Next game: Bradley (12-5, 4-2) at SIU (12-5, 4-2), Wednesday, Jan. 17, 7:00 pm
Streamed on ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...d-5f64511487f7
Chat room- https://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Live stats- https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=482711
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com
SIU was picked 9th in the MVC Preseason poll, mostly because they lost their 2 top players, Marcus Domask and Lance Jones- https://mvc-sports.com/news/2023/10/...-favorite.aspx
They are currently one of 4 teams tied at 4-2 for 3rd place. They are 12-5 overall, and 9-2 at home.
Their last game was a 76-58 home loss to Drake- https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-b...boxscore/12430
Prior to losing to Drake last Saturday, they had won 6 games in a row.
Last season, SIU finished tied at 14-6 for 3rd, one game behind Drake, and 2 games behind MVC Champion Bradley- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../2023/group/18
They were 23-10 overall in 2022-23, and 13-2 at home last season.
Schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...hedule/_/id/79
Roster- https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Top scorer is Xavier Johnson, a transfer from George Mason prior to last season. He is averaging 23.8 ppg, which is 2nd highest in Division I.
Xavier Johnson is also shooting 43.5% from three, and averages a MVC-leading 6.1 assists per game, and rpg. He also shoots 91.4% on FTs, and gets to the FT line far more than any other MVC player, over 8 times per game.
3 other starters average between 8.4 and 8.8 ppg-
AJ Ferguson- 8.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg
Clarence Rupert- 8.6 ppg and a team-leading 6.1 rpg
Trent Brown- 8.4 ppg and shoots 45.2% from three
Troy D'Amico, the other starter, averages 7.5 ppg and 4.1 rpg
SIU Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../stats/_/id/79
Bradley currently has a 6-game win streak, and has won their last 4 MVC games. Those last 4 MVC wins have followed a similar script. They have jumped out to quick starts, never trailed in any of the games, built double-digit halftime leads, and cruised to easy wins (26.25 point average margin of victory).
Bradley is 11-2 when Connor Hickman plays. He has boosted his average to 14.9 ppg, and his 43.6% three point percentage ranks 5th in the MVC among eligible players.
Bradley schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...hedule/_/id/71
Bradley stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../stats/_/id/71
MVC stats- https://mvc-sports.com/documents/202..._MBB_Stats.pdf
Streamed on ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...d-5f64511487f7
Chat room- https://www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Live stats- https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=482711
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com
SIU was picked 9th in the MVC Preseason poll, mostly because they lost their 2 top players, Marcus Domask and Lance Jones- https://mvc-sports.com/news/2023/10/...-favorite.aspx
They are currently one of 4 teams tied at 4-2 for 3rd place. They are 12-5 overall, and 9-2 at home.
Their last game was a 76-58 home loss to Drake- https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-b...boxscore/12430
Prior to losing to Drake last Saturday, they had won 6 games in a row.
Last season, SIU finished tied at 14-6 for 3rd, one game behind Drake, and 2 games behind MVC Champion Bradley- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../2023/group/18
They were 23-10 overall in 2022-23, and 13-2 at home last season.
Schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...hedule/_/id/79
Roster- https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Top scorer is Xavier Johnson, a transfer from George Mason prior to last season. He is averaging 23.8 ppg, which is 2nd highest in Division I.
Xavier Johnson is also shooting 43.5% from three, and averages a MVC-leading 6.1 assists per game, and rpg. He also shoots 91.4% on FTs, and gets to the FT line far more than any other MVC player, over 8 times per game.
3 other starters average between 8.4 and 8.8 ppg-
AJ Ferguson- 8.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg
Clarence Rupert- 8.6 ppg and a team-leading 6.1 rpg
Trent Brown- 8.4 ppg and shoots 45.2% from three
Troy D'Amico, the other starter, averages 7.5 ppg and 4.1 rpg
SIU Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../stats/_/id/79
Bradley currently has a 6-game win streak, and has won their last 4 MVC games. Those last 4 MVC wins have followed a similar script. They have jumped out to quick starts, never trailed in any of the games, built double-digit halftime leads, and cruised to easy wins (26.25 point average margin of victory).
Bradley is 11-2 when Connor Hickman plays. He has boosted his average to 14.9 ppg, and his 43.6% three point percentage ranks 5th in the MVC among eligible players.
Bradley schedule/results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...hedule/_/id/71
Bradley stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../stats/_/id/71
MVC stats- https://mvc-sports.com/documents/202..._MBB_Stats.pdf
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