Final score: Bradley 75 ISU 63

[algotrader]

Quite a lot of mistakes tonight...

[Bradleyfan1]

Birds made alot of shots in the first that they wont get or make in the 2nd. Lock em in Wardle. Bar and Nate got get goin. Vile is really becoming consistant. Go BU.

[Da Coach]

Final score BU 75 ISU 63

4th straight win over ISU

[Da Coach]

What a terrific 2nd half! Bradley had only 3 turnovers in 2nd half, shot the ball well, outrebounded ISU by a 23-13 margin, and made 11-13 FTs (15-17 overall).
BU outscored ISU 41-27 in 2nd half, and held ISU to just 9-27 from the floor in the 2nd half.

attendance 7,303 - best crowd of the year!
Stats-

https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/media

Ville is Player of the Game with 18 points & 7 rebound and nice defense.

[Bradley3342]

Really nice win especially with the absence of Elijah and Darrell! This team is really showing a lot of heart!

[Classof77]

Well I got there at halftime. Missed hearing Cornelison but did see a great half of basketball! I wonder what happens if we get down to fewer than five players.

[Da Coach]

Official box score-
https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...s_State_63.pdf

Interactive box score-
https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...boxscore/18032

Outscored ISU 41-27, and outrebounded them 23-13 in 2nd half and held them to 9-27 from the field.

[Da Coach]

I also thought Ari Boya played one of his better games- 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks in just 14 minutes.
Ja'Shon had 9 points & 7 rebounds
Koch Bar had 8 points & 5 rebounds
Danya had 12 points & 4 rebounds
Ville had a terrific game, 18 points & 7 rebounds
Nate had 18 points & 6 rebounds
And Antonio was great, too. He had 5 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and only 1 turnover in 22 minutes filling in for DB.

Bradley outscored ISU in points in the paint 42-12. ISU had to resort to relying on the three, but in the 2nd half they were just 5-15 and couldn't close the gap.

[Da Coach]

Standings after tonight's games

[Dub]

Sorry to hear DB has been struggling with his leg, but that could explain him being a little off kilter lately. There’s reason to be hopeful that we can improve and get healthy in time for another late season surge this season. I like our chances.

Congratulations on out-toughing the birds under tough circumstances. My favorite sign tonight that I saw was: “Breathe if you hate State.” Classic. Another good one that I saw a young woman holding said: “Dan Muller sits down when he pees”

[bigjimmy]

No Eli, No DB, No Problem! Just beyond impressed by our short handed effort. Ville just keeps getting better every game. JaShon was a beast inside in the 2nd half. For his limited amount of minutes Ari makes his presence known. Even Koch had some nice finishes at the basket in the 2nd half. This team plays with so much heart and determination. They are a pleasure to watch. A calf injury is always a bit tricky to come back from so, just like with Eli, we better not rush DB back before he's ready. Looking forward to seeing if they can keep this going in Terre Haute on Saturday.

[pfcmsh]

No Eli, No DB, No Problem! Just beyond impressed by our short handed effort. Ville just keeps getting better every game. JaShon was a beast inside in the 2nd half. For his limited amount of minutes Ari makes his presence known. Even Koch had some nice finishes at the basket in the 2nd half. This team plays with so much heart and determination. They are a pleasure to watch. A calf injury is always a bit tricky to come back from so, just like with Eli, we better not rush DB back before he's ready. Looking forward to seeing if they can keep this going in Terre Haute on Saturday.

Does anyone know what the attendance was at Carver vs ISU red?

[Bradley3342]

Da Coach said a little over 7,000. The crowds are getting a lot better! I’ve always said you can have a team full of superstars but if you can’t win it makes no difference. Keep winning and hopefully we can fill Carver again...

[bradleyfan2003]

I was super impressed with Ari last night. He is getting a lot better every game I see him play.

[Chucky Taylors]

Official attendance was 7303....and not that it's a huge deal BigJimmy but DB's injury is to his quad....not his calf. You could tell he had it wrapped up under his pants last night.