Bradley Vs Illinois State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 7, 2023

Kendall Lewis leads the Illinois State Redbirds (10-15, MVC) into a home matchup with the Bradley Braves (17-8, MVC) at Redbird Arena on Wednesday, starting at 8:00 PM ET. Bradley is a solid 8.5-point favorite against Illinois State when the Braves take the court against the Redbirds on Wednesday. The point total for the matchup is 132.5.

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Bradley Vs Illinois State Betting Lines

Bradley vs Illinois State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Bradley -8.5 132.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Illinois State (+8.5)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

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Bradley Vs Illinois State Stat Rankings

Bradley Avg. (Rank) Illinois State Avg. (Rank)
71.7 (172nd) Points Scored 66.6 (311th)
62.5 (24th) Points Allowed 69.2 (175th)
34 (134th) Rebounds 31.4 (278th)
9.1 (205th) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (292nd)
8.4 (77th) 3pt Made 7.4 (188th)
13.2 (188th) Assists 10.8 (335th)
11.8 (146th) Turnovers 14.4 (336th)

Bradley Vs Illinois State Betting Trends

  • The Braves have 13 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, Bradley is 6-2.
  • The Braves have played 24 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 13 times so far this year, Bradley and its opponent have combined for more than 132.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 132.5 points, and that’s 1.7 less than the average total in this season’s Braves contests.
  • Illinois State has 10 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • The Redbirds have an ATS record of 3-4 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, 12 of Bradley’s 24 games have hit the over.
  • There have been 15 Redbirds games this season with more than 132.5 points scored.
  • This season, Illinois State’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 135.8, which is 3.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Bradley Impact Players

  • Malevy Leons is putting up 11.8 points, 1.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.
  • Rienk Mast leads his team in both points (13.9) and rebounds (8) per contest, and also averages 2.1 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Duke Deen is tops on his team in assists per game (2.8), and also posts 11.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. Defensively, he totals 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.
  • Connor Hickman averages 8.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Darius Hannah averages 5.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 60% from the floor.

Illinois State Impact Players

  • Lewis is the Redbirds’ top rebounder (7 per game), and he delivers 10.4 points and 1.3 assists.
  • Seneca Knight gives the Redbirds 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Malachi Poindexter is the Redbirds’ top assist man (2.2 per game), and he produces 9.8 points and 2.1 rebounds.
  • Luke Kasubke is putting up 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 41.9% of his shots from the field and 39.1% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per game.

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