UIC vs Bradley 03/08/24 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

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The UIC Flames remain in Saint Louis Friday night for a second round conference tournament matchup against the Bradley Braves. UIC is 8 games below .500 on the year following a narrow 2 point victory over Southern Illinois Thursday night. Offensively UIC did just enough Thursday scoring 84 points including 21 and overtime on 49.3% shooting and knocked down 7 triples in the game. Defensively UIC was the better team allowing 82 points on 37.7% shooting. The flames also won the rebounding battle and forced 7 turnovers in the victory. For more College action see our College Basketball Picks.

Isaiah Rivera leads UIC this season averaging 15.2 points per game. CJ Jones chips in 11.6 points and adds a team leading 4.9 assists and Filip Skobalj has carried his weight scoring 8.4 points per game. Toby Okani is perhaps the most important player for UIC this season 11.5 points to go along with a team high 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and two blocks per game.

The Bradley Braves come into Friday 11 games above .500 currently the third best team in the conference following an 8 point loss to Drake in their last outing. Defensively Bradley was outmatched in their last game giving up 74 points on 40.7% shooting from the floor. Offensively Bradley made 50.9% of their shots and knocked down 5 triples to score 66 points but turned the ball over 16 times leading to the loss. Malevy Leons led the way for the Bradley offense with 18 points on ten shots.

Duke Deen has carried Bradley this season averaging 14.3 points and 3.9 assists. Connor Hickman chips in 14.1 points and Darius Hannah is the 4th player in double figures averaging 7.7 points per game period big man Malevy Leons is second on the team averaging 14.1 points and adds a team leading 6.8 rebounds.