Bradley vs. UIC betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The UIC Flames (14-7, 6-4 MVC) visit the Bradley Braves (18-3, 9-1 MVC) after winning three road games in a row. The Braves are favored by 8 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The point total is set at 147.5 for the matchup.

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Bradley Cover -8 vs UIC -110

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Bradley vs. UIC betting lines

  • Bradley moneyline odds to win: -388
  • UIC moneyline odds to win: +300
  • Spread: Bradley (-8)
  • Total: 147.5

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bradley has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as away games (50%). It has covered five times in 10 games at home and three times in six games on the road.
  • The Braves have gone over the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%).
  • Bradley has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Braves have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 80.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Bradley has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 66.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 67.1 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Braves’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 10.1 makes and 40.6%.

Bradley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (26th in nation) 39.2 (17th) 32.3 (182nd) 31.2 (180th) 15.4 (84th) 11.5 (197th)

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UIC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UIC’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (5-3-0). On the road, it is 1.000 (8-0-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Flames’ games have finished above the over/under at home (62.5%, five of eight) compared to on the road (75%, six of eight).
  • The Flames, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (4-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Flames are putting up 79.4 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than their season average (80.6).
  • UIC is ceding 74.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
  • The Flames are making 0.2 fewer threes per game in their last 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (8.8), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season mark (36.3%).

UIC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (50th in nation) 44.2 (227th) 34.3 (88th) 29.6 (96th) 17.1 (20th) 12.2 (264th)
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