Bradley's non-conference schedule to be released tomorrow (Thursday 8/16) starting at 10 AM

[Da Coach]

Bradley's full non-conference schedule will be released tomorrow, Thursday 8/17, starting at 10 AM (one game released every half hour)-

https://twitter.com/bradleyumbb/status/897874690810761222

[BUSongwriter]

I wonder if this will include any mention of the mid-November tournament in the Bahamas. I suspect not, if the field has yet to be finalized.

[Da Coach]

I wonder if this will include any mention of the mid-November tournament in the Bahamas. I suspect not, if the field has yet to be finalized.

Probably like the other schools in the tournament that have posted their schedules, they will simply show 3 games in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with few other details, like this-

http://www.icgaels.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

[tornado]

Iona has a new tweet today confirming their participation in the Bahamas Tournament

https://twitter.com/ionacollege/status/897854199832211456

[Da Coach]

We will update this thread and have comments as the official announcements of the games on the 2017-18 schedule become official tomorrow. So stay tuned. This thread will be pinned to the top of the board for tomorrow.

We already know 10 of the 12 or 13 potential non-conference games.
Here is a pretty good compilation of what we already have learned about the schedule-

PRESEASON-

- Wednesday October 11, 2017 the ISC "Smoker" will be at "The Warehouse", Brian Wardle & Illini coach Brad Underwood to attend

- Thursday October 19, 2017 the ITOO Spaghetti Supper @ Itoo Hall on Farmington Road

- Saturday October 28 - Bid for the Braves Auction @ Renaissance Coliseum

- We should have at least one exhibition game yet to be announced

REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE-

- Saturday, November 11 - IUPUI @ Carver Arena

- Tuesday, November 14 - Delaware @ Carver Arena

- Friday-Sunday November 17-19 - Bahamas Showcase ...possibly NORTHERN KENTUCKY in the first game (see below)

- Wednesday, November 22 - Missouri S&T @ Carver Arena (Division II- part of the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase)

- Saturday, November 25 - Georgia Southern @ Carver Arena

- Friday, December 1 - Eastern Illinois @ Carver Arena

- SUNDAY December 3, 2017 - MVC/MWC Challenge - @ San Diego State

- WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 - Arkansas-Little Rock @ Carver Arena - LINK

- SATURDAY December 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm - at Chicago State - LINK

- WEDNESDAY December 20, 2017 - at SEMO - LINK

- FRIDAY December 22, 2017 - at Ole Miss - LINK

- Late Dec. - thru - Feb. - MVC Conference schedule - 18 games

- Arch Madness - March 1-4, 2018

[tornado]

First game of 2017-18 schedule revealed:

Bradley hosts IUPUI on Saturday Nov. 11 - this will be a 1pm game

https://twitter.com/bradleyumbb/status/898197736893304832

The 10:30am release should be the Nov. 14 home game vs. Delaware State followed by hopefully some definitive info on the Bahamas Tourney

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Bradley hosts Delaware Tuesday Nov. 14

https://twitter.com/bradleyumbb/status/898205280852471808

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

3 games in Bahamas Tourney Fri.-Sun., Nov. 17-19, with details later
"Matchups will be released later by the tournament but overall, field includes 5 teams that made at least one NCAA Tourney in last 3 years"

https://twitter.com/bradleyumbb/status/898212841597149185

There are still 3 home opponents yet to be revealed & confirmed
Our 7 away games are pretty well known (3 in Bahamas, plus play at San Diego State, SEMO & Ole Miss)

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Missouri S&T at Bradley on Nov. 22 as part of the Bahamas Tourney

https://twitter.com/bradleyumbb/status/898220382389325825

The Missouri S&T Miners are a DII school from Rolla, MO
They were 12-14 last year and their roster includes on kid from Lee's Summit West where Elijah Childs came from

The Missouri S&T schedule has this game listed as an EXHIBITION for them - LINK
but I think this is a regular season game for us

[Da Coach]

Next game- Bradley will play a Division II team, Missouri S&T (Science & Technology, Rolla, MO) on Wednesday, Nov. 22 as part of the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase tournament.

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Georgia Southern at Bradley Saturday November 25

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Friday December 1 EIU at Bradley


That's 13 games in the non-conference part of the schedule, so that likely completes what we already know - they will continue to put the releases out about the SDSU, UALR, Chicago State, SEMO and Ole Miss game but those are already pretty well confirmed
We do still expect at least one public exhibition game to still be announced...

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Sunday December 3 - Bradley at San Diego State - the MVC/MWC Challenge

[Da Coach]

For the fans who will be watching the team on the home court, here is the home schedule with a little information about how they did last season-

> Nov. 4 (probably) One Preseason Exhibition game
> Nov. 11 IUPUI 14-18, 7-9 in Summit, RPI 217
> Nov. 14 Delaware 13-20, 5-13 in the CAA, RPI 237
> Nov. 22 Missouri S&T Freakin' Division II, 12-14, 6-12 in GLVC,
> Nov. 25 Georgia Southern 18-15, 11-7 in Sunbelt, RPI 144
> Dec. 1 Eastern Illinois 14-15, 6-10 in OVC, RPI 265
> Dec. 13 Arkansas-Little Rock 15-17, 6-12 in the Sun Belt, RPI 241

Only one team with a winning record last season, and the only one team with an RPI better than 200+ (Georgia Southern).

[tornado]

Next game revealed:

Arkansas-Little Rock at Bradley December 13