BU postgame thread--BU 76 ISU 75

[jasonpeoria911]

Didn't someone on this board make a mention, a few weeks ago, for Wilson to shoot more 3's? Now it seems like everything he throws up is money. He's turning into a big time player for next season, just needs to lower them TO's. Warren is getting more consistent, we know what SM can do, just need to find another big time impact player for next season like Wilson this year and I think were all set for another fine season. Plus will have Thompson able to show his stuff off for the first time along with Egolf and hopefully DC playing better.

Jason

[Scouter]

Didn't someone on this board make a mention, a few weeks ago, for Wilson to shoot more 3's? Now it seems like everything he throws up is money. He's turning into a big time player for next season, just needs to lower them TO's. Warren is getting more consistent, we know what SM can do, just need to find another big time impact player for next season like Wilson this year and I think were all set for another fine season. Plus will have Thompson able to show his stuff off for the first time along with Egolf and hopefully DC playing better.

Jason

Let's worry about next year ... next year and enjoy this great win.

[Phantom]

Congrats on the win Braves.

You guys earned this win. You made more plays than we did. To quote an earlier post, this was a bizarrely officiated game. I've never seen this many T's. But no matter, not making excuses, you guys did what was needed to win the game, and we did not.

Had a good time at Sully's before the game, and a good time at Carver (minus the result of course.) You guys make a good atmosphere @ the arena as always and even though we havent won in Peoria in 6 million years, we always have a good time there.

This was one of those games where if you arent a fan of either team you were amazingly entertained. It was an awesome college basketball game and one that really could/should heat the rivalry back up. Good game tonight and we'll see you guys at our place on Feb 9th.

[BUBraves06]

What a game, I'm so pumped we got the win, hopefully the guys can carry the momentum onto Wichita on Saturday. Great crowd and atmosphere, what a win!

[Braves4Life]

Wow...you have issues. Not a single one of your "points" above is even remotely close to what has actually been said on the board over the last couple weeks...but go ahead and overdramatize everything if the mood strikes you, I suppose.

If you say so then I guess I do (must not have read my second post). If I hurt your little feelings then please accept my apology................

[basketball nut]

Congrats on the win Braves.

You guys earned this win. You made more plays than we did. To quote an earlier post, this was a bizarrely officiated game. I've never seen this many T's. But no matter, not making excuses, you guys did what was needed to win the game, and we did not.

Had a good time at Sully's before the game, and a good time at Carver (minus the result of course.) You guys make a good atmosphere @ the arena as always and even though we havent won in Peoria in 6 million years, we always have a good time there.

This was one of those games where if you arent a fan of either team you were amazingly entertained. It was an awesome college basketball game and one that really could/should heat the rivalry back up. Good game tonight and we'll see you guys at our place on Feb 9th.

It is so much fun w/ that large and loud of a crowd and you guys had a lot of fans their as well which really brought back the good old days of a great rivalry. ISU is a very talented, quick (maybe the quickest team in the MVC-even quicker then DU) team and are very exciting to watch so I hope you guys have a great season and I really hope that you win all the rest of your games except on 2/9 and when we play you for the MVC championship game in St Louis (nothing wrong w/ dreaming and maybe I am not dreaming if we can continue to play the way we are)
Another post asked if the Valley is really that tight this year and all you have to do is look @ some of the results to see that it really is. Other then DU (the way they are winning this year is amazing-the last 3 games they have won were because someone missed a key FT towards the end which gave them the oppurtunity to win) & EU averyone is getting beat by someone that we wouldn't guess would win the game. Even UE may surprise some teams before the end of the year or in the MVC as they are not that bad just not that good at least yet

[tornado]

...I am not saying the refs cost ISU the game. They were a factor for both teams.

Many plays in the game were sufficient to account for a one point swing...
take away any of the technicals, that's at least a one point swing,
if Dinma lets go of the rim a split second earlier, that's a one point swing,
if any of thos numerous fouls goes un-called, or if just one of those missed FT's goes in.....etc.

Both teams played very, very hard, and I think the Redbirds are a very good team, very athletic, and confident.
Kudos to the ISU fans for standing way up in the rafters and starting their ISU chant...I am surprised they didn't do it MORE, they had nothing to lose!
But unlike the Drake game, the minor little factors at the end like the foul and the last second shot went our way.
I don't think it proves BU is a better team than ISU, but what I think it shows is that BU is a way better team than they were 2-3 weeks ago.
We still need better post play.

[stardust]

Bradley wins!!! 76-75

Welcome back, Ruffin!

We started two bigs, right? Rashad Austin seemed to contribute in the little time he was in there. Any idea why we didn't see much of him later?

Also, did folks catch how Salley got that technical at the end to foul out? Did he say something to the refs?

- I think they called a technical for that just because of the seriousness of the foul. I think it should have been just a flagrent but i do agree that it was harsh foul

[ER3]

If you say so then I guess I do (must not have read my second post). If I hurt your little feelings then please accept my apology................

Why would my feelings be hurt by the fact that you can't make your point without being completely overdramatic and totally misstating everything that has been discussed on this board over the past few weeks...?
So, no apology needed...but thanks for the offer...

[MacabreMob]

- I think they called a technical for that just because of the seriousness of the foul. I think it should have been just a flagrent but i do agree that it was harsh foul

MS spat off something... the taunting words got him the T.

The foul was gonna be a 2 shot foul regardless.

A flagrant woulda gave them 2 ft's and the ball.

The T gave them 4 FT's, the ball, and MS fouled out.

[tornado]

so if MS keeps his mouth shut, BU wins by at least 3 maybe more since they got possession again?

[MacabreMob]

so if MS keeps his mouth shut, BU wins by at least 3 maybe more since they got possession again?

If Boo keeps his mouth shut (when he got his T), then....

[cpacmel]

so if MS keeps his mouth shut, BU wins by at least 3 maybe more since they got possession again?

ISU didn't get the possession again. That is the old rule.

ISU shot the 2 technical free throws and then Richardson went to the line to shoot his foul shots for being fouled by Salley. There was no ISU possession after that.

[BradleyBrave]

One of the crazier games I have seen at Carver in a long time. I can't remember that many T's in a game here ever. I also can't remember 3 straight home games decided by 1 point in the final 10 seconds. It's really been a crazy homestand. I'm not sure what else to say.

I said we were gonna win 4 straight, I was 10 seconds away from being right (and 18 seconds away from being WAY OFF). As I have said all along, if BU could tread water until Ruffin returns, the season was more than salvageable. I wouldn't say we were able to tread water, but we have been administered CPR and now have a pulse again. Now it's just a matter of keeping that pulse beating, and pumping some more life into this once-dead season. The first 10 games were 7-3, the second were 3-7. What will the final 10 (plus BracketBuster) yield?

[MacabreMob]

The first 10 games were 7-3, the second were 3-7. What will the final 10 (plus BracketBuster) yield?

7-3 (plus 1 W in the BB)