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North Alabama vs Bradley Prediction 3/19/25 College Basketball Picks
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Bradley (26-8) vs North Alabama (24-10)
March 19, 2025 at 08:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Bradley -2.5 — Over/Under: 145.5
The North Alabama Lions and Bradley Braves meet Wednesday in the college basketball NIT First Round at the Carver Arena. Here’s a North Alabama vs Bradley Prediction. This article will include a North Alabama vs Bradley Pick.
North Alabama Lions Betting Preview
The North Alabama Lions recently played Queens, Austin Peay, Jacksonville, and Lispcomb. North Alabama hasn’t lost two straight games since November. North Alabama has won 13 of its last 16 games.
The North Alabama Lions are averaging 79.2 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 43 percent shooting. Jacari Lane is averaging 17.4 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Daniel Ortiz is averaging 11.6 points and 2.5 rebounds. Dallas Howell is the third double-digit scorer and Taye Fields is grabbing 8.6 rebounds. The North Alabama Lions are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The North Alabama Lions are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
Bradley Braves Betting Preview
The Bradley Braves recently played Northern Iowa, Murray State, Valparaiso, and Drake. Bradley has won eight of its last 10 games and has a chance to win 27 games overall for the sixth time in school history.
The Bradley Braves are averaging 78.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Duke Deen is averaging 13.8 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Darius Hannah is averaging 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. Zek Montgomery is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Davis is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Bradley Braves will win
- Bradley has won each of its last seven games against non-Conference opponents at Carver Arena.
Why the North Alabama Lions will win
- North Alabama has won eight of its last nine night games.
- Bradley has lost the first half in six of its last seven games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Bradley’s last five games have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
- Five of North Alabama’s last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Bradley ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (57.0%).
- Bradley ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (60.5%).
- North Alabama ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.9).
- North Alabama ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (62.6).
North Alabama vs Bradley Injury Report
Neither North Alabama nor Bradley have a player listed on its injury report.
North Alabama vs Bradley Prediction
North Alabama will be the more motivated side as it doesn’t get these chances often. A quality opponent on national TV. However, the MVC is head and shoulders the better conference than the ASUN, and I’d need more points to look the other way. Bradley is more balanced with a top-100 scoring offense and top-100 scoring defense. Bradley has won 13 of its 16 home games and it’s also the best three-point shooting team in the country in terms of percentage. Assuming Bradley cares about this tournament and doesn’t come out disinterested, this should be a win for the Braves. I just don’t believe North Alabama is battle-tested enough to win this game on the road. I’ll lay the points with Bradley.
