Bradley men’s basketball is looking for more than just hardware at the National Invitational Tournament (NIT); they’re looking for more time.
“We want to keep playing with each other as much as we can, everybody loves each other on the team,” senior guard Duke Deen said. “So if we could just play one more time with Maly [Malevy Leons], I mean everybody’s happy.”
After their semifinal loss against Drake at Arch Madness, this iteration of the Braves will get another chance to play together as they face a familiar foe in Loyola-Chicago in the first round of the NIT.
“I think it’s a little bit more of a, not really a team rivalry but more of a conference rivalry,” junior guard Connor Hickman said. “A big rivalry, or used to be, but I guess it still is now, and then for us to get a home game for our fans to come out and watch us one last time. That’s awesome.”