Final score: Bradley 58 Missouri State 40

[Bradley3342]

Nice road win for the Braves. Alone in 1st place! When we get Zek back and hopefully JaShon this team can be really good…

[BUBraves2006]

Most others had similar comments, but I also felt like it was one of the most complete games, especially on the road, I have seen in years. Really impressive to never let them go on much of a run the whole game.

I'm starting to wonder, does Zek actually make us better? Probably yes, but with Ville finding his shot, Davis contributing on both ends ... who is he taking big minutes from and is it deserved?

[BUfan14]

Great road win. Nice to finally start well in Valley play against two typically good teams no less. I don’t see any reason we should start the rest of the Valley season any less than 9-4. Arkansas could get a scare too if we keep improving.

The good was Mast, Hickman, Leons, who all contribute in so many ways. Team defense and rebounding was outstanding. Deen has been up and down but is a good player to have. Davis really should be starting to me until Zek is back. Hannah has not played well on offense at all lately and tries to make big plays too often and gets sloppy. Plus as well as we have played lately, we have still started slowly. Davis seems to be a spark for good things on both ends.

Ville is solid is his role off the bench, but he still needs to make more open threes. Pop didn’t do anything to improve his standing today. I’m still baffled at Linke getting minutes at all, but I guess I’m just going to have to live with it until Henry is healthy. It begs the question how bad Brian thinks Biliew is right now.

Great win, but don’t look past this next game with a break and Arkansas to follow. Keep moving forward and improving!

[bradleyfan124]

Great road win. Nice to finally start well in Valley play against two typically good teams no less. I don’t see any reason we should start the rest of the Valley season any less than 9-4. Arkansas could get a scare too if we keep improving.

The good was Mast, Hickman, Leons, who all contribute in so many ways. Team defense and rebounding was outstanding. Deen has been up and down but is a good player to have. Davis really should be starting to me until Zek is back. Hannah has not played well on offense at all lately and tries to make big plays too often and gets sloppy. Plus as well as we have played lately, we have still started slowly. Davis seems to be a spark for good things on both ends.

Ville is solid is his role off the bench, but he still needs to make more open threes. Pop didn’t do anything to improve his standing today. I’m still baffled at Linke getting minutes at all, but I guess I’m just going to have to live with it until Henry is healthy. It begs the question how bad Brian thinks Biliew is right now.

Great win, but don’t look past this next game with a break and Arkansas to follow. Keep moving forward and improving!

I have noticed Coaches teams going back a couple years have been better in the second half than the first. Of which I don't care as long as they win

[Dub]

Dave Snell and Chad Kleine are saying Bradley has not held an opponent to 40 points or less in over 20 years.
That is not correct. In the 2014-15 season, Bradley held 2 teams below 40 points. They beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 52-38, and beat Eureka 80-38.
If he's referring only to MVC games- that's still not true. Bradley beat Loyola Feb. 22, 2014 55-38 at Carver Arena.

what a couple of lying stooges!
jk Dave and Chad… love u guys’ work

[KillerB]

Bears fans not happy!

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If you get blown out and the other team only shoots four FTs I’m not sure what you’re supposed to blame things on? Your own self?

There’s nothing left to defend. The dude simply doesn’t know how to coach basketball.


Good recruiter but thats it. There is a word for somebody like that its called "assistant coach"


Just move to the Sunbelt and win. So tired of this.

How crazy is it that we gave up just 58 points and got blown out?
"Give me the ball let me see what I can do with it." Ugh.

I refuse to accept that this is just who we are now.

Considering we have not been to the tournament in 23 years, it is looking more and more like that is who we are.

[Da Coach]

Yeah, their fans started ripping on Dana Ford a couple years ago, but the criticism has really ramped up this year.

[Bradley8792]

This was a fun game to watch. It seams like we always struggle on the road early in the season so getting this one is important. A little concerned with 16 turnovers. Some of them were really bad plays. Hannah was off to a good start early on when we were playing teams of lesser quality. Seeing him know makes me think he still has some improvement to make. And what was with the dunk attempt for the three point line?

[bradleyfan124]

This was a fun game to watch. It seams like we always struggle on the road early in the season so getting this one is important. A little concerned with 16 turnovers. Some of them were really bad plays. Hannah was off to a good start early on when we were playing teams of lesser quality. Seeing him know makes me think he still has some improvement to make. And what was with the dunk attempt for the three point line?

And he almost made it..lol

[bradleyfan124]

Yeah, their fans started ripping on Dana Ford a couple years ago, but the criticism has really ramped up this year.

I am not a coach but it seemed like his team was very disorganized. Seemed more Helter Skelter than running set plays

[Da Coach]

I am not a coach but it seemed like his team was very disorganized. Seemed more Helter Skelter than running set plays

That's been one of the criticisms I've seen on their message board for a while. The fans acknowledge that he is a good recruiter with star players like Gaige Prim, Isiaih Mosley, DeMarcus Sharp, and now with a whole roster of touted players who transferred from Power Conference teams (9 of their players transferred to MSU from other 4-year schools). But the fans are critical of his roster turnover and his in-game coaching and decision-making.
There are now some fans in favor of bring back Cuonzo Martin. He is available, since he was fired by Missouri last March. He took over for Barry Hinson in 2008 and was Missouri State's head coach for 3 years (2008-2011). He won their only MVC regular season title in his 3rd season (2011), after which he was hired away by Tennessee.

[Dub]

And he almost made it..lol

Question for you basketball gurus.

Set aside whether or not that contact constituted a charge….

IF he would have somehow actually made that dunk: would they have called the charge? I say no.

[Nashville Cat]

Question for you basketball gurus.

Set aside whether or not that contact constituted a charge….

IF he would have somehow actually made that dunk: would they have called the charge? I say no.

No way you call that!

[bradleyfan124]

Question for you basketball gurus.

Set aside whether or not that contact constituted a charge….

IF he would have somehow actually made that dunk: would they have called the charge? I say no.

I say yes. Still a good shot but I think they would have waved it off

[Da Coach]

I say yes. Still a good shot but I think they would have waved it off

I agree, unfortunately.
I looked at the replay of the foul (occurred at 10:56 of the 2nd half), and the defender is clearly set with both feet, and is outside the semicircle, so there is no doubt it was a correct call.
Here are a couple screen shots just before Darius left his feet, and as he made contact with the defender Damien Mayo of Missouri State...