The Indiana State Sycamores (13-16) will try to put an end to their six-game skid when they meet the Bradley Braves (5-25) at Hulman Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and can be seen on ES3.
The Sycamores are hoping to rebound after their 66-44 loss to Northern Iowa on Wednesday. Brenton Scott was the team’s high scorer, recording 12 points. The Braves, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 67-55 loss against Evansville on Tuesday. Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye had a good game for Bradley, registering 11 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
Second-chance opportunities are expected to be few and far between for the Braves in this contest. They rank 312th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 24.9%), while Indiana State is 26th-best in the nation on the defensive backboards (DR% of 74.8%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Braves winning the first matchup 63-58. Donte Thomas had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, five rebounds, one assist, four steals, and one block.
The Sycamores come into this game 13-16 Straight Up (SU) and 13-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been better ATS (7-3) than SU (2-8) over their last 10 games. Below-average play has been the norm lately for the Sycamores. In the last 10 games, Indiana State has only averaged 59.8 points per game compared to the 68.5 they’ve averaged on the season.
On the other side, Bradley has a SU record of 5-25 and an ATS record of 14-14. Bradley has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 1-8-1. Bradley has been playing better lately, averaging 67.5 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 55.6.
With the Braves’ last win against Indiana State, Bradley moved closer to evening up its record against Indiana State. It now stands at 3-7 SU over their most recent meetings. The Braves lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Indiana State held the edge in all three of these categories one time in the last five meetings. Bradley never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – InSt, ATS Winner – InSt
Notes
“Indiana State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Indiana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana State’s last 7 games “.
“Indiana State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Indiana State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home”.
“Indiana State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Bradley”.
“Indiana State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bradley”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana State’s last 5 games when playing Bradley”.
“Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bradley”.
Bradley is struggling at 3-14 SU in its conference, while Indiana State sits at 7-10 SU.
In its last game, Indiana State lost by a margin of 22 points. Bradley is 0-12 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Indiana State has a 0-4 record in blowouts.
The Indiana State Sycamores average a field goal percentage of 39.6% this season. The Bradley Braves have an underachieving record of 2-19 when opponents have a FG% of 39.6% or greater.
On average, Indiana State attempts 21.0 three pointers and Bradley attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Indiana State Sycamores have a 10-11 record while the Bradley Braves have an abysmal 1-11 record.
On average, Indiana State makes 5.8 steals per game. Bradley is a subpar 4-22 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
