Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Bradley 12/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bradley Braves and SIU Edwardsville Cougars meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the First Community Arena. The Bradley Braves look for their seventh win. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars look for their eighth win.

The Bradley Braves are averaging 70.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 59.8 points on 38.7 percent shooting. Rienk Mast is averaging 13.3 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Ja’Shon Henry is averaging 13.1 points and 7.1 rebounds. Ja’Shon Henry is the third double-digit scorer and Connor Hickman is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 78.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 42 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 13 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Damarco Minor is averaging 12.6 points and 4 rebounds. DeeJuan Pruitt is the third double-digit scorer and Shamar Wright is dishing 2.1 assists. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Braves are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cougars are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Braves last 4 overall. The over is 8-2 in Cougars last 10 overall.

The Bradley Braves are obviously the more talented team and should be favored, but are we just going to overlook the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars and this start? I’m not. SIU Edwardsville are playing above average ball through 9 games, and they’re winning their last 5 games by an average of 16.4 points. Six straight wins, the crowd should be out in full force in support of SIU Edwardsville. Give me the points.