Bradley Braves vs Ill.-Chicago Flames Betting Picks & Predictions
Bradley is on the road playing Ill.-Chicago at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Sunday, 1/29/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Bradley -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Bradley is on the road playing Ill.-Chicago at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Sunday, 1/29/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Bradley -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
At Credit Union 1 Arena, the Bradley Braves will face the Illinois-Chicago Flames on Sunday. A 3 p.m. game will be played in Chicago ET. Bradley defeated Illinois State on Wednesday, 14-8 SU and 11-10 ATS. With a record of 7-4 in Missouri Valley Conference play, the Braves are 3-2 in their past five games. The last game for Illinois-Chicago, 9-13 SU and 12-9 ATS, was against Missouri State. In conference play, the Flames are 1-10 overall and 0-5 in their last five games. UIC was defeated 79-45 by Bradley last season. Four of the past five meetings between these teams have been won by the Braves.
In spite of its ATS record, Bradley is a competent team
The Braves are two games back in first place in the MVC standings after finishing 7-4 in conference play. Still, they're tied with two teams and have three others ahead of them in the standings, so it will take a multi-game winning streak to gain the lead. Earlier this week, Bradley defeated Illinois State by four points in overtime. With 16 points, 11 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks, senior forward Malevy Leons was the catalyst. Despite a 43.1 percent field goal percentage, the Braves outshot the Redbirds (47.4%). Despite controlling the glass 44-25 and shooting much higher percentages from the foul line (21-for-26) than Bradley (18-for-32) Illinois State turned the ball over 24 times.