Bradley at Illinois State 1/16/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/15/2022 at 11:29 PM ET

The Bradley Braves visit Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois on Sunday for a Missouri Valley Conference clash against the Illinois State Redbirds. Bradley improved to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in MVC play following its 79-47 victory over Evansville on Wednesday. Rienk Mast was the leading scorer with 23 points and also grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Bradley.

Elijah Childs is leading Bradley in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while Sean East II is the leader in assists with an average of 3.7 assists per game. Bradley has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 69.6 points per game while shooting 45.0% overall and 31.8% from 3-point territory.

Illinois State dropped to 8-8 overall and 1-2 in MVC play following its 86-75 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Wednesday. The leading scorer for Illinois State was Kendall Lewis with 20 points but the Redbirds shot only 47.1% compared to 55.9% for Drake. Illinois State turned the ball over 12 times and was outrebounded 27-25 by the Bulldogs.

Antonio Reeves is the leading scorer for Illinois state with an average of 20.8 points per game, while Sy Chatman is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Mark Freeman is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 assists per game. Illinois State is scoring an average of 80.1 points per game.

Illinois State has played well against the spread, as the Redbirds have covered the number in each of their last five. Illinois State was a dog in each of the last three outings of between 5.5 points and 17 points and covered the nut in each of the three. Both Bradley and Illinois State are having mediocre seasons and the advantage goes to the Redbirds playing on their home court. Final Score Prediction, Illinois State Redbirds win and cover ATS 74-68.

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