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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Bradley Braves
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Bradley Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Carver Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -6.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Bradley was a 72-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bears. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 59-49 loser on the road against Salukis. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 6-15 SU,8-12 ATS
Illinois State is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Illinois State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Illinois State's last 19 games on the road
Bradley:
Team record: 11-13 SU,6-13-3 ATS
Bradley is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Bradley is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bradley's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Northern Iowa Friday, February 26
Bradley home to Drake Friday, February 26