The NCAA released the Tournament field on Monday, with the Hoosiers seeded No. 6. Players and coaches gathered at Yogi's Grill and Bar to watch the results live. As a top-16 team, the Hoosiers will receive a first-round bye and will take on the winner of the match between Saint Louis and Drake, who play on Friday.
IU will return to Bill Armstrong Stadium for the second-round match, and if they prevail, for a possible third-round rematch against 11-seeded Michigan.
Last year, Bradley knocked IU out of the tournament with a 1-1 tie (5-4 PKs). Senior captain midfielder Brad Ring said he doesn't think about their past upset.
"The game from last year isn't on our minds at all," Ring said. "We're just looking forward to this year and what we can do and what noise we can make in this tournament."
Ring has missed five games with a pelvic injury and hopes to return to action against either Saint Louis or Drake at 7 p.m. on Nov. 25.
Senior midfielder John Mellencamp said the team - who has won three of its past four games - is clicking at the right time.
"We feel like if we can finish our chances and play at the level we know we're capable of," he said, "there's no reason we can't win this entire thing"
