For Starters

    Bradley looks to end a three-game losing streak when the Braves open a three-game Missouri Valley Conference homestand Thursday against Evansville.

    Bradley suffered a pair of close road losses last week, falling at preseason MVC favorite Drake (70-75) and at Creighton (69-72).  The Braves are 5-3 at home this season, but have lost two of the last three games at Robertson Memorial Field House.  Senior Devyn Flanagan will likely return to the lineup after missing Saturday's game at Creighton.  Fellow senior Rachel Merriman is also likely to return to the starting lineup after playing 10 minutes Saturday against the Bluejays because of the flu.

    The Braves are ninth in the MVC standings at 1-6, but just two games out a tie for sixth place and have lost four Valley road games by a total of 15 points. 

    Evansville is one of the hottest teams in the conference, having won five consecutive games and six of the last seven overall.  The Purple Aces are 11-7 overall and currently third in the MVC with a 5-2 league mark.  UE is 3-6 on the road this season, including a 1-1 record in Valley play.

About Evansville

    Evansville brings the second longest active win streak in the Missouri Valley Conference into Thursday's tilt at Robertson Memorial Field House, winning five consecutive games.  After a 6-7 start to the season, including 1-2 start to MVC play, the Purple Aces are 11-7 overall and third in the Valley with a 5-2 league mark.

    The Purple Aces return 11 of 14 letterwinners, including all five starters from last year's team that finished 19-12 overall and was fourth in the MVC at 11-7 in league play.

    One of the top scoring teams in the conference, Evansville is second in the league in scoring at 70.6 points per game and lead the Valley in offensive rebounding, hauling down an impressive 16.72 offensive boards per game.  The Purple Aces are second in the MVC in steals (9.83) and turnover margin (+4.06), in addition to ranking third in the Valley in free throw percentage, rebounding defense, rebounding margin and blocked shots.

    Four players average in double figures in scoring for Evansville, led by senior Rebekah Parker.  Parker is third in the MVC in scoring at 15.4 points per game and also leads the Purple Aces averaging 3.6 assists per game.  Fellow senior Courtney Felke is tossing in 11.9 points per game and has hit a team-best 45 three-pointers. 

    Junior guard Ashley Austin is scoring 10.5 points per contest and has a team-best 32 steals, while fellow junior Shannon Novosel scores 7.3 rebounds per game and is fourth in the MVC in rebounding at 7.4 boards per game.

About Bradley

    Bradley returns seven of 12 letterwinners, including two starters from last year's team that finished seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 12-19 overall record and 7-11 Valley mark.  The Braves return just one of their top five scorers, however, from last year in senior Devyn Flanagan.

    The Braves will be a bit shorthanded in the middle, as junior transfer Monica Rogers will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing the Achilles tendon in her left leg against Illinois State (Jan. 13).  Rogers was leading Bradley in scoring and rebounding, averaging 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 12 games this season.  She was also shooting a team-best 54.1 percent from the field and had scored in double figures nine times.

    Sophomore guard Skye Johnson is averaging 9.2 points, 3.3 assists and is also averaging a league best  2.3 steals per game after missing last season.  Johnson has averaged 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game over the last four outings.

    Senior guard Devyn Flanagan is the Braves top returning scorer and active career scoring leader.  Flanagan ranks 17th in career scoring at Bradley with 896 career points and is now averaging 8.4 points per game, while also dishing out nearly three assists per tilt.  Flanagan missed Saturday's game at Creighton, but should be back in the lineup Thursday.

    Junior Kelly Krumwiede has been the most productive player in conference play for the Braves, averaging 11.1 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 58.5 percent from the field against Valley opponents.  She has averaged 14.0 points and 9.3 boards per game over the last contests.

    The Braves are averaging 64.0 points per game and have reached 70 points just five times this season.  BU  ranks as one the top defensive squads in the Missouri Valley Conference, however, giving up an average of 64.0 points per game on the season to rank fifth in the MVC in scoring defense.  Bradley also leads the MVC in steals (10.1 spg) and is second in both assists (15.3 apg) and rebounding defense (34.7 opponent rebounds per game). 

Evansville Series

    Bradley holds a 14-12 lead in the all-time series with Evansville after sweeping the regular-season series last season.  The Braves hold a 9-4 edge in the series in games played in Peoria and have won two of the last three meetings at Robertson Memorial Field House.  Bradley has won four of the last six overall in the series six of the last 10 meetings.  The Braves and Purple Aces have split 14 meetings during head coach Paula Buscher's tenure.

The Coaches

    Paula Buscher (Missouri State, ?86) is in her eighth year at Bradley and has a record of 91-125 (.421) at BU.  Buscher led teams to improved records in each of her first five seasons as a collegiate head coach and seven of her 10 seasons overall.  Buscher owns a 134-163 (.451) career record and is in her 11th year as a collegiate head coach.  She is the second winningest coach in school history and led Bradley to its first MVC Tournament victory since 1996 last season.  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.

    Tricia Cullop (Purdue ?93) is in her eighth season as head coach at Evansville and as a collegiate head coach.  Cullop owns a 113-105 (.518) record as head coach of the Purple Aces.  She took over the head coaching duties at Evansville following a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Xavier.  The Purple Aces have finished tied for fifth or better five times under Cullop and own a 37-24 (.607) record in Valley play since the start of the 2004-05 season.

Close Calls Not Kind

    Bradley has lost four road games in Missouri Valley Conference play, but the Braves four MVC road losses have come by a total of 15 points.  The Braves four MVC road setbacks have come by five points or fewer.  Bradley is 2-6 in true road games this season with five of those losses coming by six points or less.  The Braves are 2-7 in games decided by 10 points or less this season.  Last season Bradley was 6-2 in games decided by seven points or less and the Braves were 8-8 overall in games in which the final margin was 10 points or fewer.

Stepping Up

    With junior Monica Rogers sidelined for the remainder of the season the Braves have turned to freshman Sonya Harris to help fill the void.  Harris has responded thus far, averaging 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game over the last four games.  Last week, Harris averaged 10.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while playing 14.5 minutes off the bench in a pair of games.  She averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game over the first 14 games of the season. 

Conference Play Turnaround

    Junior Kelly Krumwiede has taken her game to another level since Missouri Valley Conference play has started.  After averaging 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 42.6 percent in non-conference action, Krumwiede is averaging 11.1 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 58.5 percent from the field in Missouri Valley Conference play.  In fact, she is averaging 14.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game over the last three contests.  Krumwiede is the 21st player in program history to score 500 points and grab 400 rebounds and needs 64 points and 72 rebounds to become just the 14th Bradley player with 600 points and 500 career boards.

Krumwiede Stats Comparison

                Non-Conference Play         MVC Play

Points pg               5.8                           11.1

Rebounds pg         4.3                            6.9

Field Goal%           .426                          .585

Free Throw%         .500                          .696

Assist pg                0.5                            0.7

Steals pg                0.5                            0.9

Queen Of Thieves

    Sophomore Skye Johnson enters Thursday's game against Evansville leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a 2.33 steals per game average.  Johnson has helped the Braves to a league-best average of 10.1 steals per contest and her 42 thefts on the season prior to Thursday's home contest against Evansville is already the 10th best season total by a sophomore in school history. 

Steals By A Bradley Sophomore

Steal   Player................................................. Year

72       Karen Anderson................................ 1980-81

62       Val Wancket..................................... 1988-89

58       Carrie Coffman................................. 1992-93

54       Sara Bailey...................................... 2000-01

50       Karin Nicholls................................... 1987-88

49       Dawn Cartwright............................... 1993-94

48       Carol Baresch.................................. 1987-88

47       Genny Mueller.................................. 2002-03

45       Dawyel Jones.................................. 1990-91

42       Skye Johnson................................. 2007-08

Think Pink Game Around The Corner

    Next Thursday's game against Indiana State will mark the Braves annual Think Pink game, with proceeds benefiting breast cancer research.  Bradley women's basketball has helped raise over $30,000 over the past four years with its annual “Hoops for the Cure” event.  Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game and will receive free admission with a $2 donation to assist with breast cancer research.  Breast cancer survivors will be recognized during a special ceremony at halftime and the Methodist Mobile Mammography Unit will be at Robertson Memorial Field House from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  For an appointment call 672-8282.  In addition, Head Coach Paula Buscher will be sponsoring a Coaches Challenge.  For information regarding how to participate in the Coaches Challenge please call 677-3617.

Krumwiede Joins 500-400 Club

    Junior forward Kelly Krumwiede became the 21st player in program history to collect 500 points and 400 rebounds in a Bradley uniform with her 10-point, 10-rebound effort against Missouri State.  The 44th player in school history to score 500 points in a Bradley uniform, Krumwiede has 536 points and 428 boards as a Brave.  She needs 64 points and 72 rebounds to become the 14th player in school history with 600 points and 500 rebounds.  Senior Devyn Flanagan needs 32 rebounds to join Krumwiede in the group. 

Braves Pick Up First Conference Win

    Bradley picked up its first Missouri Valley Conference victory of the season downing Wichita State 66-54 (Jan. 17) after an 0-3 start to conference play.  The 0-3 start to Valley play marked the 10th time in 25 years of conference play the Braves opened league action with three straight losses.  Bradley has opened conference play with four or more consecutive losses seven previous times.  The victory snapped a three-game losing streak and also brought to an end a six-game regular-season Missouri Valley Conference losing skid that dated back to the Braves Feb. 17, 2007 home win against Wichita State.

Dishing The Rock

    Senior Rachel Merriman has taken over the starting point guard duties after the graduation of four-year starter Jen Brown and has been one of the top passers in the Missouri Valley Conference this season.  Merriman currently ranks third in the Valley in assists (4.4 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.22).  In fact, after a slow start to the season she is averaging 5.0 assists per game and boasts an impressive 3.24 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last 11 games.

Tammy Van Oppen Inducted Into BU Hall Of Fame

    Former Bradley standout Tammy Van Oppen was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame Saturday, making her the 13th former women's basketball player in the BU Hall of Fame.  A transfer from South Florida, Van Oppen averaged 15.0 points per game in her two years with the Braves and led the team in scoring and rebounding both of her seasons in a Bradley uniform.  The Limestone, Ill., native has one of two triple-doubles in program history and was a two-time first-team All-MVC selection. 

Jenny On The Spot

    Sophomore Jenny Van Kirk has emerged as one of the Braves top scoring threats after seeing very little time as a freshman.  Van Kirk scored nine points as a freshman, but has started the last 13 games and is averaging 7.8 points per game through the first 18 contests this season.  Over the last 14 contests, Van Kirk is shooting 51.9 percent from the field (45-for-94) and averaging 8.3 points per game.  She has also heated up from long range, hitting 15 of her last 31 three-point attempts (48.4 percent).

Flanagan Joins Century Club

    Bradley's game against Missouri State on Jan. 19 marked the 100th career game for senior Devyn Flanagan.  She is the 25th player in school history to appear in 100 games in a Bradley uniform.  Flanagan has started 74 of the 101 games she has appeared in at BU, including 71 of the last 75 games, and is closing in on Bradley's career top 10 for games played and starts.  With at least 12 games remaining, she needs eight games played and four starts to break into the career top 10 in both categories.

Reserves Continue To Shine

    Bradley's reserves have played a key part in the Braves success this season, averaging 26.7 points per game this season.  The BU bench has outscored the opponents reserves by an average of +6.4 points per game and have outproduced the opponents counterparts in all but six games this season.  Bradley is 7-5 on the season when the Braves reserves outscore the opponents bench, but 0-6 when the opponents bench outscores Bradley's reserves.

Rogers To Miss Remainder of 2007-08 Season

    Junior Monica Rogers will miss the remainder of the 2007-08 season after rupturing the Achilles tendon in her left leg during the second half of the Braves MVC home opener against Illinois State (Jan. 13).  A transfer from Hampton University, Rogers was leading the Braves in scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg), while shooting 54.1 percent from the field.  She sat out the 2006-07 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules and then missed the first two games of the regular season due to a knee injury.  She had started three games this season, but was averaging 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting nearly 60 percent from the field in the nine games she played in off the bench.  Rogers had surgery on Jan. 16 and will be sidelined six to nine months.  She will have one year of eligibility remaining.

Braves Draw Second Largest Crowd

    The first meeting in the annual I-74 rivalry between Bradley and Illinois State drew the second largest home crowd in Bradley women's basketball history when the two teams met Sunday at Robertson Memorial Field House.  A season-best 3,004 fans were on hand to witness the final between the two programs at historic Robertson Memorial Field House.  Sunday's crowd is second only to the 3,128 fans that came out for the Jan. 6, 2002 home game against Illinois State, in which the Braves downed the Redbirds 71-36. 

Merriman Ties School Record

    Senior point guard Rachel Merriman tied the school record for most assists without a turnover at Indiana State (Jan. 10), dishing out eight assists in the Braves' 65-70 loss to the Sycamores.  In her first season as Bradley's starting point guard, Merriman has already passed her season total from last year and is one of three players (Jen Brown & Eileen Yerkes) in school history to have two or more games with six assists or better and no turnovers.

Most Assists With No Turnovers

Ast.    Player.............................. Opponent & Date

8        Rachel Merriman.... at Indiana State 1/10/08

8        Jen Brown........................ at Creighton 3/2/06

8        Jen Brown................. vs. Indiana State 3/6/04

8        Eileen Yerkes......... vs. Eastern Illinois 2/27/92

Braves Fall Despite Best Shooting Night Of The Season

    Bradley fell 65-70 at Indiana State (Jan. 10) despite shooting a season-best 52 percent from the field.  The Braves previous season-high field goal percentage was 46.6 percent shooting in the 80-56 win at Loyola.  Bradley's 52 percent shooting marked the first time the Braves had shot 50 percent or better from the field in a game in over two years.  The last time BU made over half of its field goal attempts in a road contest was Jan. 7, 2006, when the Braves were 28-for-50 (56 percent) from the floor in a 64-66 loss at Southern Illinois.  The Braves are 7-5 when shooting 40 percent or better from the field, with all five losses coming in conference play.

Hot Or Cold

    Bradley has proved to be very streaky when it comes to shooting from beyond the three-point arc this season.  The Braves currently rank fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference, shooting 33.6 from three-point range, but have failed to find any consistency.  Bradley has shot under 30 percent from long range nine out of 18 games, but have shot 50 percent or better from three-point territory three times.  In fact, the Braves have turned in two of the top four three-point shooting performances in school history this season.  BU shot 64.3 percent (9-for-14) from beyond the arc against Eastern Illinois and nailed 7-of-11 trey's (63.6 percent) at Indiana State.  The Braves turned in a season-low 9.1 percent shooting performance at Creighton (Jan. 26), hitting just one of 11 attempts from beyond the arc.

Team 3-Point FG Percentage (Single Game)

Heating Up

    Senior Devyn Flanagan appears to be heating up from three-point range.  The Braves active career leader with 92 three-pointers, started out the season slow, making just three of her first 17 three-point field goal attempts.  Flanagan has warmed up from long range as of late, connecting on 12-of-25 three-point attempts (48 percent) over the last 10 games, however.    She ranks 11th in school history in three-point field goal percentage (34.2 percent) and needs seven made three-pointers to break into Bradley's career top 10.

BU's Career Three-Point FG Leaders

Braves Four-Game Win Streaks Snapped

    Bradley had a four-game win streak snapped in the Missouri Valley Conference opener, suffering a 64-62 loss at Northern Iowa (Jan. 3).  The four-game win streak was the longest since winning four consecutive games in December 2004.  Bradley also had a four-game home win streak snapped by I-74 rival Illinois State (Jan. 13).  The four-game home win streak was the longest since winning five consecutive home games between the end of the 2005-06 season and the start of the 2006-07 campaign.

Rogers Named MVC Newcomer Of The Week

    Junior forward Monica Rogers was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for the week of Dec. 31 after helping Bradley to a 79-70 home win against UC Davis to wrap up the non-conference schedule.  Rogers scored a team-high 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting off the bench to pace the Braves against the Aggies.  She scored 11 points in the second half and corralled three rebounds in the final 20 minutes or play.  She also added one assist and two steals in 25 minutes of play in the contest.  She is just the third Bradley player to earn Valley Newcomer of the Week, joining teammate Kelly Krumwiede and former Bradley player Amy Fuller.

Braves Wrap Up Non-Conference Slate With Winning Mark

    Bradley posted a 79-70 win against UC Davis to wrap up the non-conference portion of the schedule.  The Braves finished the non-conference slate with a winning record (6-5 overall) for the first time since going 7-2 in 2004-05 and finished better than .500 against non-league opponents for just the second time in the last six years.  In 25 years of conference membership, Bradley has finished the non-conference slate with a winning record 13 times.

Blowout Streak Ends

    Bradley's 79-70 victory against UC Davis ended a string of blowouts for the Braves.  The Braves had won three consecutive games by 21 points prior to the nine-point win and each of the previous six games had been decided by an average margin of 23.8 points per game.  The Braves won consecutive road games by 20 or more points for the first time since the 1985-86 season and were the victors in three consecutive games overall by 20 or more for the first time since February 1980.

Minnesota Connection Leading From Beyond The Arc

    Minnesota natives Jenny Van Kirk and Renee Frericks have been far and away the best long range bombers for the Braves this season.  Van Kirk has made 15 of her last 31 three-point attempts and is shooting 45.5 percent (15-for-33) on the season.  Frericks tied a school record earlier this season hitting eight three-pointers in the Braves home win against Eastern Illinois and is shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc.  The sophomore duo combined for 18 points and was 1-for-7 from beyond the arc last season as freshmen, but are averaging a combined 12.3 points per game and shooting 40 percent (38-for-95) from three-point range this season, while the rest of the team is just 36-for-125 (28.8 percent) from beyond the arc.

Up Next

    Bradley continues a three-game homestand Saturday against in-state rival Southern Illinois.  The Salukis own a 40-11 lead in the all-time series after winning both meetings last season en route to the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title.  The Braves are 6-19 at home against Southern Illinois, but have won four of the last six meetings in Peoria, Ill.  Bradley has won nine of the last 13 games in the series and the Braves are 9-5 against the Salukis under head coach Paula Buscher.

Flanagan In Rare Air

    Senior Devyn Flanagan was already in elite company to open the season, starting the year in 28th place on the career scoring list.  The senior has since joined an even more elite group as she is one of six players in program history with 800 points, 350 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals in a career.  She currently has 896 points, 368 rebounds, 246 assists and 135 steals during her time as a Brave.  Flanagan needs eight made three-pointers to join Heather Best as the only players in school history with 900 points, 350 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 100 made three-pointers.

Flanagan Moving Up Scoring List

    Senior Devyn Flanagan moved into 17th place on Bradley's career scoring list against Missouri State, passing former teammate Amy Peters.  Flanagan has moved up 11 spots on the scoring list this season and could soon be closing in on the top 15 scorers in school history.  With 896 career points, she needs 30 points to move into the top 15 and is 104 points from becoming the 14th player in school history with 1,000 career points.  She is the first player to have more than 700 points entering their senior season since Genny Mueller in 2004-05.  All 11 players that scored 700 or more points before their final season reached the 1,000-point mark during their last season as a Brave.  Junior Kelly Krumwiede is second among active players with 536 career points.

Bradley's Career Scoring Leaders

Frericks Ties School Record

    Sophomore guard Renee Frericks tied a school record with eight three-point baskets in the Braves 83-57 victory against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 27).  Frericks entered the game with nine career points and was 1-for-11 in her career from three-point range, but connected on 8-of-11 trey's against the Panthers to tie Andrea McAllister's school record of eight three-pointers set Jan. 27, 1990.  The eight trey's also broke a Robertson Memorial Field House record, which was held by six individuals (including four former Bradley players) and is tied for the third highest game total in Missouri Valley Conference history.  Frericks finished the game with a career-best 26 points, crushing her previous career high of four points.  She has hit 22 of her last 53 three-point attempts (41.5 percent).

In-State Foes

    The Jan. 13 game against Illinois State was the sixth of nine scheduled games against teams from the state of Illinois.  The Braves are 4-2 against in-state opponents, after going 3-9 against teams from the Prairie State last year.  Bradley ended a nine-game losing streak to in-state opponents that dated back to last December's home win against Loyola with a 69-62 victory over Illinois-Chicago earlier this season.  The Braves are now 36-26 (.581) against teams from the Land of Lincoln under eighth-year head coach Paula Buscher.  Bradley is 119-139 (.461) against Division I teams from Illinois all-time, but owns an 85-60 (.586) mark against Division I non-conference foes from Illinois.

Braves Top 70 For First Time

    Bradley scored a season-high 83 points against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 27, ending a streak of 10 consecutive games in which the Braves didn't reach the 70-point mark dating back to last season.  The 10-game stretch under 70 points was the first for the Braves since failing to score 70 or more in the first 35 games of intercollegiate competition.  Bradley was held to under 70 points for the entire 1975-76 (11 games) and 1976-77 (18 games) seasons in addition to the first six games of the 1977-78 campaign.  The Braves have reached 70 points in five of the last 10 games and are averaging 66.8 points per game over the last 13 games after scoring a combined 94 points in the first two games of the season and averaging 57.0 points per game over the first five contests.

Braves Finish Horizon League Tour

    Bradley's game at Loyola-Chicago (Dec. 5) marked the Braves' fourth and final game against Horizon League opponents.  The Braves finished 2-2 against Horizon League teams this season, posting wins against Illinois-Chicago and Loyola.  BU is 37-21 (.638) against current members of the Horizon League, including a 28-18 (.609) record against this year's Horizon League foes.  Bradley is 15-7 (.682) against current members of the Horizon League under eighth-year head coach Paula Buscher.

Braves Dial In From Downtown

    Bradley opened the season struggling from long distance, shooting 26.8 percent (15-for-56) from beyond the arc over the first five games of the season.  The Braves have heated up, however, hitting 59-of-164 (36.0 percent) from three-point range over the last 13 contests.  The Braves rank fourth in the Valley in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc.

Braves Make Trek North To Alaska                          The Bradley women's basketball team finished fourth at the annual Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska, losing to Santa Clara (61-69) and Cleveland State (61-82).  Tournament host Alaska Anchorage won its second consecutive tournament title.  The Braves were the first Missouri Valley Conference women's team to participate in the Great Alaska Shootout since Drake and Wichita State both took part in the 1983-84 event.  The Bradley men's basketball team is the only other team in school history to compete in Alaska, taking part in the 1979 tournament. 

Buscher Reaches 200 Games At BU

    Bradley's game against Butler (Nov. 13) marked eighth-year head coach Paula Buscher's 200th game as head coach at BU.  She enters Thursday's tilt at Drake with a record of 91-125 (.421) at BU, including a 41-34 (.547) mark against non-conference opponents.  Only Lisa Boyer had a longer tenure as head coach of the Braves, sitting on the Bradley bench for 273 games over 10 seasons.  Buscher is second behind Boyer's school record 124 victories.

Braves On The Internet

    Bradley women's basketball fans can catch all of this year's home and away games via the internet at www.bubraves.com  Free audio will be available for each game in addition to a pay-per-view video stream for all home games and some road contests.

See You In St. Charles

    While the 2007-08 season will mark the end of an era with the final season of Robertson Memorial Field House, it also marks the beginning of another era for the Missouri Valley Conference.  After 22 years of playing the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at campus sites, the 2007-08 State Farm MVC Women's Basketball Tournament will be the first held at a neutral site.  All 10 teams will advance to this year's tournament that will be held March 13-16 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.  All-session tickets are available at the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office for $40.  For ticket information, contact the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office at (309) 677-2625.

Field House Finale

                The 2007-08 season will mark the final year for Robertson Memorial Field House.  A new facility, which includes an arena for women's basketball with seating for 4,500 people, and men's basketball practice facility is planned for the current site that Robertson Field House sits on.  The Bradley women's basketball team is 5-3 at home this season and owns a 205-168 (.550) all-time record at the facility.  BU has finished .500 or better in 23 of 31 seasons playing in the building.  The Braves are 52-45 (.536) at Robertson Field House under head coach Paula Buscher and own a 54-45 (.545) home record during eight years, having won two games played at Carver Arena.