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Bradley's opponent Wednesday is University of North Alabama. It is a ~10,000 student state university, located in Florence, Alabama, just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and just a few miles from the Alabama-Tennessee border. It is Alabama's oldest public university, founded in 1830. Has anyone been there?
The game is on ESPN+
Links-
ESPN + - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...arId/401751941
Live Stats- https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Chat Room- www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Radio- https://wmbdradio.com/player/?playerID=2045
They have been a member of Division I for only 7 years as a member of the ASUN Conference (formerly known as the Atlantic Sun Conference).
D1 record- North Alabama Lions Men's Basketball Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
However, their athletics have a long and successful past history in Division II. They have won 3 Division II football national championships (1993, 1994, and 1995), two men's basketball national championships (1979 and 1991), and one each in softball and women's volleyball. - North Alabama Lions National Championships
In men's basketball, they have been to the NCAA Division II National Tournament 14 times, and won TWO D2 National Championships (1979,1991). They have been to the D2 Final Four 5 times and the Elite Eight 8 times in their history.
D2 basketball NCAA Tournament history- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...ll#NCAA_Divisi on_II_results
Here is more about their basketball history - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...etball#History
North Alabama basketball website - https://www.roarlions.com/sports/mens-basketball
This season, they are 24-10 overall, and 14-4 in the ASUN Conference. They were regular-season co-champions with Lipscomb, and were the # 2 seed in the ASUN Tournament. In the tournament, they beat # 7 Austin Peay and # 4 Jacksonville, before losing to the # 1 seed Lipscomb 65-76.
Schedule/results- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of North Alabama Athletics
Roster- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster - University of North Alabama Athletics
Stats- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - University of North Alabama Athletics
UNA's leading scorer is 6'0" junior guard Jacari Lane who averages 17.4 ppg and shoots 42.2% from three.
Second-leading scorer is 6'0" senior guard Daniel Ortiz (11.6 ppg, shoots 33.7% from three), who is from the same hometown as Duke Deen, Shreveport, Louisiana. They attended different high schools (Duke went to Bossier HS and Ortiz went to Calvary Baptist Academy), and Duke is a year older, but they might know each other.
Bradley stats- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - Bradley University Athletics
Bradley continues to lead the country in 3-point FG% at 40.1%, just barely ahead of 4 other teams - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...alPct/dir/desc
The Braves are 21st in overall FG% (48.4%), and 63rd in Free Throw Percentage (75.5%).
Bradley's opponent Wednesday is University of North Alabama. It is a ~10,000 student state university, located in Florence, Alabama, just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and just a few miles from the Alabama-Tennessee border. It is Alabama's oldest public university, founded in 1830. Has anyone been there?
The game is on ESPN+
Links-
ESPN + - https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...arId/401751941
Live Stats- https://bradleybraves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Chat Room- www.chatzy.com/bradleyfans
Radio- https://wmbdradio.com/player/?playerID=2045
They have been a member of Division I for only 7 years as a member of the ASUN Conference (formerly known as the Atlantic Sun Conference).
D1 record- North Alabama Lions Men's Basketball Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
However, their athletics have a long and successful past history in Division II. They have won 3 Division II football national championships (1993, 1994, and 1995), two men's basketball national championships (1979 and 1991), and one each in softball and women's volleyball. - North Alabama Lions National Championships
In men's basketball, they have been to the NCAA Division II National Tournament 14 times, and won TWO D2 National Championships (1979,1991). They have been to the D2 Final Four 5 times and the Elite Eight 8 times in their history.
D2 basketball NCAA Tournament history- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...ll#NCAA_Divisi on_II_results
Here is more about their basketball history - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...etball#History
North Alabama basketball website - https://www.roarlions.com/sports/mens-basketball
This season, they are 24-10 overall, and 14-4 in the ASUN Conference. They were regular-season co-champions with Lipscomb, and were the # 2 seed in the ASUN Tournament. In the tournament, they beat # 7 Austin Peay and # 4 Jacksonville, before losing to the # 1 seed Lipscomb 65-76.
Schedule/results- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of North Alabama Athletics
Roster- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster - University of North Alabama Athletics
Stats- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - University of North Alabama Athletics
UNA's leading scorer is 6'0" junior guard Jacari Lane who averages 17.4 ppg and shoots 42.2% from three.
Second-leading scorer is 6'0" senior guard Daniel Ortiz (11.6 ppg, shoots 33.7% from three), who is from the same hometown as Duke Deen, Shreveport, Louisiana. They attended different high schools (Duke went to Bossier HS and Ortiz went to Calvary Baptist Academy), and Duke is a year older, but they might know each other.
Bradley stats- 2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics - Bradley University Athletics
Bradley continues to lead the country in 3-point FG% at 40.1%, just barely ahead of 4 other teams - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...alPct/dir/desc
The Braves are 21st in overall FG% (48.4%), and 63rd in Free Throw Percentage (75.5%).
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