How Bradley Braves basketball lost road opener at Davidson, prep for Coppin State duel next

DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Bradley Braves had a cold-shooting first half and could not make up a deficit in the second half against the Davidson College Wildcats on Tuesday.

The Braves lost their season road opener, 62-45, before 2,036 at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C.

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The Braves slipped to 1-2 on the season, while Davidson moved to 3-0. Bradley, an 11.5-point underdog heading into the game, chipped a deficit down to four points in the second half before fading.

The game marked the opening of a three-game trip this week, which continues with matchups against Coppin State and George Mason on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, in the Showdown in St. Pete at St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Bradley Braves could not overcome a cold-shooting first half, and dropped a non-conference game to Davidson College, 62-45, at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C., in their season road opener on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

The Braves scored 20 points in the first half at Davidson, shot 26.9% from the field and 1 of 10 from 3-point range.

In the home opener against Pacific last weekend, Bradley scored 19 points in the first half, shot 21.4% from the field and 3 of 13 from 3-point range.

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“Obviously our offense is really struggling right now,” Bradley head coach Brian Wardle said. “We tweaked some things after our last game … it’s gonna take a little time, so we’re going to have some growing pains with it, play more five-out, more of a motion. That’s what the players felt comfortable with, so I’m willing to adjust. But just careless passing, decision making, foul trouble hurt us in the first half.”

“We need to rise above it”

The Bradley Braves could not overcome a cold-shooting first half, and dropped a non-conference game to Davidson College, 62-45, at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C., in their season road opener on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

Veteran guard/forward Timoty van der Knaap made his regular-season debut, returning from a foot injury and jumping into the starting lineup.

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