Next game Wed. 1/2/08 at Missouri State

[Da Coach]

Bradley (7-6, 0-1) plays Wednesday at Missouri State (7-5, 0-1) at 7:05 pm. This game is on Insight cable channel 44.

RPIs for the Missouri Valley- Bradley has dropped to 74 and MSU is at 113--

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_mvc_Men.html

MVC standings--
http://www.mvc-sports.com/standings/...EM_ID=7600&KEY=

Missouri State website--

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&SPID=6484

Schedule and results--

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&KEY=&SPID=6484&SPSID=59267

Roster--

http://www.missouristatebears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13800&KEY=&SPID=6484&SPSID=59268

MSU Stats--
http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/MSU.HTM

Bradley stats--
http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/BU.HTM

MVC stats--
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/stats/...nference_id=21

[jasonpeoria911]

Might want to make MO State the same as us. 7-6 and 0-1 for conference. They lost at the dreaded SIU dungeon yesterday.

Jason

[Da Coach]

Sorry about that. I knew Mo State lost, and the overall record is still correct.

[TheGreatOne]

If it's possible only a month and a half into a season, then this one is almost a must win for Bradley.

Now, I don't mean to say that the Braves could still not right the ship and make a late season run because they surely could. We all saw that during the Sweet Sixteen season. I am talking about more from a psychological point of view.

This team needs a W in the worst way possible. Unfortunately, so does Missouri State.

MSU has lost 3 games in a row as well, to Alabama, Purdue, and then Southern a few nights ago.

This game is going to be much much harder for the young Braves than UNI was. I think more than any other time in his tenure at Bradley, Jim Les is in the spotlight. Adversity hits everyone, and now its hitting BU. Coach Les and his staff must find a way to steal a road win here.

http://thegreatonesports.blogspot.com/

[real fan]

If they plan on having any chance at all to win this game then they are going to have to play a lot tougher and rebound as Missouri St. really goes to the glass as I saw them play against SIU.

[Guinness]

If they plan on having any chance at all to win this game then they are going to have to play a lot tougher and rebound as Missouri St. really goes to the glass as I saw them play against SIU.

I'm going to go with.....we have no chance of winning.

[MacabreMob]

....---plump---....


(that was the sound of me throwing my towel in)

We might as well just quit and forfeit the remainder of the season - no reason to play the games.

[Da Coach]

1/2/08 PJ Star articles--

Missouri State catches BU with guard down
Fourth-year starter Ruffin could begin rehab in couple of weeks--

http://pjstar.com/stories/010208/BRA_BFCK7VF3.071.php

Bradley at Missouri State, 7:05 p.m

http://pjstar.com/stories/010208/BRA_BFCKECHO.071.php

[JBinPeoria]

Will this game be on Internet radio for the out of town fans?

[BUBraves2006]

Bradley at Missouri State, 7:05 p.m
http://pjstar.com/stories/010208/BRA_BFCKECHO.071.php

JS PREDICTION: Missouri State 78, Bradley 62 (Dave Reynolds record 10-3)

Reynolds expects a beatdown, Whoa. Can't say I blame him predicting that ... but still, wow!

As for the radio, the games are always broadcast through the internet. If you are a BUBraves.TV subscriber, this game WILL be carried online tonight as well.

[JBinPeoria]

What is the link for the radio again? I will bookmark it this time. Thx.

[Da Coach]

www.1470.wmbd.com

then click on the "Listen to Local Shows Live" area

[Dub]

Speaking of BUbraves.tv......has anyone actually had any luck with it this year? I was a subscriber lasdt year, and it wasn't too bad. But this year, I cancelled because none of the games streamed through correctly.

[New Guy]

If they plan on having any chance at all to win this game then they are going to have to play a lot tougher and rebound as Missouri St. really goes to the glass as I saw them play against SIU.

I have no reason other than a gut feeling that a "breakout game" is about to happen to one or more of our juco tranfers. Or just solid games from several. The chance to shine in division one is in front of them. I bet the staff has been selling this idea to everyone all week. I think TCS will show us somthing tonight like how he averaged so many points in JC. I liked the open looks (although missed) that Crouch and Warren got when both SamM and TCS were on the floor. The dribble penetration can cause problems and leave people open. If like you said real fan some rebounds and put backs from Wilson, Austin, Collins along with what Matt can bring we have a chance. Imagine just a few rebound baskets in the first half the other night. I might just be a kool-aide drinker but there is too much talent left for these guys to lay down. Tonight they grow up and make their own identity without Ruff.

[BradleyBrave]

I have no reason other than a gut feeling that a "breakout game" is about to happen to one or more of our juco tranfers. Or just solid games from several. The chance to shine in division one is in front of them. I bet the staff has been selling this idea to everyone all week. I think TCS will show us somthing tonight like how he averaged so many points in JC. I liked the open looks (although missed) that Crouch and Warren got when both SamM and TCS were on the floor. The dribble penetration can cause problems and leave people open. If like you said real fan some rebounds and put backs from Wilson, Austin, Collins along with what Matt can bring we have a chance. Imagine just a few rebound baskets in the first half the other night. I might just be a kool-aide drinker but there is too much talent left for these guys to lay down. Tonight they grow up and make their own identity without Ruff.

I agree that I think the JUCO's can have a break-out game, but they need to play significant minutes to make that happen. Probably my biggest criticism of JL this year is his sporadic substitutions, primarily with our JUCO players. I think EB is partly responsible for that as well. I think these guys can break out, but it's hard to break out or get any type of feel for the game when you're sitting on the bench.