Missouri State vs Bradley Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Missouri State Bears and Bradley Braves meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Carver Arena. Here’s a Missouri State vs Bradley Prediction. This article will include a Missouri State vs Bradley Pick.

Missouri State Bears Betting Preview

The Missouri State Bears lost to Evansville and Valparaiso, and they play UIC, Southern Illinois, and Illinois State next. The Missouri State Bears are averaging 72.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Dez White is averaging 17.5 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Vincent Brady II is averaging 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Michael Osei-Bonsu is the third double-digit scorer and Zaxton King is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.

Bradley Braves Betting Preview

The Bradley Braves beat Valparaiso and Indiana State, and they play Drake, UIC, and Indiana State next. The Bradley Braves are averaging 82.5 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Duke Deen is averaging 15.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Zek Montgomery is averaging 14.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Darius Hannah is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Davis is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 43.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Missouri State vs Bradley Injury Report

The Bradley Braves don’t have any players listed on their injury report. The Missouri State Bears will be without Nick Kramer, as he’s out for the season with a knee injury. 

Missouri State vs Bradley Prediction

The Missouri State Bears have lost 6 of their last 9 games, and they’ve been getting blasted defensively. I doubt this is a spot where Missouri State turns things around when you consider Bradley has treated the Bears like a punching bag over the years. The Bradley Braves have the offensive firepower to give Missouri State hell. Bradley is 30th in offensive field goal percentage and first in three-point percentage. Missouri State is 314th in defensive field goal percentage. Yikes! Missouri State is going to have its hands full. This is sure to get ugly, folks. Not much more to say about it. Give me Bradley in a home beatdown.