall the rest of the season. We still have the D to have a chance in every game from here on out. If things click at the right time we could be in the NCAA tourney again. I’ve got my fingers crossed

[bigjimmy]

40 minutes of effort explains this game and it’s what Wardle has preached since he’s been our coach. Effort will always give you a chance. That’s what we haven’t had in the road so far this season. I’ve been talking up Thomas for the past month and he had a wonderful game on both ends. Kingsby is going to lose playing time to this kid. I really liked our aggressiveness to the hoop and it was nice to convert on our FT’S! On to the Mo Valley season. Need to keep bringing that 40 minutes of effort boys! Get Er Done!

[Bradley3342]

I agree bigjimmy. Antonio is liable to snatch a lot of minutes from Kingsby if he continues to play at the level he played today

[houstonbrave]

I agree I bet Antonio gets the start against Drake. Danye is going to have to take it back. Really impressed by Antonio's play today.

[Da Coach]

I didn’t get to watch because I had to work, but looking at the stats our free throw shooting saved us. We shot poorly again and Ville appears to have had a bad game. It’s not a simple matter to be down 3 players all of a sudden and pull one out so kudos to the team, plus Antonio had a great showing. Our lack of efficient offense is gonna be our downfall the rest of the season. We still have the D to have a chance in every game from here on out. If things click at the right time we could be in the NCAA tourney again. I've got my fingers crossed

For anyone who missed the game or who wants to watch it again, the video stream is archived at ESPN-

https://www.espn.com/watch/player?bucketId=2&id=d63b97ec-6ed0-4277-a5d4-d76d284a3aaa

[Dub]

I agree I bet Antonio gets the start against Drake. Danye is going to have to take it back. Really impressed by Antonio's play today.

I realize it’s just one good game but check my math:

(Brown at PG) + (Kingsby at SG) < (Thomas at PG) + (Brown at SG)