Illinois State vs Bradley Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Illinois State vs Bradley Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 25th, at the Carver Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Redbirds’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Braves’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Illinois State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Bradley

-Recent betting trends in games played between Illinois State and Bradley

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Redbirds and Braves. 

Bradley is Hot

Bradley is hot heading into this game and they have won four games in a row. Two games ago against Murray State, they secured the 74-61 victory and in the last game against Belmont, they secured the 89-77. In the second half they outscored Belmont 46-34 and that led to the victory. Christian Davis put up 19 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists. There were five different players that put up at least 12 points. 

Bradley comes into this game with a 17-3 record overall and they have gone 9-9-1 against the spread. Bradley is averaging 81.2 points while their defense is giving up 67.7 points per game. They are shooting 41.2 percent from behind the three-point line which is 1st in all of college basketball. Duke Deen has been the top player this season averaging 14.4 points while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Illinois State Is Hot

Illinois State is hot heading into this game and they have won two games in a row. Two games ago against Missouri State, they won 74-68 and in the last game against Indiana State, they won 85-81. Guard Dalton Banks put up 21 points, four assists, and three rebounds. Johnny Kinziger put up 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists. In this game, it’s going to need to be the defense that steps up and makes life tough. 

Illinois State comes into this game with a 12-8 record overall and they have gone 12-7 against the spread. Illinois State is averaging 77.2 points while their defense is giving up 71.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 113th in the league while the defense is ranked 193rd. They are shooting 39.36 percent from behind the three-point line which is 5th in the league. Chase Walker has been the top player averaging 14.8 points per game which is 58th in the league and 50 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Illinois State vs Bradley Prediction 

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Illinois State is averaging 77.2 points per game while Bradley is averaging 81.2 points per game. These are two teams that are elite with shooting from deep, and that is going to be the difference here. Both teams are going to hit plenty of shots from deep, and this game is going to be a shootout. This game is going to cruise well over the total.