Peoria, Ill.-- Bradley Women's Basketball reveal their 2024-25 non-conference slate for the upcoming regular season, which includes five home and away games capped off with a tournament in Florida.
| "Our players are excited about the competitiveness of our non-conference slate and the opportunity to grow together," said Head Coach Kate Popovec-Goss. |
Nov. 2 Exhibition vs Knox College (Peoria, IL)
The Braves will start the 2024-25 season with an exhibition match up against Knox College, which will be hosted at Renaissance Coliseum. This game will mark the fourth meeting between these two teams, with the Braves' holding the edge by one game.
Nov. 7 vs St. Francis (Peoria, IL)
In their home opener, Bradley will welcome St. Francis (Ill.) to Renaissance Coliseum for the teams' first matchup since 1983, where the Braves' took a 86-77 win over the Fighting Saints. This will mark the beginning of the programs 49th season.
Nov. 12 at Lindenwood (St. Charles, MO)
To start off the regular season for Bradley, the Lindenwood Lions will travel to Peoria. The Lions will travel to Peoria for the second time in as many years to play the Braves'. In their last meeting Bradley took the win, 63-56.
Nov. 17 at Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant, MI)
On their first road trip of the season, Bradley will head to Michigan to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas. Similar to last season, the Braves' will take on the Chippewas in their third game of the season. Bradley was able to come away with the win, 65-62 last season in their home opener.
Nov. 21 vs IU- Indy (Peoria, IL)
The Braves welcome the Jaguars as the first match up of a three-game homestand. This will be the first meeting between these two programs, as IU-Indy makes the trip to Peoria.
Nov. 24 vs Western Illinois (Peoria, IL)
In a storied rivalry that stretches only 70 miles, the Leathernecks will return to Peoria for the first time since 2018, where the Braves came out on the winning end. This match up marks the 43rd time these two teams have met head-to-head.
Nov. 27 vs NKU (Peoria, IL)
To close out the home non-conference schedule, Bradley will take on the Northern Kentucky Norse in the first match up for these two organizations.
Dec. 3 at Chicago State (Chicago, IL)
The Braves will start off their road trip around Illinois with a game against Chicago State. Chicago State, who has newly joined the NEC, will make their first appearance on the Bradley schedule since th 2019-20 season. In a storied rivalry, the Braves' hold the series advantage at 14-1.
Dec. 12 at Illinois (Champaign, IL)
In the first of two Big Ten games on the schedule for the Braves, the team will make a short trip to Champaign to take on the Fighting Illini. This will be both programs' first match-up since the 2017-18 season.
Dec. 15 at Northwestern (Evanston, IL)
The Braves close out their Illinois road trip with a visit to Northwestern. In the second of two Big Ten match ups, Coach Kate Popovec-Goss returns to her alma mater as the Braves' look to even up the series at three.
Dec. 19 at Stetson (Hatter Classic in DeLand, FL)
The Braves will participate in the Hatter Classic hosted by Stetson University. Bradley will play two games over a span on two days, with the first on Dec. 19 against Stetson. On Dec. 20, the Braves will close out non-conference play with a game against Bethune-Cookman.
