Gameday Pick’em #17: Bradley (10-5; 4-0)
The Pundits
“Jays seek rebound on the road” (OWH)
“Sitzmann plays important role for Jays” (OWH video)
“BU to receive test of newfound status” (Peoria Journal Star)
The Picks
The news has gone from bad to worse following Tuesday’s loss at home against Northern Iowa. Watching the UNI game, it was easy to see that CU’s leading scorer Booker Woodfox was hurting; he turned an ankle on New Year’s Eve against Indiana State. But he is now questionable for tonight’s game at Bradley.
Oh, yeah. The worse part; Bradley’s 4-0 and tonight’s game is at Carver Arena, a place that’s been a house of horrors of sorts lately for the Jays. The Braves are playing like the kind of team that wins close games, especially at home: no one statistic overwhelms a casual observer when looking at their season so far, but they play with grit, determination, and teamwork. As with any basketball team, those traits seem to be magnified when playing in front of the home crowd. Alas, the quandary facing the Jays.
They’ll be without their top scorer (Woodfox) on the road in a hostile arena after dropping a blowout (vs. Illinois State) and a nailbiter in which they had a lead late and lost (UNI). The quick trip to Peoria could serve as a break of sorts, a way for the Jays to collect themselves and put in a focused effort away from Omaha. Or, this situation could prove to be heaping more pressure on a relatively inexperienced team that may be without its most savvy offensive star.
Thinking about this game makes my head hurt. I, much like any other sane CU fan, don’t want to turn in for a game that gets out of control – much like last year’s effort at Bradley. The Braves are a different team that in years past; they don’t shoot 3’s exceptionally well, for one example. But unless Creighton can get consistent scoring in the paint tonight and talk to one another on defense, the trip to Carver will prove a challenge that this team is just not tough enough to shoot their way out of.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: Chad Millard (12)
Panon: Kenny Lawson (15)
Dance Cam Guy: Justin Carter (17)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Cavel Witter (11)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: P’Allen Stinnett (22)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 3
Panon: Braves by 7
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 7
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 1
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 2
“Jays seek rebound on the road” (OWH)
“Sitzmann plays important role for Jays” (OWH video)
“BU to receive test of newfound status” (Peoria Journal Star)
The Picks
The news has gone from bad to worse following Tuesday’s loss at home against Northern Iowa. Watching the UNI game, it was easy to see that CU’s leading scorer Booker Woodfox was hurting; he turned an ankle on New Year’s Eve against Indiana State. But he is now questionable for tonight’s game at Bradley.
Oh, yeah. The worse part; Bradley’s 4-0 and tonight’s game is at Carver Arena, a place that’s been a house of horrors of sorts lately for the Jays. The Braves are playing like the kind of team that wins close games, especially at home: no one statistic overwhelms a casual observer when looking at their season so far, but they play with grit, determination, and teamwork. As with any basketball team, those traits seem to be magnified when playing in front of the home crowd. Alas, the quandary facing the Jays.
They’ll be without their top scorer (Woodfox) on the road in a hostile arena after dropping a blowout (vs. Illinois State) and a nailbiter in which they had a lead late and lost (UNI). The quick trip to Peoria could serve as a break of sorts, a way for the Jays to collect themselves and put in a focused effort away from Omaha. Or, this situation could prove to be heaping more pressure on a relatively inexperienced team that may be without its most savvy offensive star.
Thinking about this game makes my head hurt. I, much like any other sane CU fan, don’t want to turn in for a game that gets out of control – much like last year’s effort at Bradley. The Braves are a different team that in years past; they don’t shoot 3’s exceptionally well, for one example. But unless Creighton can get consistent scoring in the paint tonight and talk to one another on defense, the trip to Carver will prove a challenge that this team is just not tough enough to shoot their way out of.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: Chad Millard (12)
Panon: Kenny Lawson (15)
Dance Cam Guy: Justin Carter (17)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Cavel Witter (11)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: P’Allen Stinnett (22)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 3
Panon: Braves by 7
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 7
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 1
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 2
posted by Creighton Otter at 2:08 PM
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