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Final score: Drake 63 Bradley 48

Not a surprise that Drake opens as the favorite. Have beaten them once so if BU plays hard and focused and please hit a better percentage of free throws, Bradley can pull it out. LET'S GO BRAVES.:mad:
 
I'm nervous because I want Bradley to win so much! I guess as long as they play well and give themselves a chance near the end of the game, win or lose, I'll be satisfied!
 
Even with a 1:15 start it looks like the MSU-Michigan will still be going and not allowing us to watch the start of the Bradley game.
 
So far Braves not up to the challenge....bad passing, not rebounding, bad decisions all game....where is Duke Deen?:x
 
Duke is guarded too well to get open. Sometimes there are 2 players on him and it’s even difficult to pass the ball
 
Drake is just too good. Bradley can’t do anything on offense or get a rebound. Unless things change drastically Drake will win by 20.

We returned 3/4 of our top scorers are getting schooled by a bunch of D2 kids. Ouch!
 
Why are we running our offense like we're up 10 pts....no movement on offense and being outhustled on both ends...:oops:
Stupid foul by Duke for a T....:mad:​​​​​​​
 
Drake deserved this more. They came to play. We couldn't do anything on offense. Outrebounded. Outcoached. Just not ready. Such a disappointing season. Expectations were high. Basically tourney or bust
 
This was predictable last summer and all year. We settled for good and didn’t go for great. We had a good NIT type year, but that shouldn’t be the height of this program and that’s what this year was supposed to be. We settled for good/safe in recruiting, scheduling, and roster construction. I’ve said it many times, Drake’s last 6 years should have been us. Again, this was a good year. But it’s hard not to feel like it should have been great and that it could’ve been with a few different decisions. Next year is the most unknown in a while. It should be interesting.
 
Good news is that with an NIT bid, we should win at least two games. Really hope we get more to show that the MVC is a quality conference.

And Drake was the better team today. Hope they make at least the sweet 16 to show the power of the MVC
 
It's too close to the end of the game so I'm a bit emotionally upset, but sometimes I wonder if the basic structure of basketball and the resulting subjectivity of the refs causes me to rethink my fandom of basketball. This year has to be the one with the widest variation of foul calling I've ever seen in my life. There were a ton of games this year that every darn tricky tack foul was called and then you have games against Drake where they do constant slapping, hand checking, and body checking and barely any fouls are called. At least I saw Duke and CD starting to actually grab the Drake players cause they new they weren't going to get called. Gotta hand it to Drake I guess. They know how to work the system. That plus their hustle and discipline make them a good team. Sad to see BU lose. Hopefully they decide to play in the NIT. In the post-game interview, BW said he's not sure if the guys will want to play. They're still hurting in the lockerroom. Hopefully they'll reconsider after a little break.
 
We just couldn't get over the hump and beat Drake! We are a solid MVC team and probably could get to NCAA tourney in other lesser skilled leagues! SiUE made it in there league as well as others like high point. They may be 15 or 16 seeds, but at least they are in. Conversely though if we played say in the Big East, we would be lucky to be ahead of DePaul or Butler! So we're in the Middle! We're a good mid major team, but not Great! Will see next year with our decent recruiting class if we can at least get back to the Championship game! If Drake stays intact, they will be solid favorites next year. If they leave for a higher school, then the Valley could be wide open next year! That said, it would be nice to get to the NIT semi's at Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse like Indiana State did last year! I just don't know if we're a good enough mid major to get their! I feel sorry for all our seniors who worked so hard to be great. Maybe they can turn it up a notch in the NIT!
 
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