South Padre INvitational Recap
? Bradley grabbed runner-up honors in the 2007 South Padre Island Invitational by completing the tournament with a 3-1 record.
? Following home-court wins versus Maryland-Eastern Shore (98-71) and Florida Gulf Coast (82-74), Bradley advanced to the championship game by knocking off Iowa (67-56) Friday at the South Padre Island Convention Center.
? In Saturday's championship, Bradley sliced a 24-point first-half deficit all the way down to one point and had five chances to either take the lead of forge a tie in the final 2:40, but wound up with a 95-86 loss to 2007 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 qualifier Vanderbilt.
? Senior point guard Daniel Ruffin and sophomore guard Andrew Warren were named to the SPI All-Tournament Team.
1,500 Wins On the Line
? Bradley enters this week 26th in NCAA Division I men's basketball history with 1,499 all-time victories.
? The Braves will get their first shot at win 1,500 Wednesday when they visit in-state rival Loyola Chicago.
? Following Wednesday's game at Loyola Chicago, Bradley will host Southeast Missouri State Saturday night at Carver Arena.
Non-Con Home Streak at 28
? Extended by Tuesday's 82-74 victory against Florida Gulf Coast, Bradley's non-conference home winning streak now stands at 28 games.
? Bradley's streak ranks seventh nationally to start this week.
? The Braves have not lost to a team outside the Missouri Valley Conference at Carver Arena since a 74-71 setback to Chris Kaman's Central Michigan squad Dec. 18, 2002.
Rk. School Stk. Next
1. Duke 54 Nov. 27 vs. Wisconsin
2. Sam Houston St. 39 Nov. 29 vs. Hardin-Simmons
3. Air Force 38 Nov. 29 vs. Colorado
4. Michigan State 30 Nov. 28 vs. N.C. State
Ohio State 30 Nov. 28 vs. N. Carolina
Washington 30 Nov. 26 vs. Long Beach St.
7. Bradley 28 Dec. 1 vs. SEMO
8. Arkansas 27 Nov. 28 vs. Missouri
9. New Mexico 26 Nov. 28 vs. Southern Utah
Heating Up From Three-Land
? Bradley set the Missouri Valley Conference single-season record by making 349 3-pointers last season, ranking fourth nationally by averaging 9.9 treys per game.
? After a bit of a slow start by comparison, the Braves have heated up from long range in the last four games.
? Including a season-best 14 3-pointers Saturday against Vanderbilt, Bradley has made 46 treys in the last four games and the Braves now are averaging9.8 triples per game.
Ruffin Needs 17 for 1,000
? After scoring 47 points in the two weekend games versus Iowa (24) and Vanderbilt (23), Bradley senior point guard Daniel Ruffin needs just 17 more to become the 41st member of Bradley's 1,000-Point Club.
? Ruffin, whocontinues to lead the nation with 519 career assists, will become the second player in school history to score 1,000 points and dish out 500 assists.
? Anthony Manuel, The Valley's 1989 Player of the Year, ended his career with 1,221 points and 855 assists.
Warren Impresses
? Sophomore guard Andrew Warren is making an early case for a spot on The Valley's Most Improved Team this season.
? After averaging 4.1 points while playing in 34 games off the bench last season, Warren has stepped up as Bradley's second-leading scorer in his starting role through the season's first six games.
? After pumping in 18 points Saturday versus Vanderbilt, Warren is averaging 12.8 points per game.
? While Warren's 9-for-26 (.346) effort from 3-point range is solid, the 6-foot-5 wing is shooting a team-best 77.3 percent (17-22) from 2-point range.
2007 MVC Standings
Thru Nov. 25 MVC Overall
Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.
Creighton 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000
Missouri State 0-0 .000 4-1 .800
Northern Iowa 0-0 .000 4-1 .800
Drake 0-0 .000 3-1 .750
Southern Illinois 0-0 .000 3-1 .750
Bradley 0-0 .000 4-2 .667
Illinois State 0-0 .000 3-2 .600
Indiana State 0-0 .000 3-2 .600
Wichita State 0-0 .000 3-2 .600
Evansville 0-0 .000 1-3 .250
Cumulative Non-MVC Record 31-15 .674
