Bradley will meet Southern Methodist of the American Athletic Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. in the opener of the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, tournament officials announced Monday.
The second game will pit defending NIT champion Penn State (26-13 last season) vs. NCAA qualifier Wright State (25-10) at 7:30 p.m.
The winners and losers meet the following night.
Bradley will also play Jacksonville State on Nov. 14 in Peoria as part of the tournament. The Gamecocks were 23-13 a year ago.
BU will play one additional game as part of the event against a team from outside the field of eight traveling to Mexico.