PEORIA, Ill. --  The Bradley men's and women's basketball teams will make their 2005-06 public debuts Friday night when the Braves host the annual Red-White Scrimmage at Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse.

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A featured event during Bradley University's homecoming weekend, Friday's Red-White Scrimmage will begin at 5 p.m. with a chili supper in the Fieldhouse foyer, sponsored by the Bradley Alumni Relations office.  The women's basketball team will take the floor at 6:30 and the women will play two 15-minute halves, utilizing a running clock for the first 10 minutes and a traditional stopped clock for the final five minutes of each period.  The men are expected to begin their scrimmage, which will feature two 12-minute halves with traditional clock procedures, at approximately 7:30. 

Game tickets for Friday's scrimmage are $5 for adults, $3 for youth (K-12) and seniors and $13 for a family pass.  Bradley students, faculty and staff receive free admission with a valid University ID.  All seats for the Red-White Scrimmage are general admission.  The chili supper is an additional $5 per person.

Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Jim Les, the Bradley men are preparing for their 102nd season of basketball.  Led by preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference forward Marcellus Sommerville, the Braves return nine lettermen, including all five starters, from last year's team that produced a 13-15 overall record.

The Bradley women are beginning their 31st season and the sixth under the direction of head coach Paula Buscher.  The women also return nine letterwinners and three starters from the 2004-05 squad that finished with a 15-13 overall record.

Following Friday's scrimmage, the Bradley men will face outside competition for the first time when they host NCAA Division II SIU-Edwardsville Nov. 3 at Robertson Fieldhouse.  The Bradley women will get their first taste of exhibition action Nov. 6 when they host Quincy at the fieldhouse.