The Illinois State Redbirds (15-12, 7-9 MVC) are underdogs (+1.5) as they try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Bradley Braves (21-6, 12-4 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at CEFCU Arena. The game airs on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is set at 145.5 in the matchup.

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Bradley vs. Illinois State betting lines

• Bradley moneyline odds to win: -112
• Illinois State moneyline odds to win: -108
• Spread: Bradley (-1.5)
• Total: 145.5

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Bradley has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-7-0) than it does in away games (5-4-0).
• The Braves have hit the over on the over/under in six of 13 home games (46.2%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in five of nine matchups (55.6%).
• Bradley has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 10-3, compared to going 5-0 on the road.

Recent trends

• The Braves have been scoring 77.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• Bradley’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.3) is 2.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.0).
• The Braves are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.8 threes per game and shooting 39.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.1 makes and 40.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Bradley betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 11-10-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
• O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)

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Illinois State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• This year, Illinois State is 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). On the road, it is 8-2-0 ATS (.800).
• Redbirds games have finished above the over/under 69.2% of the time at home (nine of 13), and 60% of the time on the road (six of 10).
• The Redbirds’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .500 (4-4).

Recent trends

• Over their last 10 games, the Redbirds are putting up 74.4 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (76.5).
• Illinois State is giving up 74.8 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 2.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.7).
• The Redbirds are draining 9.6 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.2). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (39.1%).

Illinois State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 12-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 12-2-0)
• O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-4)