Jamaal Tatum and Matt Shaw each score 19 points to lead the Salukis over Drake in the first game of MVC Quarterfinal play in
Bradley 51, Northern Iowa 48
Bradley's Will Franklin hit a three pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining to give Bradley a 51-48 win over UNI. The intense game was filled with both sides fighting rough for most of the day. Bradley began the game with an 11-2 run, and continued to dominated play until halfway into the first half. UNI had to fight uphill for most of the game until Grant Stout (I hate him) hit a three with just over two-minuets to play to give the Panthers a 48-46 lead. The Panthers couldn't control the lead as J.J Tauai scored to tie the game up with :58 seconds to play. UNI's loss could possibly end the season for the team who began with high hopes. NIT-ology currently has UNI as a seven seed in the 32-team tournament.
Bradley's win sets up a rematch of last year's Valley Championship against SIU. In the game last season, Bradley used the championship appearnce loss to propell the team in to the NCAA Sweet 16. The teams spilt the regular season, with Bradley winning at home 48-46, and the Salukis taking the second game 60-50. I guess you can say the Braves have the season edge as they did beat SIU-Edwardsville 74-58. Right? That makes sense, right guys? Sure it's not SIU-Carbondale, the DI school, but it's still an SIU school...right? It counts. Anyway, the last few times SIU had been the number one seed, they have lost in the semifinals. This Bradley team can play with the Salukis, and it should be an interesting game to start saturday. For my own personal rooting interest, Bradley wins 1000-5. The game begins at 1:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Midwest.
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