Peoria, IL -- Bradley will face Princeton in the first round of the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Tournament.

The Bradley Braves will face the Princeton Tigers from the Ivy League in their first matchup of the 2025 Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational at 7:00 PM EST on Nov. 24th from State Farm Fieldhouse in Kissimmee, FL as apart of the Adventure Bracket. Tickets for the event can be found here. Bradley and Princeton will serve as the nightcap for day one of the Adventure Bracket.

Previously Bradley won its only matchup with Princeton by a 64-41 score on Jan. 1, 1948 in Peoria, Ill. The Braves and Tigers are both making their first appearances at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

Last season, the Tigers and Braves both participated in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Invitational but never crossed paths. The Braves went on to win the event, while Princeton finished in the consolation rounds. The Tigers are led by head coach Mitch Henderson, who is entering his 14th season at the helm of the program. Princeton returns a handful of players from last season's squad, including two who averaged over 5.0 PPG: Jackson Hicke and CJ Happy.

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DATE	MATCHUP	TIME	WATCH
11/24 (mon)	Rhode Island vs. Towson	11:00 a.m.	ESPN2/ESPNU
	Liberty vs. Vermont	1:30 p.m.	ESPNU
	Temple vs. UC San Diego	4:30 p.m.	ESPNU
	Princeton vs. Bradley	7:00 p.m.	ESPN+
11/25 (tue)	Semifinal #1	12:00 p.m.	ESPN2
	Consolation #1	2:30 p.m.	ESPNU
	Semifinal #2	5:00 p.m.	ESPN2
	Consolation #2	7:30 p.m.	ESPNU
11/26 (wed)	Championship Game	12:00 p.m.	ESPN2
	Third place game	2:30 p.m.	ESPNU
	Seventh place game	5:00 p.m.	ESPN+
	Fifth place game	7:30 p.m.	ESPNU