Michigan State vs Bradley 3/21/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Bradley Braves are set to face the Michigan State Spartans in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bradley Braves enter the tournament as a 15th seed with a 20-14 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning the MVC championship over Northern Iowa, 57-54. Elijah Childs led the way for the Braves with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye had a solid all-around game for Bradley as he contributed 13 points and 6 rebounds.

The Michigan State Spartans enter the NCAA Tournament as a 2nd seed with a 28-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after recently winning the Big Ten championship over the Michigan Wolverines, 65-60. Matt McQuaid led the way for the Michigan State Spartans with 27 points. Cassius Winston was able to hit the double-double mark for the Spartans with 14 points and 11 assists. Darrell Brown is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Bradley Braves as the junior guard is averaging 14.7 PPG and 3.1 APG. Elijah Childs is the leading rebounder for Brian Wardle and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 7.8 RPG while also being a top scoring option as he is contributing 12.2 PPG. The Bradley Braves are shooting 43.4% from the field this season while connecting on 36.6% of their three-point attempts.

Cassius Winston is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Michigan State Spartans as the junior guard is averaging 19 PPG and 7.5 APG. Xavier Tillman is the leading rebounder for Tom Izzo and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 7 RPG while also contributing a team-high 1.7 blocks per game. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 48.8% from the field this season while connecting on 38.3% of their three-point attempts.