The Storyline
For the second time in as many years, Creighton invades Carver Arena with Bradley nursing a lengthy losing streak ... Last season, in a game played early due to an approaching blizzard, Bradley snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 69-61 victory against the Bluejays Feb. 1, 2011 at Carver Arena ... This season, the Braves are reeling from a season-long 6-game losing streak ... The Bluejays have won 19 of the last 24 meetings since 2001 to take a 42-41 lead in the all-time series, making Creighton one of just two current Valley teams (Missouri State) with a winning record against Bradley.
Hall of Famers
Saturday is Bradley's annual Hall of Fame Game and five individuals will be inducted into the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony: Rob Dye (men's basketball), Bryan Namoff (soccer), Kim Suffield (softball), Stephen Wylie (soccer) and Angie Zimmerman (women's cross country/track).
Bradley Announces 2012 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
1,000th Broadcast
Longtime "Voice of the Braves" Dave Snell is scheduled to participate in his 1,000th Bradley Basketball broadcast on 1470 WMBD Saturday night ... Already a member of Bradley's Athletics Hall of Fame, Snell will be honored in a pregame ceremony, just before the introduction of the starters ... Snell's first Bradley Basketball broadcast was Nov. 30, 1979 versus #2 Kentucky at the Great Alaska Shootout.
Send Dave Snell A Congratulations Message
Series Notes
Creighton leads 42-41 | In Peoria: Bradley leads 25-15 | At Carver Arena: Bradley leads 18-13
Saturday's game will be the 84th in the all-time series between Bradley and Creighton, which dates back to a 52-46 Braves victory Feb. 13, 1941 at the Peoria Armory ... Creighton has dominated the series of late, joining Missouri State as the only two Valley members with winning records against Bradley ... Creighton has won 19 of the last 24 meetings overall, including seven of the last 10 at Carver Arena ... Bradley has won two of the last three meetings, however, including a 69-61 victory in the last matchup Feb. 1, 2011 at Carver Arena.
Speaking of Slides
Bradley has dropped 13 consecutive January games ... The Braves dropped the final two games in January 2010 and all 10 January games last season, as well as Wednesday night's 2012 opener to Southern Illinois ... Bradley's last January win was a 74-64 victory versus Evansville Jan. 23, 2010 ... In the 2000's, Bradley is just 44-59 (.427) during the month of January and the Braves have not been more than one game over .500 during the calendar year's first month since 2000-01 (7-2).
Against the Ranked
Checking in at No. 24 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, Creighton becomes Bradley's third nationally-ranked opponent of the season ... The Braves previously droped a 66-43 decision to #11 Wisconsin Nov. 25 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge and suffered a 77-66 loss Dec. 22 at #19 Michigan ... Bradley has lost three straight to nationally-ranked opponents since dumping #18 UNI, 68-59, Feb. 13, 2010 at Carver Arena ... Bradley has won its last two games against nationally-ranked Valley opponents, also earning a 72-71 win at #16 Drake Feb. 19, 2008.
For a complete preview of Saturday's game, click the above links for the PDF versions of Bradley's and Creighton's complete game notes package.
