Illinois Bradley Betting Preview

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4-0November 17, 2013, 06:00 | State Farm Center3-0


A key college battle sees the visiting Bradley Braves travelling to Illinois Sunday to take on the Fighting Illini.

Supporters of the Braves have watched them go 4-0 and 0-1-1 ATS on the year, while the Fighting Illini are at 3-0 and 1-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Fighting Illini are 1-1, while the Braves have a 1-1 mark.

View Bradley Braves vs Illinois Fighting Illini Odds and Stats.

Illinois opened as -12-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Fighting Illini rated this week at No. 158 and the Braves sitting at No. 159.



Bradley won its last outing, a 77-64 result against Chicago State on November 15. The Braves got 19 points from Omari Grier as Bradley ran past Chicago State 77-64 on Friday at Carver Arena.

Illinois was a 64-52 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Valparaiso. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as favorites. The Fighting Illini got 18 points from Rayvonte Rice as Illinois ran past Valparaiso 64-52 on Wednesday at State Farm Center.

A few Braves at Fighting Illini trends to consider:
Bradley is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Bradley is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Bradley is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Bradley's last 8 games on the road
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bradley


Next up:
Bradley at Arizona State, Friday, November 22nd
Illinois at Chicago State, Friday, November 22nd
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