Bradley pays a visit to Wichita State on Friday, hoping to send the Shockers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Scottrade Center.

This game is part of the Missouri Valley Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Scottrade Center.

The Shockers are 23-7 so far on the season, and 11-11 ATS vs. the number. The Braves, meanwhile, are 12-19 and 13-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Wichita State go 11-10 and the Braves go 16-10 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 25 (Shockers) and the No. 268 (Braves) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 78-65 result in favor of the Shockers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Braves is ranked No. 281 in NCAA hoops at 32.9 per game. Contrast that with Wichita State’s No. 62 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Wichita State is the No. 89-ranked team in the country at 7.1 per game, while Bradley rates No. 298 at 5 per game.

Defensively, Bradley features the nation's No. 142-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.5 points per game. Wichita State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 125 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Bradley, they were a 63-48 Sportsbook as they battled Drake on the road. They covered in the match as a 1-point underdog. Dyricus Simms-Edwards scored 26 points for Bradley on Thursday, leading the Braves to a 63-48 win over Drake at Scottrade Center.

Last time out for Wichita State, they were a 69-64 loser as they battled Missouri State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog. The Shockers got 20 points from David Kyles, but it was Missouri State that prevailed in a 69-64 final on Saturday at JQH Arena.


Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing Drake are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Wichita State Shockers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Missouri State are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few Braves at Shockers trends to consider:
Wichita State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wichita State's last 6 games
Wichita State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games