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Braves Earn Invitation to 2019 Fort Myers Tip-Off

The Bradley men's basketball team will be joined by three Power 5 programs at the second-annual Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off, announced by the tournament on Wednesday. Bradley, Kansas State, Northwestern and Pittsburgh will battle it out next November for the title in Fort Myers, Florida.

"The beautiful shores of Southwest Florida have provided an unbelievable backdrop for the competitive basketball that we've witnessed this week during the inaugural Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans Fort Myers Tip-Off," said Drew Russell, Intersport's Executive Vice President of Sports Properties and Media Assets. "We are thrilled to welcome these four elite men's college basketball teams and their fans to Fort Myers next November.