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Basketball Briefs: 2014-10-31

Braves ready to get season underway
The Bradley Braves men’s basketball team continued their new preseason schedule with an open practice at Renaissance Coliseum for season ticket holders and marquee three package ticket holders.

This was the first time this preseason that the public was able to view the team practice at full pace. All healthy Braves were in attendance and appeared ready for their first official exhibition game against. Augustana Nov. 6.

According to ESPN.com, that cannot be announced due to NCAA rules, will be played on Nov. 1 against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Coach Geno Ford said the team is ready to get the season underway and certainly play a different opponent.

“It’s time,” Ford said. “We have two weeks until official games matter, but I feel that our team is ready to play someone other than ourselves.”

Barnes’ case delayed
Senior Auston Barnes’ court case stemming from his August arrest has been delayed until Nov. 21 as Judge John Vespa recused himself from the case.

Ford suspended Barnes for the first three games of the season including the exhibition game vs. Augustana and first two regular season matchups against Texas-Arlington and Robert Morris.

Sutherland out
Ford announced at the Missouri Valley Conference Media Day Oct. 28 that transfer Tramique Sutherland sustained a fracture in his left hand that will sideline him for 5-6 weeks.

With Sutherland out, the point guard position is up for grabs. Junior Ka’Darryl Bell will most likely start come opening night, with juniors Anthony Fields and Warren Jones fighting for that backup position.

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