Old conference rivals Cincinnati, Bradley face off in NIT

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK)A former conference rivalry that had gone mostly dormant will renew Saturday in the second round of the NIT, when No. 2 Cincinnati hosts No. 3 Bradley.

The two programs faced off every year from 1956-70 when they were each members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Since the Bearcats departedafter the 1969-70 season, the teams have met just four times, the