Bradley University Athletics

Basketball Announces Preseason Events Schedule

Men's Basketball 9/20/2018 3:21:00 PM

Fans will have three opportunities to see the Bradley basketball teams before the 2018-19 season with a trio of preseason events announced on Tuesday.

The Braves are set to host the Bradley Basketball Spaghetti Supper presented by Avanti's on Thursday, Oct. 4, the Red-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 13 and an open practice for season-ticket holders on Thursday, Oct. 25.

Spaghetti Supper Presented by Avanti's
Doors for the Spaghetti Supper open at 5:30 p.m. before dinner is served at 6 p.m. The Voice of the Braves, Dave Snell, will lead a short program at 7 p.m. featuring fourth-year men's basketball head coach Brian Wardle, third-year women's basketball head coach Andrea Gorski and both the men's and women's basketball teams.

Tickets, which include a spaghetti dinner from Avanti's, chicken and all beverages, are $18 for adults, $15 for Braves Club members and $8 for youth (4-14). Children three and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office, via phone (309) 677-2625 or by e-mail at BradleyTicketOffice@bradley.edu. There will also be a limited number of tickets available at the door at ITOO Hall on Oct. 4 for $20.

Red-White Scrimmage
The annual Red-White Scrimmage then follows on Oct. 13 with both the men's and women's team featured in the event. Admission to the event at Renaissance Coliseum is free for fans to attend and begins at 2 p.m.

Men's Basketball Season-Ticket Holder Open Practice
A special season-ticket holder event for the Bradley men's basketball program then completes the three preseason events on Oct. 25 at Renaissance Coliseum. The exclusive event for BU season-ticket holders begins at 5:30 p.m. with an open practice. During the practice, Coach Wardle will be mic'd up so fans in attendance can hear his interaction and instruction with the team.

A meet-and-greet with players and coaches will follow the hour-long practice as well as a Q-and-A with Coach Wardle. Complimentary soft drinks and snacks will also be available during the event on the concourse area in Renaissance Coliseum.

The event is open to all season ticket holders. Fans interested in attending should RSVP by Monday, Oct. 22 by contacting the Bradley Ticket Office via email at BradleyTicketOffice@bradley.edu or via phone at (309) 677-2625. The number of guests attending the event cannot exceed the number of season tickets for each individual account.

The Bradley men's basketball finished the 2017-18 season with a 20-13 record. One of just four schools in the country to improve by at least five wins in each of the last two years, the Braves earned a top-five seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and advanced to the league semifinals for the first time since 2010. The women's program has also increased its win total in three-straight seasons for the first time in school history, capped by a 13-win campaign last season.

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