Final score: Bradley 95 Belmont 72

[LittleBrave]

14-2 with Hickman in the lineup. Enjoy the ride. It's a lot of fun.

I wonder if the selection committee will take this into consideration, considering this was the only rut the Braves have been on in non-conf. play, when Hick was out.

I'd think we need to finish 2nd at worse though to be considered for an At-Large bid, and finish 15-5 (or better) in MVC play.
One game at a time!

[Cousins Cuts podcast]

I wonder if the selection committee will take this into consideration, considering this was the only rut the Braves have been on in non-conf. play, when Hick was out.

I'd think we need to finish 2nd at worse though to be considered for an At-Large bid, and finish 15-5 (or better) in MVC play.
One game at a time!

Imo I think we'd need to maybe only lose 1 more all season for an at large. Maybe split the Drake match up but other than that I think it won't happen unfortunately

[Big Mike]

Very impressive win today....good game by everyone....also liked the refs let em play....
Other than 4 fouls on Hannah it was a near flawless game. Putting up 95 on anyone let alone Belmont is a major accomplishment....

[Da Coach]

Official Box score- https://bradleybraves.com/boxscore.a...bball&id=21923
Recap- https://bradleybraves.com/news/2024/...s-belmont.aspx
Attendance: 6,521

[ManMythLegend]

Great game. I've loved seeing multiple players step up during this streak. And I have really enjoyed our defensive intensity. Our D translates directly into offense. Let's keep it rolling.

In regards to at large...there's still a lot of games left. But to be in that conversation I think it would take 1 loss the rest of the regular season and a strong showing in The Valley championship game to get an at large. Even then the committee would come up with plenty of reasons to keep The Valley as a one bid league. So let's just plan on winning it all in St. Louis then we don't have to worry about it.

[Da Coach]

.... the Player of the Game has to be Duke Deen. Deen had 25 points, and he had 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and only 1 turnover in 32 minutes. Duke was electrifying with shots from everywhere on the floor, some were off-balance, and a couple were well behind the 3-point line. He was 10-14 overall, and 7-10 from three....

Video of Duke's 30-foot shot- https://twitter.com/BradleyUMBB/stat...09201449586872

One of his three pointers moving to his left- https://twitter.com/BradleyUMBB/stat...06519477473337

And moving to his right- https://twitter.com/BradleyUMBB/stat...08544499933507

Did anyone else notice that there must have been a mistake made in the Live Stats, which showed Duke Deen had 27 points. Even the TV announcer said his last basket gave him 27 points. But when the game ended, the Live Stats had a correction made, and Duke's total was reduced to 25 points. I don't know where the error came from, but the official box score confirms his point total was 25. No other player's total was changed, so they must have just given Duke 2 extra points somewhere during the game, and corrected it when it didn't fit with the team's total of 95 points.

[Tommy]

Really impressed with the way Wardle has used Thomas and the progression he’s shown. Most especially I am impressed with his ability to finish at the rim. He seems to recognize he’s a big and rarely tries to lay it in when he’s close.
Did not expect such a solid game all around against a well coached Belmont team.

[molar50]

Anyone see the advertisement placed by Culver’s on the scoreboard in the 2nd half that advertised that if Bradley’s opponent missed free throws, fans would “recieve” 2 free scoops of frozen custard. Ughh, send the responsible party for the misspelling back to grammar school.

[Classof77]

I agree. I'm really liking Thomas getting the extra playing time. He's quicker and has better hands than Jonovic.

Duke was really feeling it in the second half. Waving everybody off and draining that 30 footer was worthy of Caitlin Clark.

[Bballjunkie]

Tremendous performance. Very connected on o and d. When we play defense like that we are a definite contender. Leon's does not get enough credit. So versatile. Stats don't reflect his true value. He can guard guards,wings and posts. Always gets loose balls. Rebounds. Does all the little things. He is a winning player.

[bradleyfan124]

Anyone see the advertisement placed by Culver’s on the scoreboard in the 2nd half that advertised that if Bradley’s opponent missed free throws, fans would “recieve” 2 free scoops of frozen custard. Ughh, send the responsible party for the misspelling back to grammar school.

They must have come thru the Peoria Public school system.

[Da Coach]

Another look at Duke's long three pointer... Not that the 3-point line is at 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches. So how long was Duke's three pointer pictured below? I think it was a legitimate 30 foot shot.
And why did he take that shot? Bradley was up by 20 points with 3 minutes left in the game. There were still 6 seconds left on the shot clock after Duke killed time near center court. He could have easily gotten around the slower defender for a closer shot, but he knew the 30 footer was going in. Amazing.
Also, notice how the other 4 Bradley players simply stand along the baseline and are not running any offense. They don't even appear to go for a rebound.
Video- https://twitter.com/BradleyUMBB/stat...09201449586872

[bradleyfan124]

I am going to show my age here but Burch reminds me of Lavern Tart.

[tomahawk chop]

Very well played game. We were so hard to guard yesterday since Leons and Davis were able to find their 3 point shot like they had in the past. Having that many guys that are capable of making those shots to go along with a good inside game makes for a great offensive team. The extra passing also makes a huge difference. Now lets do this again Wed. night and beat Murray St.

[basketball nut]

Anyone see the advertisement placed by Culver’s on the scoreboard in the 2nd half that advertised that if Bradley’s opponent missed free throws, fans would “recieve” 2 free scoops of frozen custard. Ughh, send the responsible party for the misspelling back to grammar school.

Speaking of Culver's did anyone send the text for the free custard?
if so did you get your coupon?