Illinois State Redbirds (4-8) vs Bradley Braves (9-4)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 9:00 pm (Redbird Arena)
Betting Odds: Illinois State Redbirds +7.5 -- Over/Under: 139.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Bradley Braves and Illinois State Redbirds face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Redbird Arena. This is an intense rivalry game so don’t be shocked if there are some hard fouls and technicals.
The Bradley Braves come into this game with a 9-4 record overall and they have won three straight games. Each of the last three games, Bradley has also covered each of the spreads. In the last game against Evansville the offense was elite, putting up 86 points and that led to the 31 point victory. On the season, Bradley is averaging 70.5 points per game while their defense is giving up 64.2 points per game. Bradley is shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line. Elijah Childs has been the best player for Bradley averaging 14.6 points while shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Illinois State Redbirds who come into this game with a 4-8 record overall and coming into this game they have lost two games in a row. Each of the last two games, Illinois State has also failed to cover the spread. On the season, Illinois State is averaging 67.3 points per game while their defense is giving up 75.8 points per game. Illinois State is shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from behind the three point line. Guard DJ Horne has been the best player for Illinois State and on the season he is averaging 13 points per game while shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 43.1 percent from behind the three point line.
The over is 11-1 in Bradley’s last 12 games against the Missouri Valley. Bradley is 22-8-1 against the spread in their last 31 games played on Wednesday. The over is 9-3 in Illinois State’s last 12 games overall. The under is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings played between the two teams.
Illinois State’s offense has been an issue and that lack of scoring is going to keep this game low scoring. Look for a low scoring game that stays well under the posted total.