Carver Arena features an NCAAB clash between the host Bradley Braves and the visiting Illinois State Redbirds in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Braves currently sports a 7-23 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 13-15 ATS. The Redbirds are 17-12 and 12-13 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Braves produce a 13-15 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Redbirds have gone 14-10-1 against the number.



View Illinois State vs Bradley Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Redbirds are listed as 7.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Braves sit at No. 324 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Redbirds sit at No. 153 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Redbirds will win this game 71-57.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Bradley's No. 259-rated squad against Illinois State's No. 171-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Bradley rates No. 307 in the country with 4.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 28 nationally with 8.2 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Illinois State owns the country's No. 283-rated mark, allowing 74.6 points per game on the highway. Bradley, on the other hand, rates No. 310 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Illinois State was a 68-55 loser at home against Wichita State. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Illinois State got 17 points from Bryant Allen but lost anyway, 68-55, to Wichita State on Wednesday at Redbird Arena.

Last time out for Bradley, they were a 64-55 loser as they battled Northern Iowa on the road. They covered in the match as a 15.5-point underdog. The Braves endured a 64-55 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Walt Lemon at McLeod Center.


Illinois State Redbirds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Wichita State are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Northern Iowa are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Redbirds at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois State's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Illinois State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Bradley
Illinois State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bradley's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Bradley is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Illinois State