GAME 7 • NOV. 29, 2006 BRADLEY BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications 1501 W. Bradley Avenue, Haussler Hall, Peoria, IL 61625 O: (309) 677-2624 • C: (309) 256-4302 • F: (309) 677-2626 BRADLEY BRAVES [email protected] • www.bubraves.com 2006-07 BRADLEY SCHEDULE SETTING THE SCENE PRESEASON EXHIBITIONS Date: Wed., Nov. 29, 2006 Date Opponent W/L Score Tipoff: 8:05 p.m. O 27 Red-White Scrimmage (RFH) Red 41-40 Location: Cookeville, Tenn. N 1 Winona State (RFH) W 90-77 Arena: Eblen Center N 4 Northwest Missouri State W 87-59 Arena Capacity: 10,152 Television: None REGULAR-SEASON Radio: WMBD AM 1470 Date Opponent W/L Score BRADLEY TENNESSEE TECH (www.wmbdradio.com) N 11 DePaul (WEEK) W 78-58 BRAVES GOLDEN EAGLES Video Stream: None N 15 SIU-Edwardsville W 74-58 5-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley 2-2, 0-0 Ohio Valley BracketBusters Return: Chicago Invitational Challenge1 • Off to a quick 5-1 start, N 19 Illinois-Chicago W 81-72 HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Bradley will play its first true road N 21 Florida A&M W 107-75 Jim Les (Bradley ‘86) Mike Sutton (East Carolina ‘78) game of the year Wednesday N 24 vs. Rutgers W 101-72 5th year at BU: 67-61 5th year at Tenn Tech: 72-52 when the Braves visit Tennessee N 25 vs. Illinois L 71-75 5th year overall: Same 5th year overall: 72-52 Tech in the return game created by participating in the 2006 ESPN Date Opponent Time PROBABLE STARTERS PROBABLE STARTERS BracketBusters pool. N 29 at Tennessee Tech 8:05 pm Point Guard Point Guard • Led by center Patrick D 3 at Michigan State (ESPN+) 11:00 am 20 • Daniel Ruffin • 5-10 • Jr. 2 • Anthony Fisher • 6-2 • Jr. O’Bryant’s near triple-double (19 D 5 Wright State 7:05 pm 11.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 6.0 apg 17.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.0 apg points, 16 rebounds, 9 blocked Mediacom Cyclone Capital Classic2 Combo Guard Shooting Guard shots), Bradley earned a 77-62 D 16 vs. Iowa State (ESPN2) 2:05 pm 4 • Will Franklin • 6-0 • Sr. 1 • Belton Rivers • 6-4 • Sr. victory Feb. 18, 2006 at Carver D 19 Loyola-Chicago 7:05 pm 13.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.2 apg 18.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.5 apg Arena. D 23 Southern Miss 7:05 pm Third Guard Third Guard • The Golden Eagles returned D 27 *at UNI (ESPN2) 8:05 pm 10 • J.J. Tauai • 6-3 • Sr. 24 • Rashaud Nixon • 6-4 • Jr. 10 lettermen, but just two starters, D 30 *Evansville 7:05 pm 9.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.2 apg 8.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg from the 2005-06 squad that J 2 *Missouri State (Mediacom) 7:05 pm Fourth Guard Small Forward posted a 19-12 overall record J 4 *at Wichita State 7:05 pm 14 • Jeremy Crouch • 6-5 • Jr. 42 • Jonathan Jones • 6-7 • 215 and finished third in the Ohio J 6 *at Drake (WTVP) 7:05 pm 18.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.0 apg 4.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.0 apg Valley Conference. J 10 *Southern Illinois (WSIU/WTVP) 7:05 pm Center Power Forward • Bradley has not played a true J 13 *at Indiana State (WEEK) 6:05 pm 21 • Zach Andrews • 6-8 • Sr. 10 • Amadi McKenzie • 6-7 • 225 road game since dumping #25 J 18 *at Creighton (NETV) 7:05 pm 13.3 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 0.7 bpg 13.8 ppg, 11.0 rpg, .741 FG% UNI, 71-49, Feb. 22, 2006. J 20 *Wichita State (WTVP) 7:05 pm J 24 *Illinois State (WEEK) 7:35 pm J 27 *at Missouri State 7:05 pm FIRST TRUE ROAD TEST J 31 *Creighton (FSN/Comcast) 7:35 pm • Although Bradley has played eight neutral-site games since its last road game, the Braves have played 13 games F 3 *at Illinois State (WMBD) 7:05 pm since their last game on their opponent’s home court. F 7 *at Southern Illinois (FSN/Comcast) 7:35 pm • Bradley’s game Wednesday at Tennessee Tech will be its first true road games since the 71-49 win Feb. 22, 2006 at F 10 *Drake (WEEK) 2:05 pm #25 Northern Iowa. F 14 *at Evansville 7:05 pm • The 13 games between true road contests is the longest since a 14-game stretch (11 home, 3 neutral) from Feb. 16, F 17 at ESPN BracketBusters TBA F 20 *UNI 7:05 pm BRACKETBUSTER SUCCESS F 24 *Indiana State (MVC Wildcard) 7:05 pm • Although Bradley technically has not played in the BracketBusters series, because its matchups have not been State Farm MVC Tournament3 selected for ESPN broadcasts, the Braves have played five games as a result of participating in the pool of teams for the M 1 Session I -- First Round 6:05 pm made-for-tv event the last three years. M 2 Session II -- Quarterfinals (FSN/Comcast) 12:05 pm • Bradley owns a 4-1 record in those games, including a 2-0 mark in the first two return games. Session III -- Quarterfinals (FSN/Comcast) 6:05 pm • The Braves went 2-0 in its first two BracketBuster-related games by sweeping Northern Illinois, then split with Western M 3 Session IV -- Semifinals (FSN/Comcast) 1:35 pm Kentucky and dumped Tennessee Tech last year at Carver Arena. M 4 Session V -- Championship (CBS) 1:05 pm Games Created by Participating in the BracketBusters Pool First Game Return Game All times CST and subject to change 2/21/04 Northern Illinois W 76-67 12/1/04 at Northern Illinois (OT) W 76-74 Home games in Bold and played at the Peoria Civic 2/19/05 at Western Kentucky L 60-75 12/14/05 Western Kentucky W 78-76 Center Carver Arena unless otherwise noted 2/18/06 Tennessee Tech W 77-62 11/29/06 at Tennessee Tech RFH Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse BRAVES ARE HOT 1 Final two games played at the Sears Centre in • Bradley is off to a quick 5-1 start this season and the Braves boast a 14-3 (.824) record in their last 17 games, Hoffman Estates, Ill. dating back to a 71-59 win Feb. 11, 2006 at Illinois State. 2 Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa • Bradley’s three losses in the last 17 games have come against Southern Illinois in the championship game of the * Missouri Valley Conference games 2006 State Farm MVC Tournament, #3 Memphis in the third round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament and Illinois in the 3 Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. championship game of the inaugural Chicago Invitational Challenge, while the 14 wins have included Valley heavy weights Creighton, Southern Illinois and Wichita State, three Big East teams (DePaul, Pittsburgh and Rutgers) and Kansas. www.bubraves.com 2006-07 Bradley Braves Basketball 1 GAME 7 • NOV. 29, 2006 THE BRADLEY BRAVES • 2 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Dec. 3 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 at Michigan State Practice Travel to at Tennessee Tech Return to Practice Travel to East Lansing, Mich. Ask SID Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. Peoria Ask SID Michigan State 11:05 a.m. (CST) 8:05 p.m. (CST) ESPN+ Practice at MSU BRADLEY MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF 2006-07 BRADLEY NUMERICAL ROSTER Bobby Parker Associate AD/Communications No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt Hometown Primary Men’s Basketball Contact 1 Saihou Jassey RS Fr. F 6-6 205 Banjul, Gambia/Rose Hill Christian H.S. (Ky.) Office Phone . (309) 677-2624 2 Ray Brown So. G 6-6 213 Richfield (Minn.) H.S. Mobile Phone . (309) 256-4302 4 Will Franklin3 Sr. G 6-0 185 Houston (Texas) Alief Hastings H.S. Email . [email protected] 5 Ryan Phillips Fr. G 6-3 198 Peoria (Ill.) Richwoods H.S. Jim Rea . Assistant Sports Information Director 10 J.J. Tauai Sr. G 6-3 221 Verona (Mo.) H.S. Office Phone . (309) 677-3869 14 Jeremy Crouch Jr. G 6-5 211 Pekin (Ill.) Community H.S. Mobile Phone . (309) 256-4379 20 Daniel Ruffin So. G 5-10 160 Peoria (Ill.) H.S. Email . [email protected] 21 Zach Andrews2 Sr. F 6-8 228 Rancho Cordova (Calif.) Cordova H.S. Ryan O’Hara . Sports Information Intern 22 Matt Salley3 Jr. F 6-7 220 Charlotte (N.C.) North Mecklenburg H.S. Office Phone . (309) 677-3788 23 Jeremy Fears4 Jr. G 6-4 184 Joliet (Ill.) Township H.S. Mobile Phone . (309) 657-6098 24 Andrew Warren Fr. G 6-5 194 Indianapolis (Ind.) Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School Email . [email protected] 32 Danny Adams Sr. G 6-4 218 Metamora (Ill.) Community H.S. SID Fax . (309) 677-2626 50 Brian Lavin So. G 6-0 168 Peoria (Ill.) Notre Dame H.S. Official Athletics Website . www.bubraves.com 54 Sam Singh So. C 6-9 266 Ozark (Mo.) H.S. 1 Franklin transferred to Bradley from Kilgore (Texas) College Mailing Address 2 Andrews transferred to Bradley from Yuba (Calif.) College Bradley University Sports Information 3 Salley transferred to Bradley from Monroe (N.Y.) College Haussler Hall 4 Fears transferred to Bradley from Ohio University and will sit out the 2006-07 season as a NCAA Division I transfer 1501 W. Bradley Avenue Peoria, IL 61625 Head Coach: Jim Les (Bradley ‘86) -- Fifth season at PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bradley and overall (67-61, .523) Name/City .