Final score- Bradley 48 Illinois State 45

[Da Coach]

Next game: Bradley (19-9, 11-6, 3rd place) vs. Illinois State (14-14, 8-9, tied for 7th place), Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:00 pm at Carver Arena
Bradley beat ISU back on Feb. 3 in Normal, 73-60 with Malevy Leons scoring 23 points and Darius Hannah 18.
Recap - https://bradleybraves.com/news/2024/...ois-state.aspx
Box score - https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...boxscore/21927

ISU has won their last 3 games- an 80-67 upset of Indiana State in Terre Haute (still the only team to win there this season), and home wins over Evansville and Northern Iowa.

Tickets are selling well, but still available- https://www.ticketmaster.com/bradley...005F2C85CA0DBA

TV- ESPN+ - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player...e-da45339ec0cd
Live stats-
Bradley- https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
ISU- https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broa...4&vislive=ilsu
Radio- www.wmbdradio.com
Chat room- https://us28.chatzy.com/bradleyfans


ISU schedule/results- https://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster- https://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
ISU stats- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s..._Stats__2_.pdf

BU stats- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s...3/pdf/cume.pdf

MVC stats- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit..._MBB_Stats.pdf

MC Standings- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ngs/_/group/18

[BUfan14]

ISU has been better than I thought they’d be this year and have seemingly improved throughout the year. They might finally have the right guy in charge. What do fans like better - both teams being good to enhance the rivalry or ISU to always just be really bad? The more good teams is probably better for the conference, but it’s been nice to not have to be quiet as nervous about losing to them and dealing with the fans as a result in recent years. That giant comeback they made a few years back against us still stings.

[BUBraves2006]

I don't care if they are good or not on the season, I want to beat them by 30 every time. Especially after seeing their stupid student section anti-Bradley slogans/t-shirts (which I refuse to dignify here). It's nice that we don't consider it our Super Bowl like they do.

[tomahawk chop]

I just want us to win and win the season and the Tour. every year and do not care about the rest of the teams we are competing against in the Valley. Getting at large bids anymore seems to be a thing of the past.

[BUFAN1]

ISU has been better than I thought they’d be this year and have seemingly improved throughout the year. They might finally have the right guy in charge. What do fans like better - both teams being good to enhance the rivalry or ISU to always just be really bad? The more good teams is probably better for the conference, but it’s been nice to not have to be quiet as nervous about losing to them and dealing with the fans as a result in recent years. That giant comeback they made a few years back against us still stings.

Right guy in charge?! They beat ISUb with 3 starters out. Their current best player is Kinzinger who has barely seen the floor all year. How do you miss that as a coach?! (Then again we are playing Linke now apparently, so what do I know LOL) I think ISUr just got a stroke of luck and will be pummeled back to the basement tomorrow!

[Fetz86]

It would be great for the rivalry if we are both battling for the top of the standings. I just want them to play their worst against us and get crushed.

[LittleBrave]

We can only beat ourselves tomorrow. I think last game will give us the mojo back and keep it going into St. Lou!
Absolute must win, as is every home game vs the Birds!

Not sure why, but I have a feeling that we'll see Thomas play a few min. tomorrow. And if he doesn't see the floor, you can pretty much assume he'll be somewhere else next season. I think it will be so hard to win Arch Madness without any production from Jono or Thomas...unless Duke goes bonkers, which he could!

[BraveBird]

Right guy in charge?! They beat ISUb with 3 starters out. Their current best player is Kinzinger who has barely seen the floor all year. How do you miss that as a coach?! (Then again we are playing Linke now apparently, so what do I know LOL) I think ISUr just got a stroke of luck and will be pummeled back to the basement tomorrow!

Not sure what game you were watching/listening to, but Indiana State had all their starters playing. They did lose Jayson Kent a couple minutes into the second half, but all other starters were in there for most of the game.

[BraveBird]

May have misinterpreted your post BUFan…. you may have been inferring that Pedon was not starting “the best players”.
Kinziger has been playing all season, but not in a starting capacity until Burford and Davis were hurt. And the TV announcer’s statement that Illinois State was missing three starters was inaccurate. Burford and Davis had been starting, but Leib has not started for some time.

[Da Coach]

Next game: Bradley (19-9, 11-6, 3rd place) vs. Illinois State (14-14, 8-9, tied for 7th place), Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:00 pm at Carver Arena...
Tickets are selling well, but still available- https://www.ticketmaster.com/bradley...005F2C85CA0DBA

The lower bowl is sold out other than a few single tickets - https://www.ticketmaster.com/bradley...005F2C85CA0DBA
Still good upper bowl seats available. Looks like it's going to be a big crowd, and probably a lot of ISU fans.

[Old-timer]

Just a little FYI for anyone going to the game who may not be aware....the Civic Center will be very busy tomorrow night. The Home Show is going on in the exhibit hall and there is also a show in the theater. Parking, restaurants, ticket lines, concessions will all be busy so plan accordingly.

[Da Coach]

Thanks, Old-timer! We need a large and loud crowd.
Attendance for the Feb. 3 game at CEFCU Arena (formerly Redbird Arena) was 6,871... Hope we can beat that.
Last year's home game against ISU drew 6,046.

[HOTBrave]

The lower bowl is sold out other than a few single tickets - https://www.ticketmaster.com/bradley...005F2C85CA0DBA
Still good upper bowl seats available. Looks like it's going to be a big crowd, and probably a lot of ISU fans.

Discounted tickets available here...https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/Hotb

Tickets starting at $6 for the HOTB group.

[Da Coach]

Saturday's game will also celebrate the 2024 class of the Bradley Hall of Fame with their induction at halftime - https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/...s/71897558007/

2024 HOF class-
Patrick O'Bryant is among the inductees. Only Mike Tauchman, who was honored a few weeks ago, will not be there tomorrow.
Mike Tauchman- class of 2013 grad who lead all of Division I in batting average his senior season (,425)
Patrick O'Bryant- Member of the 2006 Sweet 16 team, and NBA lottery pick
Craig Dahlquist- long time Bradley coach and administrator
Mary Goldkamp-Doerr- record-setting runner
Katie Yohn- women's basketball player
2005, 2006, and 2007 Bradley soccer teams, coached by Jim DeRose- won three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference regular-season titles and the 2007 MVC tournament, the first in program history

[Da Coach]

Bradley opened as a 12.5 point favorite, and is now a 13.5 point favorite. ESPN has Bradley at 90.2% probability of winning - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ois-st-bradley