The Missouri State Bears will try to pay off for their supporters on Sunday when they play host to the Braves at JQH Arena in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Braves have watched them go 7-19 and 11-13 ATS on the year, while the Bears are at 15-11 and 11-11 ATS. In totals betting, the Bears are 13-9, while the Braves have a 13-11 mark.



View Bradley vs Missouri State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Missouri State opened as 15-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bears sit at No. 65 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Braves sit at No. 327 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bears will win this game 71-57.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Missouri State's No. 198-ranked offense, averaging 67 PPG, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 295 at 72.7 PPG. The Bears field goal percentage has averaged 44.7% so far, more than the Braves marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Defensively, Bradley features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.1 points per game. Missouri State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 202 nationally in scoring at home.

Bradley was a 68-60 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Indiana State. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Bradley got 26 points from Walt Lemon en route to a 68-60 victory over Indiana State on Wednesday at Carver Arena.

Missouri State won its last outing, a 56-54 result against Southern Illinois on February 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Caleb Patterson scored 18 points leading the Bears to a 56-54 victory over Southern Illinois at SIU Arena on Wednesday.


Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Drake are 3-7
After playing Indiana State are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Missouri State Bears Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Wichita State are 5-5
After playing Southern Illinois are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Braves at Bears trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Bradley is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
Bradley is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Missouri State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games when playing at home against Bradley
Missouri State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Missouri State's last 15 games when playing Bradley


Next up:
Bradley home to Drake, Wednesday, February 15
Missouri State at Wichita State, Wednesday, February 15