MVC opponents square off when the Bradley Braves (11-13) host the Illinois State Redbirds (6-13) at Carver Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 18. The Redbirds are underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 18, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Bradley Betting Information
- With a mark of 9-10-2, Bradley has a losing record against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 1.5 points, the Braves are 5-5-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
- The Braves and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of 21 games this season (52.4%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Bradley Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Childs | 22 | 14.2 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Terry Nolan Jr. | 21 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Ja’Shon Henry | 18 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Ville Tahvanainen | 24 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Sean East | 20 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Illinois State Betting Information
- The Redbirds have typically come up short ATS this season, with an 8-10 record.
- The Redbirds hold an even 2-2 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 1.5-point underdog.
- Illinois State and its opponents have often been held under this season, only hitting the over in 44.4% (8) of their 18 games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Illinois State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Horne | 21 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Antonio Reeves | 21 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Josiah Strong | 18 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Dusan Mahorcic | 18 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Dedric Boyd | 20 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Total Facts
- Bradley and its opponents have hit the over on Thursday’s 136.5 total in 12 out of 24 games (50%) this year.
- 12 Illinois State games this year (63.2% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Thursday’s point total of 136.5 points.
- The over/under for the contest of 136.5 is 6.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Braves (69.8 points per game) and the Redbirds (73.3 points per game).
- The 138.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.0 more than the 136.5 total in this contest.
- The Braves have seen a 134.9 average over/under in their games this season, 1.6 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 10.2 points fewer than the average over/under in Redbirds games this season (146.7 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2021 | Bradley | Illinois State | -9 | 140 | -463 | +343 | Regular Season | 71-56 ILL ST |
| 2/26/2020 | Bradley | Illinois State | -3 | 136.5 | -160 | +130 | Regular Season | 74-71 BRAD |
| 1/22/2020 | Bradley | Bradley | -9.5 | 137 | -522 | +377 | Regular Season | 75-63 BRAD |
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