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Bradley's Historic Season Comes to a Close

Madison, WI. The Bradley Braves 25-10 (16-4) historic season has come to a close with a first-round NIT exit to the Wisconsin Badgers 18-11 (9-11).

Game Recap
Bradley and Wisconsin met for just the sixth time ever despite being located just a three-and-a-half-hour drive apart with the last matchup coming in 2011 in the Chicago International Invitational. This matchup would see much more scoring than the prior with over 120 total points being scored.

JHen gets us started! pic.twitter.com/udvnyT2jku

— Bradley Basketball (@BradleyUMBB) March 15, 2023

Bradley's defense had its moment in the matchup vs Wisconsin but a couple of 8+ point scoring runs for Wisconsin put the Badgers out in front early.