Gameday Pick ‘em #26: Bradley (13-11; 7-6, t-4th in MVC)
The Pundits
“Streaks are a sign of CU’s consistency” (OWH)
“Filling seats an iffy deal for students” (OWH)
“BU ready to fight in quest to get it right” (Peoria Journal Star)
“Preview Capsule: Bradley at Creighton” (Peoria Journal Star)
The Picks
Tonight’s game starts 30 minutes later than a normal weeknight tip-off at the Qwest Center, which should leave plenty of time for fans to lug their iron stomachs from the parking lots and into The Phone Booth. They’ll be needed, no doubt, because tonight’s game could be hard for fans of either team to digest. And I’m not talking about the Omaha Steaks Burgers or the mini donuts available throughout the concourse.
Creighton is the only team so far this MVC season to score more than 70 points against Bradley, and the Braves feature the statistically stingiest defense in the Valley. The Jays have struggled at times this season against swarming, physical defenses. Plus, the Braves are fighting for their MVC lives in some respect: they’ve lost 3 in a row and 5 of their last 7. After starting MVC play 4-0, they’ve gone 3-6 and sit in the all-too-familiar 4/5 seed right now if the season were to end today.
Still, the Jays are favored by just about 10 points, and it is easy to see why. They are the conference’s best offense, statistically. UNI might boast better balance among their starting 5 scoring-wise, and Illinois State has the two high-powered weapons in Osiris and Champ, but CU is the deepest, most balanced total roster in the MVC. In the past four games (all wins) the Jays are averaging 76 points while allowing just an average of 63.
I wouldn’t expect to see another double-overtime, 111-110 epic tonight at the Cardiac Q. But I would be surprised to see this game come down to the final few possessions. Jim Les and the Braves will need to overcome 10 straight losses in Omaha; in fact, CU has won 15 of the last 18 in the series.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: P’Allen Stinnett (14)
Dance Cam Guy: Booker Woodfox (18)
Panon: Woodfox (17)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Woodfox (16)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Justin Carter (15)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 6
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 11
Panon: Jays by 14
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 5
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 15
“Streaks are a sign of CU’s consistency” (OWH)
“Filling seats an iffy deal for students” (OWH)
“BU ready to fight in quest to get it right” (Peoria Journal Star)
“Preview Capsule: Bradley at Creighton” (Peoria Journal Star)
The Picks
Tonight’s game starts 30 minutes later than a normal weeknight tip-off at the Qwest Center, which should leave plenty of time for fans to lug their iron stomachs from the parking lots and into The Phone Booth. They’ll be needed, no doubt, because tonight’s game could be hard for fans of either team to digest. And I’m not talking about the Omaha Steaks Burgers or the mini donuts available throughout the concourse.
Creighton is the only team so far this MVC season to score more than 70 points against Bradley, and the Braves feature the statistically stingiest defense in the Valley. The Jays have struggled at times this season against swarming, physical defenses. Plus, the Braves are fighting for their MVC lives in some respect: they’ve lost 3 in a row and 5 of their last 7. After starting MVC play 4-0, they’ve gone 3-6 and sit in the all-too-familiar 4/5 seed right now if the season were to end today.
Still, the Jays are favored by just about 10 points, and it is easy to see why. They are the conference’s best offense, statistically. UNI might boast better balance among their starting 5 scoring-wise, and Illinois State has the two high-powered weapons in Osiris and Champ, but CU is the deepest, most balanced total roster in the MVC. In the past four games (all wins) the Jays are averaging 76 points while allowing just an average of 63.
I wouldn’t expect to see another double-overtime, 111-110 epic tonight at the Cardiac Q. But I would be surprised to see this game come down to the final few possessions. Jim Les and the Braves will need to overcome 10 straight losses in Omaha; in fact, CU has won 15 of the last 18 in the series.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: P’Allen Stinnett (14)
Dance Cam Guy: Booker Woodfox (18)
Panon: Woodfox (17)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Woodfox (16)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Justin Carter (15)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 6
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 11
Panon: Jays by 14
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 5
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 15
posted by Creighton Otter at 10:05 AM
3 Comments:
Bradley's pressure/extended style of defense plays right into the offensive philosophy of CU. CU by double digits.
I hope you're right, Jay30. If we don't make too many mistakes we should be OK. We need to be ready to finish plays.
I have a feeling Lawson will finish with a double-double.
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