Experience edge to Bradley against Northwestern

Bradley head coach Brian Wardles slaps hands with Ja’Shon Henry and the rest of the team as they come off the court during a timeout Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at Carver Arena. The Braves defeated Radford 70-61. [MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR] Hide captionFor the first time in 34 years on Monday, Bradley and Northwestern will meet on the men’s basketball floor at the Fort Myers Tip-off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in southwest Florida.

If experience counts for anything, the Braves should have a decided edge in the 7:30 p.m. matchup. Bradley starts three seniors and two juniors with a wealth of Division I experience, while five of Northwestern’s eight rotation players are either freshmen or…