Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Bradley when they take on the Shockers on Friday in college hoops betting action.

The Shockers are 13-3 so far on the season, and 4-9 ATS vs. the number. The Braves, meanwhile, are 5-12 and 7-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Wichita State go 7-6 and the Braves go 10-5 on the totals.



View Bradley vs Wichita State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Shockers as 20.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Shockers and the No. 274-ranked Braves, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 84-63 result in favor of the Shockers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Wichita State's No. 33-rated squad against Bradley's No. 220-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Wichita State rates No. 102 in the country with 7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 314 nationally with 4.5 per match.

Defensively, Bradley features the nation's No. 238-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.5 points per game. Wichita State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 52 nationally in scoring at home.

Bradley lost its last outing, an 82-74 result against Drake on January 10. They covered in that game as a 9.5-point underdog. Taylor Brown scored 28 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 82-74 against Drake in college basketball action at Knapp Center.

In their last action, Wichita State was a 65-62 Sportsbook at home against Illinois State. They failed to cover the 13-point spread as favorites. Wichita State earned a 65-62 victory over Illinois State on Tuesday, getting 15 points from Joe Ragland at Charles Koch Arena.


Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Northern Iowa are 3-7
After playing Drake are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

Wichita State Shockers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Indiana State are 5-5
After playing Illinois State are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few Braves at Shockers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Bradley is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Bradley is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Wichita State
Wichita State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Wichita State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Wichita State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Bradley
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wichita State's last 5 games when playing at home against Bradley


Next up:
Bradley home to Northern Iowa, Sunday, January 15
Wichita State at Indiana State, Sunday, January 15