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Bradley to meet NCAA qualifier Vermont in Bahamas opener

Bradley will meet Vermont in the opening round of the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Friday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. Central time.

BU (13-20 last year), returning its top nine scorers, takes on the defending champions of the America East Conference. The Catamounts return their four top scorers from a 29-6 team that lost to Purdue 80-70 in the NCAA first round.

The winner plays the winner of Texas-San Antonio (14-19) and Coastal Carolina (20-19). The losers meet in the consolation bracket.

The rest of the field includes Northern Kentucky (24-11) vs. James Madison (10-23) and Iona (22-13) against Weber State (20-14).