PEORIA — Brian Wardle may yet achieve his goal of assembling Bradley’s nonconference schedule by the time official practice starts next Wednesday.
While the sixth-year BU coach doesn’t want to publicly discuss the schedule until dates are set and contracts are signed, the revamped nine-game pandemic version appears to be progressing well.
Sources indicate that Bradley has dropped out of the Paradise Jam and is expected to join the season-opening four-team field of a Thanksgiving tournament hosted by Xavier in Cincinnati. Other participants in the three-day (Nov. 25-27), three-game round-robin event include Xavier, Toledo and Oakland.