Missouri State vs Bradley Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Missouri State team is getting ready to face Bradley on Saturday at 8 PM EST. The game is taking place at Carver Arena and is being broadcast on CBSSN. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Bears are coming to the game here with a 2-3 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a loss against Valparaiso by a score of 73-72. The overall record for the Bears is now sitting at 7-7 on the year.

For the Bears they are coming in with 72.3 points per game scored while landing 44.3% of the shots. The rebounding for Missouri State is sitting at 35.5 boards per game, but have ended up getting 12.4 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Bears have allowed 70.9 points per game, but have managed to pick up 2.1 blocks and 8.6 steals per game.

The Braves are coming to the game here with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win in overtime against Indiana State by a score of 90-89. The overall record for the Braves is now sitting at 12-2 on the year.

For the Braves they are coming in with 82.5 points per game scored while landing 49.4% of the shots. The rebounding for Bradley is sitting at 35.4 boards per game, but have ended up getting 16.6 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Braves have allowed 69 points per game, but have managed to pick up 3.8 blocks and 8.3 steals per game.

The Bradley team is coming in quite a bit better on the year than the Missouri State team. The offense is better and the defense is playing at almost the exact same level. Those factors make it very easy to see the Braves picking up the win in this game here. Final Score Prediction, Bradley Braves win easily 82-70.