Drake at Bradley (7pm)

[ptownbraves]

Point spread is Bradley at -7.5. I think this will be a much closer game than that. Drake's 3 point offense could be a challenge for BU, but Drake has been struggling on the boards. Drake needs to defend BU in the paint and force BU to shots outside the arc.

[BradleyBrave]

Drake to cover, BU to win.

[usmcsaluki]

Before the season I would have went with Drake, but now I have to lean towards the Braves. I think it will be closer than 7 points though.

[pafan]

Bradley by 4 at the final media TO of the first half.

[pafan]

Drake 27
Bradley 29
HALF

VanDeest leads DU with 9, Simms-Edwards leads Bradley with 6.

[tribecalledquest]

Nice win for Bradley. BU lost at home to Drake last season. Drake shot it poorly. Bradley forced 18 Drake turnovers. Drake was 5 for 27 from three.

Bradley's guards were the difference. 23 pts and 6 boards for Walt Lemon and Simms Edwards had 20 pts and 8 steals. BU is very physical and tough and plays kinda ugly but this team is so much better than last season.

I expect a different outcome in Des Moines but its nice to be in first place

[cpacmel]

Bradley 67 Drake 57

Lemon, jr 23 pts (8-15 fg, 2-3 trey, 5-8 ft) 6 boards 4 assists 1 turnover

Simms-Edwards 20 points

Pickett 10 pts 8 boards



Simons 13 pts (4-18 fg, 1-8 trey, 4-4 ft) 10 boards 3 turnovers

Hines 11 pts

Van Deest 10 pts 7 boards

[DUBulldog]

Bulldogs have regressed severely in the last 3 weeks.

Definitely a Thursday night team again.

[pafan]

Does Phelps get shown the door if your prediction comes true?

[DUBulldog]

Does Phelps get shown the door if your prediction comes true?

Hard to say. At any school other than Drake, the answer would be obvious.