Bradley vs. Southern Illinois: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

Clarence Rupert will be among the players to watch when the Southern Illinois Salukis (19-10, 11-7 MVC) take on the Bradley Braves (20-9, 12-6 MVC), Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET at Carver Arena. The Braves are currently strong 8-point favorites over the Salukis. The over/under for the game is 136.

Bradley vs. Southern Illinois Betting Lines

Bradley vs Southern Illinois Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Bradley -8 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Southern Illinois (+8)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Bradley vs. Southern Illinois Stat Rankings

Bradley Avg. (Rank) Southern Illinois Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (147th) Points Scored 72.6 (217th)
67.3 (57th) Points Allowed 66.6 (43rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (201st) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (326th)
9.1 (37th) 3pt Made 8.0 (121st)
13.5 (146th) Assists 13.7 (138th)
11.4 (194th) Turnovers 10.2 (85th)

Bradley vs. Southern Illinois Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Braves are 14-12-2 this year.
  • Bradley’s ATS record as 8-point favorites or more is 5-5-1.
  • This year, 17 of the Braves’ 28 games have hit the over.
  • Bradley and its opponent have broken the 136-point mark 23 times this year.
  • Braves games have had an average of 142.1 points this season, 6.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Southern Illinois has covered the spread 18 times in 28 games.
  • The Salukis are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 8-point underdog or greater this year.
  • There have been 17 Bradley’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • Salukis games have had over 136 points 17 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Southern Illinois’ games this year (136) is 3.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Bradley Impact Players

  • Malevy Leons puts up a team-high 6.9 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 13.9 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 48.7% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Darius Hannah is averaging 11.4 points, 1.7 assists and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Connor Hickman averages 14.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, shooting 45.8% from the floor and 39.1% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Christian Davis averages 7.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 39.7% from the floor and 29.8% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Southern Illinois Impact Players

  • Rupert leads the Salukis in rebounding (6.0 per game), and averages 7.9 points and 1.1 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Troy D’Amico is putting up 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 42.0% of his shots from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per contest.
  • Trent Brown gets the Salukis 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Salukis receive 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Scottie Ebube.

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