Final score- Bradley 75 SIUE 64

[Da Coach]

Next game: Bradley vs. SIUE, Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:00 pm
TV- ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...d-e7d2cbcfe291
Chat room- https://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Live stats- https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com

Bradley is now 6-5 after their 67-69 loss to Duquesne Monday- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2023/...-duquesne.aspx
SIUE is 7-5 after their 99-56 win over Central Christian College of the Bible Monday- https://siuecougars.com/news/2023/12/18/mens-basketball-dominates-cccb-monday.aspx

This game is the 3rd game of a three-game, 2-for-1 deal with SIUE.
Bradley beat SIUE last season (2022-23) 56-54 in Edwardsville, when an apparent game-tying shot by SIUE on a full-court throw-in with 0.6 seconds left was ruled to have been released just after time expired.
Recap- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2022/...ardsville.aspx
Box score- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...boxscore/21488

Bradley also beat SIUE in 2021-22, 80-55 in Carver Arena.
Recap- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2021/...lle-80-55.aspx
Box score- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...boxscore/21063

Links-
Schedule/results- https://siuecougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster- https://siuecougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s...3/pdf/cume.pdf

SIUE is coached by Brian Barone. They were 19-14 last season, 9-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference (tied for 6th). That was their first winning season since they became a Division I program in 2008-2009.
Historical record- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...ardsville/men/
They were picked 2nd in the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll- https://ovcsports.com/news/2023/10/1...-the-year.aspx
Bradley is 5-0 all time against SIUE.

[LittleBrave]

Not a game to take lightly. We desperately NEED not only to Win, but to improve on taking care of the ball and tighter defense.
This team needs some fire - they are playing hard, but sometimes that's not enough.

Go BRAVES! Let's go on a run and not look back!

[basketball nut]

Not a game to take lightly. We desperately NEED not only to Win, but to improve on taking care of the ball and tighter defense.
This team needs some fire - they are playing hard, but sometimes that's not enough.

Go BRAVES! Let's go on a run and not look back!

I agree, watched a replay of SIUE last night. Very quick and can shoot.
we need to play hard with much improved Defense.

[Da Coach]

Bradley will be shorthanded again in this game.

[Tommy]

Not a game to take lightly. We desperately NEED not only to Win, but to improve on taking care of the ball and tighter defense.
This team needs some fire - they are playing hard, but sometimes that's not enough.

Go BRAVES! Let's go on a run and not look back!

Looks like SIUE hasn't won a road game yet, so let's hope we're not their first one.

[Jim]

Bradley will be shorthanded again in this game.

Are you referring to Hickman?

[Da Coach]

Are you referring to Hickman?

Yes. Looking like he will miss this game and probably the next one against Truman State.

[LittleBrave]

Yes. Looking like he will miss this game and probably the next one against Truman State.

Well we are gonna have to learn to play without him and win these next 2 games. When Hickman returns we should be that much better. Trying to find a sliver lining guys.

Gotta say this is the most frustrating time as a Braves fan since we lost the first 5 out of the gate in the 2018-'19 season. Better days certainly followed!

[BUfan14]

Thank goodness for Duke Deen’s hot streak in that half or we’d be losing. Stupid turnovers continue.

Ellis and Jonovic are regressing. Ellis looks unplayable at times the last couple, awful turnovers. A walk-on is getting big minutes now at guard, that’s how bad it has gotten. Burch is in a funk. I still believe in his potential, but he is more than experiencing growing pains now. Still aren’t getting Atlason shots. Davis seemed ok, and Hannah and Leons seemed like mostly non-factors but ok I guess.

If Deen doesn’t keep it up (which seems unlikely) or someone else step up in a big way, we may lose this game. Leons has to take charge in half two.

[Big Mike]

Braves are hard to watch...Leons 2 pts 2 fouls...guards out of control losing the ball on the dribble...lazy passes against what should be a subpar team on your home court......we have to play a walk-on major minutes....gonna be a long season....

[BUBraves2006]

If Deen doesn’t keep it up (which seems unlikely) or someone else step up in a big way, we may lose this game. Leons has to take charge in half two.

NIce call here - Mal certainly did! Favored by 11, win by 11. Things need to be cleaned up but this was a lot better (other than Ellis really having another rough game).

[Da Coach]

Final score- Bradley 75 SIUE 64- https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/media

[BUfan14]

Other than Deen I wouldn’t say anyone played great. Leons was much better in the second half and Davis made some nice plays. Burch did better in the second half too, which was nice to see. Not the best game, but we won.

[Da Coach]

Good defense in 2nd half. They held SIUE to 25% shooting in the 2nd half (7-2.
Duke Deen with the best game of his career- 27 points, 3 rev, 3 assists, and one turnover
Malevy Leon with another double double, and his usual break defense.
Christian Davis with a nice game,14 & 8.
Hannah with 9 & 7, and Case Hard the with good contribution.

[Wilbery]

I’m glad the slide has been stopped atleast briefly.