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Ninety years later, Bradley travels to play at Eastern Illinois again

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CHARLESTON — The last time a Bradley men’s basketball team visited Eastern Illinois, Calvin Coolidge was president, Prohibition was the law of the land and the Braves were headed by a young coach named A.J. Robertson.

The date was Feb. 24, 1926 and the Braves were putting the finishing touches on a 15-4 season, their best since the program began 23 years earlier.

Ninety years later, the Braves and the Panthers meet on the EIU campus once again when they tip off at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

It’s the first true road trip this season for Bradley (3-3).