The Bradley Braves and the Indiana State Sycamores meet in college basketball action from the Enterprise Center on Saturday afternoon as part of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Bradley is listed as a 3.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Bradley won the lone meeting 78-67 this season, back on January 18th, 2023, making it back-to-back wins for Bradley in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Indiana State is 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Bradley is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
Pick
I’m leaning towards Indiana State here. The Sycamores have looked really good offensively so far in the tournament, and while the performance against Evansville was to be expected, the performance against Belmont was rock solid. I’m still a bit hesitant to back Bradley away from home, and the game against Northern Iowa was a lot closer than it needed to be. Give me the Sycamores and the points here.