Bradley basketball vs UC San Diego at Terry’s Chocolate: Game time, how to watch, what to know
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Bradley Braves basketball team is battling the UC San Diego Tritons in the semifinals of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational this afternoon.
The Braves get a pair of 3s from fifth-year guard Alex Huibregtse and a 3 from freshman guard Montana Wheeler, while UC San Diego misses seven straight shots to give BU a 13-4 lead in the opening 4:13.
The Braves (3-3) meet the Tritons (5-0) in the 4 p.m. semifinals at ESPN Wide World of Sports State Farm Field House. BU defeated Princeton in the quarterfinals; UCSD defeated Temple.
The winner of this game meets the winner of the Towson-Liberty semifinal in the title game Wednesday.
Follow along below for live updates on the game. Information starts after the gallery:
TEAMS1st half2nd half—FINALUC San Diego0000—00Bradley0000—00
4:24 p.m.: The Braves are 4 of 6 from 3-point range and have built a seven-point lead at the 12-under break with intense, high-motor pressure defense.
UC San Diego shooting 33% from the field and 1 of 6 from 3.
The Braves, with under 13 to play in the first half, have four guards on the floor with 7-foot-1 center Ahmet Jonovic: Wheeler, Johnson, Demarion Burch and Matthew Zobrist.
4:15 p.m.: The Braves get a pair of 3s from fifth-year guard Alex Huibregtse and a 3 from freshman guard Montana Wheeler, while UC San Diego misses seven straight shots.
It adds up to a 13-4 BU lead in the first 4:13 of the game.
Tritons hit a 3 to get off the ropes and the media break arrives at 14:04.
4 p.m.: Bradley opens with guards Jaquan Johnson and Alex Huibregtse, and forwards Timoty van der Knaap, AJ Smith and Ahmet Jonovic.
UC San Diego with Prospere, Dengdit, Beath, Beattie and Burke.
- Kenpom ranking: Bradley No. 123, UC San Diego No. 115
- Kenpom says: UC San Diego 75, Bradley 74 (47%)
- Barttorvik.com says: Bradley 72, UC San Diego 71 (52%)
- Massey computer says: Bradley 70, UC San Diego 69 (52%)
- NET ranking (2024-25): Bradley No. 80, UC San Diego 35
- CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Ranking: Bradley No. 43. UC San Diego No. 20
- MidMajorBasketball.com Mid-Major Ranking: Bradley NR.
- MidMajorMadness poll: Bradley NR. UC San Diego No. 48.
- Preseason poll: Bradley No. 3 of 11 in MVC media. UC San Diego No. 4 of 11 in Big West.
- Records: Bradley 3-3 (9th in MVC). UC San Diego 5-0 (1st in Big West)
- All-time series: First meeting. Bradley 3-9 vs Big West
- Head coaches: Bradley, Brian Wardle 11th yr (188-150). UC San Diego, Clint Allard 1st yr (5-0)
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025
- Time: 4 p.m. CT
- Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports State Farm Field House
What channel is the Bradley vs UC San Diego game on today?
Bradley vs UC San Diego live stream options
Bradley vs UC San Diego will be available on ESPN+ and Fubo (free trial available)
Bradley basketball vs UC San Diego betting odds
Game lines and odds from FoxSports as of Tuesday morning, Nov. 25
Record: 3-3
- Nov. 3: St. Bonaventure 69, Bradley 66 | RECAP
- Nov. 8: Bradley 85, Central Michigan 54 | RECAP
- Nov. 12: University Tennessee-Martin 78, Bradley 67 | RECAP
- Nov. 15: San Francisco 75, Bradley 64 | RECAP
- Nov. 19: Bradley 87, UMass-Lowell 77 | RECAP
- Nov. 24: Bradley 88, Princeton 64 | RECAP
- Nov. 25: Bradley vs. UC San Diego, Terry’s Chocolate Invitational, 4 p.m., State Farm Field House, Kissimmee, Fla. | ESPNU
- Nov. 26: Bradley vs. TBA, Terry’s Chocolate Invitational, 7:30 p.m., State Farm Field House, Kissimmee, Fla. | ESPNU
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Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men’s basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@pjstar.com. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.
