Next game: Bradley at Loyola - Wednesday

[bradley fan]

Bradley plays at Loyola Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7:00pm. The game is in the Gentile Center, a 5000 seat arena on the lakefront campus. They are averaging 1,941 attendance. There will likely be twice that at this game.

Bradley is 2-0 and Loyola is 3-0.
Loyola's first 3 games (click on highlighted line to see box scores)--
69-61 win at Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne

99-86 home win against Evansville - attendance 2,156

70-55 home win against Div III Luther College (Iowa) - attendance 1,726

Jim Whitesell is in his second season as head coach. He has a bunch of freshmen and JuCo player who play a lot.
Roster--

http://loyolaramblers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/loyc-m-baskbl-mtt.html#coaches

Their leading scorer is junior Blake Schilb from Rantoul, IL. He has been very consistent, scoring 22,18, and 18 in their 3 games for an average of 19.3 ppg.
Stats-

http://loyolaramblers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/teamcume.html

Here is their basketball prospectus with details about their team and players--

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/loyc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/SummerProspectus.pdf

Loyola played Bradley at the Civic Center last year. Bradley won a close game 64-62. Cellus had 2 big steals in the last 38 seconds and Tony Bennett hit 2 clutch free throws with 2.4 seconds left to put Bradley ahead 63-62. Cellus had perhaps his best game at Bradley scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds.

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=129922

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=129697

[mike radigan]

Re: Next game: Bradley at Loyola

Bradley plays at Loyola Tuesday at 7:00pm.

Bradleyfan, the game is Wednesday.

[BUBravesMan]

I think the Braves could beat the Ramblers any day of the week.

[bradley fan]

Bradleyfan, the game is Wednesday

I need to catch up on my sleep. I knew that.

[kds]

I think the Braves could beat the Ramblers any day of the week.

Hope you are right. Watched them against Evansville. They play great defense and can flat out shoot the ball. (They play on the same court they practice on.) I think also BU should win this game but don't hold your breath.

kds

[Da Coach]

Any people planning to go to the Loyola game?
I am going to try to get there.

Just like they did prior to the DePaul game, the Alumni Office has planned a Pre-Game Party prior to the Loyola game.

http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/BRD/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2023383.0

The last event had good food and drinks and the coach spoke to the large crowd. Bayo Akinkunle also was there and talked briefly. Come and support the Braves!

[Biff]

Wish I could, but the boss won't understand. Bring home a win!

[Roll with the Funches]

It just dawned on me that I'm going to be in the suburbs for work this week and BU is playing in the Chicago area as well, do any of you know the best way to get my hands on some tickets? I looked at Ticketmaster and Loyola's website, and didn't find even a number to call to get tickets. I wonder if I'd be OK to just go and get them at the door?

[mike radigan]

773 508-WOLF: http://loyolaramblers.collegesports....c-tickets.html

[Roll with the Funches]

773 508-WOLF: http://loyolaramblers.collegesports....c-tickets.html

Thanks, I actually had just found that too. They sure don't seem to push single game tickets very much.

[BradleyBrave]

I said this in June, and I will say it again - this will be our toughest non-conference game, especially without POB and Will.

[BUBravesMan]

Will the Western Kentucky game be tougher?

[BradleyBrave]

Will the Western Kentucky game be tougher?

I don't think so. I think they're on par with Loyola, and we'll be at home.

Isn't it ironic that we will have played WKU twice in the last 9 months, and POB will have been suspended for both games?

[Bravesguy]

Loyola just might play a good game, but as I look over their first 3 games & exhibitions, I am not impressed.

Their preseason exhibition was against Robert Morris (NAIA Division II), and Loyola was lucky to get out with a 6 point win at home.
Then they won a close one against IPFW, a team that will likely lose 20 games this season, even though their schedule is loaded with Longwoods, Texas Pan Americans, North and South Dakotas, and even a couple D-III's
Then they beat Evansville at home, a team that's picked by many to beat out ISU for 10th place in the Valley.
Then they won a 70-55 game against D-III Luther (Iowa), after trailing well into the 2nd half.
Loyola's go-to guy is Schilb, and he is turnover prone (5 against Robert Morris & IPFW and 6 against Evansville), so if BU can stop him, they can stop Loyola.

[BU fan]

I saw the Loyola game against Evansville. They have some new guys that are nice players. I don't think you can just concentrate on Schilb this year. This may be the best Loyola team in a long time.

JR Blount, a freshman guard from Milwaukee, is a very good shooter.
Chris Logan, a JuCo transfer, is another guard who can shoot and is very quick. He gave Evansville fits.
Majak Kou is their 2nd leading scorer and is very athletic. He can shoot 3's and can take the ball to the basket well.
Leon Young is a 6'6" inside player with a wide body. He played a lot against Evansville and looked very good at posting up and getting the ball in the basket or getting fouled.
Tom Levin is a 6'8", thin forward, who is a smart player who shoots and passes well.
And they have a few other kids who haven't played much this season, but are good players-- Tracy Robinson is 6'8" and can handle the ball like a guard (he played guard in high school) and shoots well, Dave Telander is a good shooter and played well against Bradley last season, and Pierre Parker is another quick guard (he's the younger brother of Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs). They also have another big kid with potential, Darrin Williams, a redshirt freshman who's 6'8", 240 lbs.

I actually agree with BradleyBrave that this may be the toughest game for Bradley of the next 6 non-conf games. Loyola, on paper, shouldn't be as good as DePaul was, but I actually think Bradley will have a harder time beating them. I am predicting a close game, and likely the first loss of the season.