2013-14 Bradley Basketball Game Notes
Game 16 | Missouri State (11-3, 1-1 MVC) at Bradley (6-9, 1-1 MVC)
Bradley will shoot for consecutive wins for the first time since mid-November and Missouri State will be trying to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season when the two teams meet Wednesday night at Carver Arena. The popular entertainment act Zooperstars will perform during halftime of Wednesday's game and tickets are available for as low as $8.
| Details |
Missouri State (11-3, 1-1 MVC) at Bradley Braves (6-9, 1-1 MVC) |
| When |
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. CST |
| Where |
Peoria, Ill. | Carver Arena (11,094) |
| Tickets |
Starting at $8 | Buy Online |
| Television |
KCZ in southwest Missouri - Ned Reynolds and Kelby Stuckey |
| Radio |
1470 WMBD - Dave Snell (pbp), Chad Kleine (analyst) and Dan DiOrio (pregame) | Listen Live |
| Video |
Bradley All-Access (Subscription required) | Watch Live
or KCZ telecast available on ESPN3 |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast.com | Follow Live |
| Twitter |
@BradleySIDLive | #MOSUvsBRAD |
| Series |
50th meeting | Missouri State leads31-18 | Last: MSU 62-54 3/1/2013 |
| Game Notes |
Bradley Pregame Notes Packet | Missouri State Pregame Notes Packet |
Tip-Off
• Bradley will shoot for consecutive wins for the first time since mid-November and Missouri State will be trying to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season when the two teams meet Wednesday night at Carver Arena.
• In his 16th year as a college coach, seven years as an assistant (149-73) and ninth year as a head coach (150-120), Geno Ford has been a part of 299 victories.
• Bradley is trying for consecutive MVC wins for the first time since home wins against Southern Illinois (69-66) Jan. 15 and Missouri State (69-66) Jan. 19 last season.
• Senior guard Walt Lemon, Jr. needs 10 points to reach 1,400 for his career and one assist for 300 in his career.
Wednesday Promotions
• Zooperstars to perform at halftime.
• Bradley students may “bring a friend” for the $1 student ticket price.
Series History
• Wednesday's game will be the 50th meeting in the all-time series between Bradley and Missouri State.
• Missouri State owns a 31-18 lead in the series, though Bradley is 13-10 at home against the Bears.
• Missouri State has won five of the last six meetings since the Braves had won four out of five for the first time in series history from 2008-10.
• In the third year at the helms of their respective programs, Missouri State's Paul Lusk owns a 5-1 record against Geno Ford's Braves.
Exclusive Club
• Entering Wednesday's game, senior guard Walt Lemon, Jr. has scored 1,390 career points and dished out 299 assists, putting him in position to join an exclusive Bradley club.
• Only four players in Bradley Basketball history have scored 1,400 career points and dished out 300 career assists.
• Lemon is on pace to join Hersey Hawkins and Anthony Parker as the only Bradley players with 1,500 career points and 300 assists.
| Player |
Years |
Points |
Assists |
| Jim Caruthers |
1972-76 |
1,425 |
364 |
| Hersey Hawkins |
1984-88 |
3,008 |
400 |
| Anthony Parker |
1993-97 |
1,683 |
355 |
| Rob Dye |
1996-00 |
1,453 |
308 |
| James Gillingham |
2000-04 |
1,416 |
308 |
| Walt Lemon, Jr. |
2010-14 |
1,390 |
299 |
