Monday marks the beginning of the 2025-26 college basketball season, with a pair of mid-majors taking part in one of the day's first contests. The Bradley Braves will take on St. Bonaventure Bonnies in the 2025 Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, which is an all-day six-game event. Last year saw Bradley go 28-9, finish second in the Mountain Valley Conference and advance to the NIT quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the Bonnies went 22-12 a year ago, placing seventh in the A-10 and losing in the first round of the NIT.
Tip-off from the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, S.C., is set for 11 a.m. ET. St. Bonaventure leads the all-time series, 3-2. The Braves are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Bradley vs. St. Bonaventure odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total

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