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  • #76
    Bradley's first opponent in the Myrtle Beach Invitational, the Texas State University Bobcats, finished last season 17-18 and 15-18 against Division I opponents. The game will be November 21 at 4:30 PM CST.
    They were 7-11, and tied for 10th place (out of 14) in the Sun Belt Conference. They did win their first 3 games in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament last March, before losing a close game in the championship to James Madison.
    Their final NET rank was 206. Bradley has never played Texas State (of Southwest Texas State).
    Historical record - https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...xas-state/men/

    Their roster for 2024-25 includes 6 junior college transfers, 6 transfers from other 4-year colleges via the transfer portal, and only 2 players recruited from high schools.

    Schedule-
    November 21, 2024 (Thursday)
    Game 1 - Ohio vs Middle Tennessee (11:00am CST)
    Game 2 - South Florida vs Portland (12:30pm CST)
    Game 3 - Bradley vs Texas State (4:30pm CST)
    Game 4 - Princeton vs Wight State (7:00pm CST)

    November 22, 2024 (Friday)
    Game 5 - 1st Consolation (Ohio/Middle Tennessee vs. South Florida/Portland)
    Game 6 - 1st Semi-final (Ohio/Middle Tennessee vs. South Florida/Portland)
    Game 7 - 2nd Semi-final (Bradley/Texas State vs. Princeton/Wright State)
    Game 8 - 2nd Consolation (Bradley/Texas State vs. Princeton/Wright State)

    November 24, 2024 (Sunday)
    Game 8 - Seventh Place Game
    Game 9 - Third Place Game
    Game 10 - Championship Game
    Game 11 - Fifth Place Game

    Bracket-
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    Trivia- Texas State is a large public university in San Marcos, Texas (midway between Austin and San Antonio), founded in 1899. Enrollment last year (2023) was 38,873. It was formerly known as Southwest Texas State University until 2003, then changed its name to Texas State-San Marcos. Then in 2013 it changed again to Texas State University. Famous alumni include former US President Lyndon Johnson, country music star George Strait, and St. Louis Cardinals 1st baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

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    • #77
      coulda been worse- there's prob three teams in this tourney that look to be considerably worse and could have NET's in the 250-300 range

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      • #78
        If we get past Texas State, like most of us think and hope we will, that next round game is probably against Princeton who finished 1st in the Ivy League with a 24-5 record with a win against Rutgers, close losses to UNLV and St. Joe's and they beat Duquesne (who beat us last year). Looks like they lost in their tournament to Brown, which kept them out of the NCAA.

        Not sure what they're bringing back this year or if they lost any players, but based on last year they would seem to be a tough 2nd round matchup for us.
        Larry Bird
        I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

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        • #79
          Originally posted by Tommy View Post
          If we get past Texas State, like most of us think and hope we will, that next round game is probably against Princeton who finished 1st in the Ivy League with a 24-5 record with a win against Rutgers, close losses to UNLV and St. Joe's and they beat Duquesne (who beat us last year). Looks like they lost in their tournament to Brown, which kept them out of the NCAA.

          Not sure what they're bringing back this year or if they lost any players, but based on last year they would seem to be a tough 2nd round matchup for us.
          Princeton, maybe more than any other D1 team, seems to always have good teams regardless of their personnel. They win with their "system", with which they are very good at breaking down defenses and getting easy, or wide open, shots, and rebounding against bigger teams. So they will be tough again in 2024-25.
          They started the same 5 players in all 29 games last season, and nearly all their scoring and rebounding came from those 5 starters plus one bench player.
          Princeton 2023-24 stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...stats/_/id/163

          Their 2024-25 roster is not posted yet, but, they appear to return their top 2 scorers-
          > Leading scorer from last season, Xaivian Lee, a 6'3" sophomore guard (17.1 ppg), who will now be a junior.
          > Second-leading scorer, Caden Pierce, a 6'7" sophomore forward (16.6 ppg) from Glenbard West HS in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He will also be a junior.

          They also return their 5th and 6th highest scorers (7.8 ppg & 6.6 ppg), but they lost a total of 6 players to the transfer portal, including 2 starters who combined for over 21 ppg..
          Their 3rd and 4th leading scorers- juniors 6'4" G Matt Allocco (12.7 ppg) and 6'7" F Zach Martini (8.4 ppg)- transferred to Notre Dame and Rutgers respectively. Those two were also the team's top 3-point percentage shooters (42.7% and 38.5%).
          They also lost 4 reserves - sophomores Jack Scott and Vernon Collins, and freshmen Ryan Duncan and Derek Sangster, none of whom averaged more than 2.3 ppg.
          They have 5 incoming freshmen, including 6'2" sharpshooting point guard Jack Stanton from Downer's Grove North HS, who Bradley and several other MVC schools offered. - https://verbalcommits.com/schools/princeton

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          • #80
            Nice breakdown. Thanks Coach!
            Larry Bird
            I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

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            • #81

              2024-25 schedule (MVC schedule pending)- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...tball/schedule
              Tuesday, Oct. 8- Spaghetti Supper Presented by Avanti's, Itoo Hall, Doors open 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm-
              ............................Click here for TICKETS​
              Saturday, Oct. 12- Red-White Showcase, 11:00 am at Renaissance Coliseum
              ​Saturday, Oct. 26- Bid for the Braves, 5:00 pm at Renaissance Coliseum- Special guest Hersey Hawkins
              Wednesday, Oct. 30- Home exhibition game vs. Milliken University (D3)
              Monday, Nov. 4, 2024- Home game vs. SEMO
              Friday, Nov. 8, 2024- Road game at Washington State
              Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024- Home game vs. UTSA
              Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024- Home game vs. Northern Illinois
              Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024- Bradley vs. Texas State, 4:30 pm Central- Myrtle Beach Invitational
              Friday, Nov. 22, 2024- Bradley vs. Princeton or Wright State, 4:30 pm or 7:00 pm Central- Myrtle Beach Invitational
              Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024- Bradley vs. Ohio, Middle Tennessee, South Florida, or Portland- Myrtle Beach Invitational
              Friday, Nov. 29, 2024- Home game vs. Judson University (NAIA)
              Tuesday, December 3, 2024- Road game at Southern Illinois (Early MVC game)
              Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024- vs. Santa Clara in the Jack Jones Classic at Lee's Family Forum, Henderson, NV -
              Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024- home game vs. University of San Francisco (Bradley to play return game at USF in 2025-26 season)​
              Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024- home game vs. Canisius College​​​​

              Remainder of MVC schedule - https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...707#post521707

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              • #82
                Full schedule including MVC games: https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...59ZN6_gQp6egeQ
                My first BU hoops game was on 12/30/1963. My dad took me to watch the Braves defeat Arizona 67-59. He helped me get Coach Orsborn's autograph before the game.

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                • #83
                  We never have to go to Springfield, Mo again.
                  houstonbrave

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                  • #84
                    well, after what they did to sabotage our 2020-21 season, I kinda feel the same about never seeing them again,
                    and I hope they meet their comeuppance in CUSA - I hope they fully enjoy their trips to illustrious Kennesaw, GA,
                    Newark, Delaware, Jacksonville Alabama, Ruston Louisiana, Murfreesboro & Huntsville Texas.

                    ...but in all fairness, Springfield, MO is a whole lot nicer city than some places and certainly on par with most of the MVC cities...

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                    • #85
                      Story from BradleyBraves.com - https://bradleybraves.com/news/2024/...-schedule.aspx

                      16 home games (10 MVC and 6 non-con), plus the exhibition game against Millikin.
                      8 games in November, 5 in December, 9 in January, and 8 in February.
                      Only one early MVC game this season, a Tuesday, Dec. 3 game at SIU
                      Bradley does not travel to Missouri State, and the only team that does not play in Peoria is Evansville.
                      Bradley plays rival Illinois State on Saturday, January 25, and play in Normal on Wednesday, February 19.
                      Oct. 30, 2024 (Wed.) Home Millikin Peoria, IL / Carver Arena 2024 Exhibition
                      Nov. 4, 2024 (Mon.) Home SEMO Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Nov. 8, 2024 (Fri.) Away Washington State Pullman, WA / Beasley Coliseum
                      Nov. 12, 2024 (Tues.) Home UTSA Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Nov. 16, 2024 (Sat.) Home Northern Illinois Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Nov. 21, 2024 (Thur.) Neutral Texas State Conway, SC / HTC Center 2024 Myrtle Beach
                      Invitational
                      Nov. 22, 2024 (Fri.) Neutral Princeton/Wright St. Conway, SC / HTC Center 2024 Myrtle Beach
                      Invitational
                      Nov. 24, 2024 (Sun.) Neutral TBA Conway, SC / HTC Center 2024 Myrtle Beach
                      Invitational
                      Nov. 29, 2024 (Fri.) Home Judson Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Dec. 3, 2024 (Tues.) Away Southern Illinois Carbondale, IL / Banterra Center MVC
                      Dec. 14, 2024 (Sat.) Neutral Santa Clara Henderson, NV / Dollar Loan
                      Center                      		 2024 Jack Jones
                      Classic
                      Dec. 18, 2024 (Wed,) Home U. of San Francisco Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Dec. 21, 2024 (Sat.) Home Canisius Peoria, IL / Carver Arena
                      Dec. 29, 2024 (Sun.) Home Valparaiso Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Jan. 1, 2025 (Wed.) Away Indiana State Terre Haute, IN / Hulman Center MVC
                      Jan. 4, 2025 (Sat.) Home Missouri State Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Jan. 8, 2025 (Wed.) Home Drake Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Jan. 11, 2025 (Sat.) Away UIC Chicago, IL / Credit Union 1 Arena MVC
                      Jan.15, 2025 (Wed.) Home Indiana State Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Jan. 18, 2025 (Sat.) Away Murray State Murray, KY / Racer Arena MVC
                      Jan. 21, 2025 (Tues.) Away Belmont Nashville, TN / Curb Event Center MVC
                      Jan. 25, 2025 (Sat.) Home Illinois State Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Jan. 29, 2025 (Wed.) Home UIC Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Feb. 2, 2025 (Sun.) Away Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA / McLeod Center MVC
                      Feb. 5, 2025 (Wed.) Home Belmont Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Feb. 8, 2025 (Sat.) Away Evansville Evansville, IN / Ford Center MVC
                      Feb. 12, 2025 (Wed.) Home Southern Illinois Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Feb. 16, 2025 (Sun.) Away Drake Des Moines, IA / Knapp Center MVC
                      Feb. 19, 2025 (Wed.) Away Illinois State Normal, IL / CEFCU Arena MVC
                      Feb. 22, 2025 (Sat.) Home Murray State Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Feb. 26, 2025 (Wed.) Away Valparaiso Univ. Valparaiso, IN / Athletics-Recreation Center MVC
                      Mar. 2, 2025 (Sun.) Home Northern Iowa Peoria, IL / Carver Arena MVC
                      Mar. 6, 2025 (Thur.) Neutral MVC Tournament St. Louis, MO / Enterprise Center 2025 MVCT
                      ​

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                      • #86
                        The Bradley schedule now shows the TV assignment for the 2024-25 games. Most are on ESPN+, with a couple on ESPNU, and several on CBSSports Network and on the MVC TV Network. Looks like fans will be able to get nearly all the games
                        Schedule- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/men...tball/schedule

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