BU @ ISU red Game Time Changed...

[Guest]

http://goredbirds.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092408aaa.html

NORMAL, Ill. - The start time for the Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, men's basketball game between Illinois State and Bradley on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena has been changed to 3:05 p.m.

Originally the home game against Bradley was scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. tip.

[BUBraves06]

http://goredbirds.cstv.com/sports/m-...092408aaa.html

Thanks for the update. That seems like a really weird tip time, but I'm sure I'll be there nontheless.

[houstontxbrave]

I hate afternoon basketball. Even worse at Redbird having to trudge miles to and from car with nothing near the arena but a few dorms.

Saturday games are best tiping off at 8pm and giving everyone time to get "prepared"

[BradleyBrave]

If they're adjusting the game for a potential national TV appearance, I wouldn't complain.

[Scouter]

If they're adjusting the game for a potential national TV appearance, I wouldn't complain.

That seems to be the most logical explanation.

[ph]

That seems to be the most logical explanation.

More logical than Redbird scheduling "Disney on Ice"?

[dogsrus]

I hate afternoon basketball. Even worse at Redbird having to trudge miles to and from car with nothing near the arena but a few dorms.

Saturday games are best tiping off at 8pm and giving everyone time to get "prepared"

Yes....everytime I go to Redbird it confirms why I'm happy to be a Braves fan. As nice as it would to be on-campus the surroundings the our downtown arena offers is priceless IMO.

Park close....stop at one of many good pregame spots.....walk a short distance to the game.....walk BACK to postgame spots and discuss another thrashing of ISU with friends over cocktails.

[Scouter]

More logical than Redbird scheduling "Disney on Ice"?

Considering Redbird Arena doesn't have a sheet of ice under the floor, I don't think that's a possibility.

And did anyone really think Bradley would be playing home games around Easter last season? I thought this was all hashed out when it occurred ...

[Majik45]

Bradley ISU game over in normal is always a late afternoon tip, at least historically it normally tips at 3 or 4 in the afternoon.

[Dubl R 1]

Yeah, Well historically BU and ISU don't play during break either, but that didn't stop the MVC from doing it.

[TheAsianSensation]

That tip time has ESPN2 written all over it.

The MVC owes us and ISU one - they better get it done.

[ph]

That tip time has ESPN2 written all over it.

The MVC owes us and ISU one - they better get it done.

The "deuce" would be nice, and ESPN does like to play up rivalries.
I was wondering, since our local CBS normally gets the game in Normal, is national CBS a possibility?
Of course the MVC has no problem stepping all over previous locally broadcast games..

[Scouter]

The "deuce" would be nice, and ESPN does like to play up rivalries.
I was wondering, since our local CBS normally gets the game in Normal, is national CBS a possibility?
Of course the MVC has no problem stepping all over previous locally broadcast games..

Uhhh ... I wouldn't count on it.

[RedbirdFan21]

The "deuce" would be nice, and ESPN does like to play up rivalries.

Does anyone know when rivalry week is...

They play a ton of rivlaries that week... usually around the time with Mizzou/UofI, Duke/UNC... Michigan/Michigan State- etc etc....

If this is the same week- we could def. be seeing this game on one of the ESPN family of networks.

[shaunguth]

Does anyone know when rivalry week is...

They play a ton of rivlaries that week... usually around the time with Mizzou/UofI, Duke/UNC... Michigan/Michigan State- etc etc....

If this is the same week- we could def. be seeing this game on one of the ESPN family of networks.

That's the first thing that came to mind for me as well. I believe "Rivalry Week" is somewhere near the first week in February so we just may be kicking that off!