Bradley Women's Basketball Game Notes at Northern Iowa (Dec. 29, 2006)

Bradley Women's Basketball Game Notes at Northern Iowa (Dec. 29, 2006)

Bradley University Women's Basketball 12/26/2006 6:00:00 AM

Today's Matchup

Friday's game will be the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams as Bradley opens MVC play on the road for the first time since the 2003-04 season.

Picked to finish third in the preseason MVC poll, Northern Iowa brings a 6-5 record into Friday's matchup and has won four consecutive games dating back to a home loss to #1 Maryland on Dec. 6. The Panthers are 3-2 at home this season with the only losses coming at the hands of the Terrapins and an overtime loss to Iowa State. Northern Iowa's other three losses have come on the road at Minnesota (63-75), at Weber State (58-69) and at Washington (63-81). Northern Iowa has victories against two common opponents for the Braves, having defeated Illinois-Chicago (66-50) and Valparaiso (67-49) at home.

Senior forward Tara King is leading Northern Iowa in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. She is also shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Senior guard Jessie Biggs is averaging 12.6 points per contest to go along with a 4.0 assists per game average, while junior guard Megan Keefe is tossing in 12.5 points per game and leads the team in field goal percentage at 45.9 percent.

Northern Iowa ranks as one of the top defensive teams in the MVC, holding opponents to 42.5 percent shooting, including 28 percent from beyond the three-point arc and surrendering 67.4 points per tilt, while committing an average of just 15.7 turnovers per game.

Bradley is looking to end several streaks Friday against Northern Iowa. The Braves enter with a three-game losing skid and seven-game road losing streak heading into today's game. In addition, Bradley has lost four consecutive games in the series with Northern Iowa.

Senior Erika Nelson was held to seven points last outing, but is leading the team with a 13.6 points per game average and has connected on 31 three-pointers this season (2.8 per game). Junior Devyn Flanagan had a team-high 14 points last week against Illinois and is averaging 12.7 points per game. Sophomore forward Kelly Krumwiede is also averaging 12.7 points per game and a team-best 8.0 rebounds per game.

Last time out, Bradley turned in one of its defensive efforts, holding Illinois to just 57 points. The offense, which had averaged 73.6 points per game over the last five games, struggled against the Illini however, as the Braves mustered a season-low 41 points.

Bradley's six returning players have combined for 678 of the 775 points (87.5 percent) this season and are shooting 41.9 percent (241-574) from the field, while the newcomers have connected on just 25 percent (25-100).

Northern Iowa Series

Bradley will open Missouri Valley Conference play with three consecutive road games, beginning with a Dec. 29 contest at Northern Iowa. The Braves will be the first MVC women's basketball team to visit the newly constructed McLeod Center. Bradley holds a 30-17 lead in the all-time series with the Panthers, including a 12-11 record in games played in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa has won each of the last four meetings, however, and has been the victors in eight of the last nine games played in Cedar Falls. Bradley is 5-8 against UNI under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher, including 1-5 mark in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The Coaches

Paula Buscher (Missouri State, ?86) is in her seventh year at Bradley and has a record of 76-102 (.427) at BU. Buscher led teams to improved records in each of her first five seasons as a collegiate head coach and six of her nine seasons overall. Buscher owns a 119-140 (.459) career record and is in her 10th year as a collegiate head coach. A longtime assistant coach at Nebraska-Omaha, Buscher coached Minnesota St.-Mankato during the 1997-98 season and returned to UNO as head coach for the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons, before coming to The Hilltop.

Tony DiCecco (Upper Iowa ?71), the dean of Missouri Valley Conference coaches, is in his 12th season as head coach at Northern Iowa and as a collegiate head coach. The 2005 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, he has led the Panthers to a 172-153 (.529) record in that time and is the school's all-time winningest coach. Prior to taking over the head coaching duties in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1995-96, the Panthers had just one winning season at the Division I level dating back to the 1982-83 season. Northern Iowa has posted winning records in seven of the last nine seasons and have advanced to the WNIT three times in the last six campaigns.

Stats At A Glance

Bradley.......................................... Northern Iowa

70.5................... Points Per Game................... 67.8

74.2............. Points Allowed Per Game............. 67.4

.395................ Field Goal Percentage................ .381

.442.......... Field Goal Percentage Defense.......... .425

.331........................ 3-Pt. FG%........................ .335

.763...................... Free Throw%..................... .772

38.3................. Rebounds Per Game................ 35.9

13.6............. Offensive Reb. Per Game............. 11.4

+0.5.................... Rebound Margin.................... -4.7

15.6................... Assists Per Game.................. 13.9

17.2................ Turnovers Per Game................ 15.7

2.6..................... Blocks Per Game.................... 2.1

7.9..................... Steals Per Game..................... 6.2

Conference Openers

For the first time since the 2003-04 season Bradley will open Missouri Valley Conference play on the road, Friday when the Braves visit Northern Iowa. The Braves are looking to end a nine-game losing streak in Missouri Valley Conference openers dating back to an 83-53 victory against Evansville on Dec. 29, 1996. Bradley is 8-15 in conference openers, including 0-6 under head coach Paula Buscher, and 3-8 mark when opening league play on the road. The Braves are 3-0 when opening conference play against Northern Iowa, including a 2-0 record when opening league play in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Road Weary

For the first time in program history Bradley will open Missouri Valley Conference play with three consecutive road games, beginning with Friday's game at Northern Iowa. The Braves played six of their 11 non-conference games away from home and will open MVC play with five of the first seven league games away from home, giving Bradley 11 of its first 18 games away from Robertson Memorial Field House. The Braves were 1-8 on the road in MVC play last season and 2-11 overall in road contests in 2005-06. Bradley will close the season with seven of the final 11 games at Robertson Memorial Field House.

Bradley The Opening Opponent Of Choice

The Bradley women's basketball team will be the first Missouri Valley Conference team to visit Northern Iowa's McLeod Center when the teams meet in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Friday. The Bradley volleyball team was the first opponent of any kind to play at the McLeod Center, losing to the Panthers in the first athletic event held in the facility in November. The Bradley men's basketball was the first MVC men's basketball team to play at the McLeod Center.

Braves Wrap Up Non-Conference Play Bradley is 35-29 (.547) in non-conference games under head coach Paula Buscher. Since the Braves began playing a round-robin conference schedule in 1983-84, Bradley has posted a 117-96 (.549) record in non-conference games. The Braves are 17-10 (.630) in non-conference home games under Buscher. Only Lisa Boyer owned a better non-conference home winning percentage at Bradley with a 22-8 (.733) record from 1986-96. The Braves are 56-30 (.651) at home against non-conference foes since the start of the 1983-84 campaign.

Streaks Of Note

In addition to attempting to end a nine-game losing streak in Missouri Valley Conference openers, Bradley will also be attempting to break several other streaks Friday at Northern Iowa. The Braves own a season-long three-game losing streak heading into the game and are attempting to end a four-game losing skid in the series. Bradley has lost seven consecutive road games dating back to a win at Creighton on March 2, 2006.

Getting Defensive

Bradley held Illinois to 18 points in the first half and just 57 points in the game last week, but still lost the game as the Braves scored a season-low 41 points. The 18 points at the half were the fewest for a Bradley opponent since Feb. 4, 2006 when the Braves held Evansville to 18 points in the second half of a game in Peoria. Bradley wasn't any better offensively, however, scoring just 41 points and shooting 22.6 percent from the field. The 22.6 percent shooting was the lowest field goal percentage for the Braves since shooting 21.4 percent in a road loss at Iowa on Nov. 27, 1999 and the 41 points were the fewest by a Bradley team since a 36-79 loss at Missouri State on Feb. 3, 1996 and lowest scoring output for a home game since Jan. 12, 1995, a 39-52 loss to Missouri State.

Up Next

Bradley will continue its three-game MVC-opening road swing with games at Creighton (Jan. 6) and at Drake (Jan. 8). The Braves last road victory was an 80-63 win at Creighton (March 2, 2006) that ended an 18-game losing streak in the series with the Bluejays. Creighton holds a 28-4 lead in the all-time series, including a 3-13 mark in games played in Omaha, Neb. Since the two teams have both been members of the Missouri Valley Conference beginning with the 1992-93 season, Creighton holds a 26-2 edge in the series.

Nelson Ties Field House Record For Three-Pointers

Senior guard Erika Nelson tied a Robertson Memorial Field House record with seven three-point field goals against Northern Illinois (Dec. 17). Nelson, who hit 7-of-11 three-points attempts, is the fourth Bradley player and sixth person to connect on seven three-pointers in a game at the Field House and finished with a career-high 25 points against the Huskies. Nelson joined former Braves Genny Mueller, Michelle Nason and Nancy Zoros, along with Evansville's Alissa Kirby and Creighton's Missy Miller as the only players to hit seven three-pointers in a game at the Field House. Nelson's seven three-point baskets is tied for the second best single game total in school history, behind Andrea McAllister's school mark of eight three-pointers set during the 1989-90 season. On the season, Nelson has made 31-of-72 three-point attempts (.431) and is leading the team with a 13.6 points per game average. Over the last five games Nelson is averaging 17.6 points per game and is shooting 50 percent (20-for-40) from beyond the three-point arc.

Three-Pointers (Robertson Field House Single Game Mark)

3-FG Name (Team)...................................... Date

7 Erika Nelson (Bradley).................. 12/17/06

7 Genny Mueller (Bradley)..................... 3/6/04

7 Alissa Kirby (Evansville)..................... 2/2/04

7 Michelle Nason (Bradley)................... 1/26/95

7 Missy Miller (Creighton)...................... 1/7/93

7 Nancy Zoros (Bradley)...................... 2/13/88

Deadly Accurate From The Line

Bradley shot 92.9 percent from the free throw line in the loss at Illinois-Chicago on Dec. 15, hitting 13-of-14 free throw attempts. The Braves 92.9 free throw percentage in the game against the Flames, ranks as the seventh best effort in school history and marks the best team free throw percentage in a contest since making 15-of-16 free throw attempts against Evansville on Feb. 2, 2004. For the season, Bradley is shooting 76.3 percent from the charity stripe as a squad. The team record for free throw percentage was set during the 1993-94 season when the Braves shot 75.1 percent from the line as a team.

Home Win Streak Snapped At Five

Northern Illinois ended Bradley's five-game home win streak with an 85-75 Sunday at Robertson Memorial Field House on Dec. 17. The Braves five-game home win streak was the longest since winning five straight home contests midway through the 2002-03 season.

Double Trouble

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede posted her fifth double-double in the last seven games with an 18-point, 10-rebound effort against Northern Illinois (Dec. 17). Her five double-doubles are the most by a Brave since Dena Williams posted eight double-doubles in 2004-05. Krumwiede ranks second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game and leads the team in rebounding (8.0 per game) and field goal percentage (.563). Krumwiede is one of three players to rank among the top 10 in the MVC in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.

Finding The Range

Senior Erika Nelson has connected on a team and career-high 31 three-pointers after 11 games and has already surpassed her career total for made three-pointers from her first three seasons. Nelson entered the season with 24 made three-pointers and had a career three-point field goal percentage of 33.8 percent (24-for-71), but has made 31 of 72 three-point attempts this season (43.1 percent). Nelson is averaging 13.6 points per game this season and needs just 27 points to match her career best total of 177 points from her sophomore season.

Touring The Horizon League

Bradley's game at Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 15) marked the third contest this season against a current member of the Horizon League. The Braves also played a game at Valparaiso, which will be joining the Horizon League next year, earlier this season. Bradley finished 1-3 against its “Horizon League” opponents this season and is now 11-5 (.688) under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher against team's that will be part of the Horizon League membership in 2007-08. Including a 5-1 record against Valparaiso, the Braves are 35-19 (.648) all-time against the schools that will make up the Horizon League in 2007-08.

Bradley Closes Out Four Game Stretch Against Illinois Schools

Bradley wrapped up its non-conference schedule with four consecutive games against team's from the state of Illinois, losing 41-57 to Big Ten Conference foe Illinois on Dec. 21. Illinois was the seventh overall opponent from the state of Illinois this season. The Braves will play a total of nine opponents and 11 games against teams that hail from the Prairie State. Bradley is 3-4 against instate foes this season and own a 32-20 (.615) against instate Division I opponents under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher. In fact the Braves have finished .500 or better against those opponents in all but one season (2003-04 - 3-5 record) since the start of the 2000-01 campaign.

Krumwiede Named Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede was named the Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the week announced last Thursday. Enrolled in Bradley's Academic Exploration Program, she owns a 3.90 cumulative grade point average and posted a pair of double-doubles during the previous week's action, averaging 15.0 points and 10 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from the field as she helped Bradley to a 1-1 record. Krumwiede, who has four double-doubles in the last five games, opened the week with a 10-point, 10-rebound effort in the Braves loss at Valparaiso. Krumwiede had arguably her best outing of the year in Bradley's victory against Loyola, posting 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and also added 10 rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot.

Chelleen Moves Up To 24th In Scoring, Peters Now 27th

Senior center Ashley Chelleen moved into 24th place on the Braves scoring list after an eight-point effort at Illinois-Chicago on Dec. 15, and has 713 career points heading into Friday's game. Chelleen needs 51 points to pass Tammy Van Oppen (763 points) for 23rd place. She is averaging 7.5 points per game and is on pace to finish the regular-season with 847 points which would rank 16th. Fellow senior Amy Peters cracked into the top 30 on the scoring list recently, and is now 27th in program history with 667 points after passing Dawn Cartwright last game. Peters needs 34 points to pass Liza Reed for 26th place. Fellow senior Jen Brown is 33rd in scoring with 631 points.

Bradley's Career Scoring Leaders

Rank Name (Years).......................... Total Points

1. Karen Anderson (1979-83).................... 1,679

2. Shelli Braud (1984-88).......................... 1,605

3. Connie Griffith (1977-81)....................... 1,583

4. Judy Burns (1981-84).......................... 1,544

5. Sara Bailey (1999-03).......................... 1,541

6. Karin Nicholls (1986-90)....................... 1,461

7. Heather Best (1995-99)......................... 1,447

8. Carrie Coffman (1991-95)...................... 1,313

9. Genny Mueller (2001-05)...................... 1,269

10. Eileen Yerkes (1988-92)....................... 1,120

11. Val Wancket (1987-91)......................... 1,048

12. Dena Williams (2001-05)....................... 1,030

13. Carol Baresch (1986-89)....................... 1,018

14. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 980

15. Jenn Jolley (1997-01)............................. 920

16. Roxanne Grabow (1979-83).................... 836

17. Maureen Hogan (1978-82)....................... 831

Michelle Nason (1993-95)........................ 831

19. Erika Grogg (1990-94)............................. 816

20. Kathy Stokes (1977-81)........................... 802

21. Karen Richardson (1979-81).................... 798

22. Audrey DeClue (1984-88)........................ 784

23. Tammy Van Oppen (1995-97).................. 763

24. Ashley Chelleen (2002-present)............ 713

25. Heidi Nelson (1987-91)............................ 705

26. Liza Reed (1991-95)............................... 699

27. Amy Peters (2003-present).................... 667

28. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 666

29. Carolyn Hagerty (1993-95)...................... 653

30. Va'Nicia Waterman (2001-05)................... 645

31. Dana Anderson (1994-98)........................ 641

32. Sheila Jenkins (1989-91)......................... 638

33. Jen Brown (2003-present)..................... 631

Texas Two-Step

Bradley is 3-3 all-time in games played in the state of Texas after going 1-1 and finishing third at the Hoops for the Cure Classic. The Braves have played in in-season tournaments at Rice in 1990-91 and again in 1995-96, going 1-1 each time, before this year's trip to Dallas, Texas. Bradley is 1-3 against teams from the state of Texas, having defeated Texas Southern during a tournament in Pullman, Wash., in the 1992-93 season and going 0-2 against Rice, in addition to this season's loss at SMU.

In-Season Tournaments

Bradley is 7-7 in in-season tournaments under head coach Paula Buscher and has finished second or better in four of the seven tournaments during her tenure. The Braves are 22-23 during in-season tournaments since the start of 1985-86 season, including a 17-13 mark since 1993-94. Bradley has finished second or better in seven of 15 tournaments since the beginning of 1993-94 campaign.

Brown Moves Into Top Three In Assists

Senior guard Jen Brown moved into third place on Bradley's career assist list, dishing out five assists in the Braves 90-77 victory against Western Illinois (Nov. 20). Brown passed Andrea McAllister for third place on the all-time list and now has 385 career assists. Brown will likely end her career in third place as she needs 143 assists to catch Judy Burns for second place. The fourth player in program history to have 100 or more assists in back-to-back seasons, Brown joined Kathy Stokes and Burns as the only players in school history to lead the team in assists in three different seasons and has a chance to be the only individual to accomplish that feat all four years.

Bradley's Career Assists Leaders

Rank Name (Years)......................... Total Assists

1. Kathy Stokes (1977-81)........................... 543

2. Judy Burns (1981-84)............................. 529

3. Jen Brown (2003-present)..................... 386

4. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 360

5. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 353

Krumwiede Collects All-Tournament Honors

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede was named to the all-tournament team at the Hoops for the Cure Classic in Dallas, Texas, helping the Braves to a 1-1 record, averaging 10.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the two games.

On The Mark

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede has opened the season strong, averaging 12.7 points per game and shooting 56.3 percent from the field through the first 11 games. Krumwiede, who scored in double figures five times as a freshman, has scored in double figures in eight of 11 games, with the lone acceptions being eight-point efforts at SMU and at Illinois-Chicago and a three-point outing against Illinois. Krumwiede is also the team's top rebounder, pulling down 8.0 boards per game and has posted double-doubles in five of the last eight games.

Chelleen Moves Into Sixth On Blocks List

Senior Ashley Chelleen matched a career-best with three blocked shots against Western Illinois (Nov. 20) to take over sixth place on Bradley's career blocked shot list. Chelleen entered the game tied with Sara Bailey and Lynn Pastucha for seventh place with 51 blocks, but her three rejections, pushed her past Karin Nicholls (53 blocks), into sixth place. Chelleen has turned back 61 shots during her time on The Hilltop and is currently 25 blocks behind Tami Van Galder for fifth place.

Bradley's Career Blocked Shots Leaders

Rank Name (Years)......................... Total Blocks

1. Dena Williams (2001-05).......................... 197

2. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 153

3. Krisha Green (1993-97)........................... 106

4. Eileen Yerkes (1988-92).......................... 105

5. Tami Van Galder (1991-95)....................... 86

6. Ashley Chelleen (2002-present).............. 61

7. Karin Nicholls (1986-90)............................ 53

Bench Comes Alive

Bradley's bench averaged just 13.0 points per game in the first three games of the 2006-07 season, but has come alive as of late, averaging 23.3 points per game over the last eight outings. The Braves reserves

have scored 20 or more points in six of the last eight games and have outscored their opponents six times

during that same stretch.

Season Openers

Bradley opened its 32nd season of competition with a 67-60 victory against Chicago State on Nov. 11. The Braves are now 19-13 all-time in season openers, including a 14-5 when opening the season at home. Bradley opened the season at home for the fourth consecutive year and is now 23-9 overall in home openers and improved to 5-2 in season openers under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher.

Road Openers

Bradley's game at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14) marked the first of 14 true road games on the schedule for the 2006-07. Bradley opened the road portion of its schedule with a 92-75 loss to Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Ill., and fell to 14-18 in road openers. The Braves are now 3-4 in road openers under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher.

Returners Continue to Shine

Bradley's six returning players stole the show for the Braves in the team's season-opening victory against Chicago State and have continued to shine. Despite a roster that features six newcomers and just six returning letterwinners, Bradley received all 67 points in its win against the Cougars from the six returning players. The group also combined for 40 of Bradley's 49 rebounds, all 11 steals and 16 of the team's 18 assists. On the season, Bradley's newcomers have combined for 97 points (8.8 points per game) or 12.5 percent of the offense and 88 rebounds (21 percent).

Live Audio

Audio for all of Bradley's home and away games will be available on the Bradley Athletics website at www.bubraves.com

In previous seasons only home and select road contests were available on the Braves website, but audio for all 29 regular-season games will be available free of charge via the internet.

Bradley also has a pay-per-view video stream available for all home games at www.bubraves.tv

New Faces

Bradley welcomed seven new players for the 2006-07 season, which includes four junior college transfers, a Division I transfer and two freshmen. Chasity Cotton (Little Rock, Ark./J.A. Fair Magnet H.S./Arkansas-Ft.

Smith) is the first player in program history from the state of Arkansas. Local product Rachel Merriman (Peoria, Ill./Notre Dame H.S./Illinois Central College) will help in the backcourt, along with fellow junior college transfer Felicia Nekmouche (Uppsala, Sweden/Katedral H.S./Kankakee C.C.), who is the fourth foreign-born player in program history. Jasmin Wright (Beale Air Force Base, Calif./Wheatland H.S./Yuba College) is the sister of former Bradley men's basketball player Lawrence Wright. The Braves also added two freshmen in Renee Frericks (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake H.S.), a 5-10 guard and Jenny Van Kirk (Waconia, Minn./Waconia) a 6-1 forward. Rounding out the newcomers is Monica Rogers (Forsyth, Ill./St. Teresa H.S./Hampton), a 6-1 forward who transferred from Hampton. Rogers will sit out the 2006-07 season due to NCAA rules regarding Division I transfers.

Steadying Force In The Lineup

Over the past three-plus seasons one thing has almost always been certain about the Braves starting lineup - senior point guard Jen Brown has been in it. Brown has started 92 of the 95 games since the start of the 2003-04 season, missing a total of three starts. She had started the first 45 games of her career before coming off the bench against Creighton on Jan. 30, 2005. Brown then started 45 consecutive games again before coming off the bench Dec. 3 against Loyola. She is currently in fifth in school history in starts since the start of the 1984-85 season with 92 and needs just seven starts to pass Shelli Braud for fourth place. Brown needs 18 starts to break Dawn Cartwright's school record of 108 starts. Erika Nelson is the only other player on the roster to start more than 40 games, owning 65 starts.

Bradley's Career Starts Leaders Since 1984-85

Rank Name (Years)................................... Starts

1. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 108

2. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 107

3. Karin Nicholls (1986-90).......................... 105

4. Shelli Braud (1984-88).............................. 98

5. Jen Brown (2003-present)...................... 92

6. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)....................... 86

Chelleen & Peters Appear On Field Goal Percentage List

Seniors Ashley Chelleen and Amy Peters both rank as two of the most accurate shooters in school history as both rank among the Braves career top 11 in field goal percentage. Chelleen entered the year as the Braves career leader but has made 32-of-73 shots (43.8 percent) to open the season and has slipped into third place behind Kim Harris (53.1 percent) and Tami Van Galder (52.3 percent). Peters is shooting 40 percent from the field this season and is currently 11th all-time in shootin accuracy at 46 percent.

BU Career Field Goal Percentage

FG% Name (Years)................................ FG-FGA

.531 Kim Harris (1984-86)......................... 245-461

.523 Tami Van Galder (1991-95)................ 218-417

.522 Ashley Chelleen (2002-present)...... 274-525

.512 Audrey DeClue (1984-88).................. 301-587

.506 Connie Griffith (1977-81).................. 636-1257

.495 Krisha Green (1993-97)..................... 240-425

.490 Carrie Coffman (1991-95)................. 552-1127

.481 Sheila Jenkins (1989-91)................... 273-567

.477 Karen Richardson (1979-81).............. 335-702

.473 Kathy Stokes (1977-81)..................... 337-712

.460 Amy Peters (2003-present).............. 256-557

Brown Leads Valley In Assist-To-

Turnover Ratio Again

For the third consecutive season senior Jen Brown led the Missouri Valley Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio, averaging 2.14 assists to every turnover. She was even better in conference play, posting a league-best 2.27 assist-to-turnover radio against Valley opponents. Brown has improved her assist-to-turnover ratio each of her three seasons after posting a 1.92 ratio as a sophomore and 1.78 assist to every turnover as a freshman.

MVC Assist/Turnover Ratio (2005-06)

Rank Name (Team).................................... Ratio

1. *Jen Brown (Bradley).......................... 2.14

2. Melanie Boeglin (Indiana State)................ 2.07

3. *Erin Pauk (Southern Illinois)................... 1.74

4. *Kristi Cirone (Illinois State)..................... 1.58

5. *Jessie Biggs (Northern Iowa)................. 1.48

6. *Ally Thrall (Creighton)............................ 1.3

* - Indicates returners for 2006-07.

Brown Bombing From Long Range

In addition to ranking among Bradley's career assist leaders, senior Jen Brown also ranks as one of the school's top three-point threats. Brown passed former teammate Va'Nicia Waterman for 10th place in school history against Loyola and is now tied with Jenn Jolley for ninth with 85 with career made three-pointers. Brown, who has averaged 25.3 three-pointers per season and could become just the eighth player to make 100 three-pointers in a career, has nine trey's this season and is on pace to finish the regular-season with 100 career three-pointers. Junior Devyn Flanagan is second among active players with 59 career made three-pointers, while senior Erika Nelson has connected on a career-best 31 three-pointers this season to push her career total to 55.

BU Career Three-Pointers Made

Rank Name (Years).............................. 3-Pt. FGs

1. Genny Mueller (2001-05)......................... 182

2. Michelle Nason (1993-95)........................ 158

3. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 154

4. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 148

5. Erika Grogg (1990-94)............................. 112

6. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 110

7. Dana Anderson (1994-98)........................ 104

8. Sara Bailey (1999-03)............................... 99

9. Jennifer Jolley (1997-01)........................... 85

Jen Brown (2003-present)...................... 85