With 11 seconds left in regulation, Jeremy Crouch head faked, watched a defender fly past him, then stepped up and hit a long 2 point field goal that gave visiting Bradley a 72-71 lead over Missouri Valley regular season champion Drake. Crouch's jumper proved to be the game winner, as Bradley held on to upset #16 Drake.
Tonight's 1 point win was a payback of sorts for Bradley, who lost to Drake by 1 point at home in January, 69-68. Crouch finished with 23 points for Bradley (16-12, 9-7 Missouri Valley).
Josh Young led Drake with 23 points.
Much has been made of Drake's recent basketball renaissance. Today's Peoria Journal Star has a one such article.
But despite all the attention that Drake has received, Bradley shouldn't be overlooked. True, the Braves struggled early in the season. But they've won 8 of their last 10 games and have looked like a much better team since the return of point guard Daniel Ruffin (who was sidelined for part of the season due to hernia surgery).
Bradley is surging.
Drake may have won the Missouri Valley regular season championship, but Bradley could be dangerous in the Missouri Valley Tournament.
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Drake, Bradley, any of those schools in your blessed valley aint got nothin on Butler. This year we, Butler University, gonna climb that mountain, we gonna take a stick and climb that mountain so high and mighty. Then, we gonna be cutting down them nets. B-U-T-L-E-R!!! Grrrrooowl!!!!
The Purple Aces are in the Valley too, so I'm a Valley guy now. But we used to be in the MCC with you all, and when we was in the MCC, we had Butler's number.
Evansville has more history than Butler. And we are in a better conference then you guys now.
So you can chirp all day long about Butler, but at the end of the day Eric Gordon and IU will be cuttin' down the nets!
evansville earl: Look at the rankings sonny boy. We be climbin up that mountain. Week after week. Pick and roll and up them polls. Number #8. We don't see you ahead. You be down with the sheep towards the bottom. We be slippin on them dancing shoes. Then you be watching us on tv CUTTING DOWN THEM NETS!
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