NIT Round 1 - Bradley 74 Loyola 62

[Da Coach]

Duke Deen's reaction to hearing Bradley is playing at home in the NIT - https://twitter.com/KurtPegler/statu...63913435206070

[Bradley8792]

I purchased my tickets this morning and they are now in my BU Ticketmaster account. So check again. They should be there. The ticket office is open all day tomorrow and Wednesday until before the game, so they can help if you don't get them. 309-677-2625

Mine just appeared also.

[MacabreMob]

How’s everybody’s health for this week? I just don’t wanna hear after a poor effort that it turns out so-n-so is dealing with something like a hip pointer and that’s why the performance coulda been lacking.

[Da Coach]

How’s everybody’s health for this week? I just don’t wanna hear after a poor effort that it turns out so-n-so is dealing with something like a hip pointer and that’s why the performance coulda been lacking.

Connor Hickman's left ankle is still not quite 100%, but he has played really well despite the injury. He'll get adequate rest when the season is over and be OK. Not hearing anything about injuries otherwise.

[Stevezall]

I called the Bradley ticket office today and said I didn't want to purchase over the internet.So I'm calling tommorrow Tuesday and will buy 2 higher bowl tickets at only 10$ each. Last year for the Drake game, I payed 28 for upper bowl! So these ticket prices are fantastic!!! I also have a niece attending Bradley now and with her boyfriend, our group will have 4 people. My niece and boyfriend get to go for FREE as BU students! They even said I could park free in the student parking lot!!! I'm really excited for this game!!!! So fun to see our Braves in a very good tournament! I hope the BU students come out and cheer!!! I hope the Atmosphere at Carver will be as exciting as when we played Drake last year! My wife said that was the most exciting energetic atmosphere she ever experienced at a sporting event!

[Tommy]

They even said I could park free in the student parking lot!!! !

You dirty dog!

[BUBraves2006]

A fun bulletin board item for the team:

CBS Sports shows that 92% of money line (win or loss, not the spread) betters are picking Loyola to win.

BU was a 4.5 point favorite to start but heavy betting on Loyola against the spread has dropped the line to 4.

Do with this information as you wish.

[ollienanyes]

As far as tickets: I have "white area" season tickets and got those. BUT the wife wants to go and I was able to get lower bowl (section 104, row 12) for only 20 dollars each (before fees). Still some pretty good tickets available.

[Fetz86]

I want to come to the game, trying to get out of work early tomorrow . The 6pm start is tough for those of us around Chicago.

[Tommy]

I want to come to the game, trying to get out of work early tomorrow . The 6pm start is tough for those of us around Chicago.

You look like you're coming down with something, Fetz.

[Stevezall]

They raised all the tickets to 20$ when I called today the box office! It's OK still a good deal. The box office said the NCAA controls the pricing.

[Da Coach]

Bradley vs. Loyola video - https://twitter.com/BradleyUMBB/stat...23733246185977

[Da Coach]

These teams turned down NIT bids-
St John’s
Pitt
Oklahoma
Memphis
Mississippi
Indiana
Syracuse

Looks like there were at least 17 schools that declined NIT bids - https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsO/s...40550936985801
St John’s
Pitt
Oklahoma
Memphis
Mississippi
Indiana
Syracuse
Arizona ---> make that Arizona State
Cal
Florida State
Maryland
Oregon State
St. Bonaventure
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Washington

[Fetz86]

I’m sure you mean Arizona State, I wouldn’t blame Arizona for declining the NIT when they got such a good seed in the NCAA tourney.

[Da Coach]

Yep, my fingers got crossed up. I meant to type Arizona State.