Bradley vs. Indiana State betting: College basketball preview for January 15

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The Bradley Braves (14-3, 5-1 MVC) are at home in MVC play against the Indiana State Sycamores (9-8, 3-3 MVC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Braves are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 155 points.

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Bradley Cover -8.5 vs Indiana State -102

Bet $20, Payout $39.61

Bradley vs. Indiana State betting lines

  • Bradley moneyline odds to win: -383
  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: +297
  • Spread: Bradley (-8.5)
  • Total: 155

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bradley has done a better job covering the spread at home (4-4-0) than it has in road games (1-3-0).
  • The Braves have exceeded the total in the same percentage of home games as games on the road (50%).
  • Bradley has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Braves have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 78.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.9 points fewer than the 78.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Bradley has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 65.6 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 67.6 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Braves are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (39.8% from deep over the last 10, 41.4% on the season).

Bradley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (38th in nation) 40.0 (36th) 31.6 (249th) 31.6 (208th) 15.5 (91st) 11.9 (224th)

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Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Indiana State has performed better against the spread at home (3-2-0) than on the road (3-3-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Sycamores’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) than away (83.3%, five of six).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Sycamores have won the same percentage of games (.500) at home (1-1) and away (2-2).

Recent trends

  • While the Sycamores are averaging 83.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, producing 84.7 a contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Indiana State is surrendering 79.2 points per game, 0.8 more points than its season average (78.4).
  • The Sycamores are making 10.1 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.4). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.7%).

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (34th in nation) 44.3 (238th) 34.6 (83rd) 31.6 (208th) 16.6 (46th) 14.6 (349th)
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