Northern Iowa Panthers (12-9) vs. Bradley Braves (15-6)
January 31, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bradley Braves -6.5; Over/Under: +138.5
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The Northern Iowa Panthers look for a win after winning 9 of their last 11 games. The Bradley Braves look to stay hot after winning 9 of their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Northern Iowa Panthers vs Bradley Braves prediction.
Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Preview
The Northern Iowa Panthers recently beat Evansville and lost to Drake. The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 74 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 44 percent shooting. Bowen Born is averaging 14.4 points and 1.8 assists, while Nate Heise is averaging 14.2 points and 6.1 rebounds. Tytan Anderson is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Campbell is dishing 1.4 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
Northern Iowa Panthers Team Facts
- Northern Iowa has won each of its last eight night games.
- Eight of Northern Iowa’s last 10 games at Carver Arena have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.
- Northern Iowa has lost the first half in four of its last five games against the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Bradley Braves Betting Preview
The Bradley Braves recently beat Murray State and lost to Indiana State. The Bradley Braves are averaging 75.8 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Connor Hickman is averaging 14.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Duke Deen is averaging 13.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. Malevy Leons is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Hannah is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
Bradley Braves Team Facts
- Bradley has won each of its last 12 night games against the Missouri Valley Conference at Carver Arena.
- Eleven of Bradley’s last 12 night games against Conference opponents at Carver Arena have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
- Bradley has won the first half in each of its last six home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Northern Iowa Panthers vs Bradley Braves prediction
The Bradley Braves are the more talented team, they play their best ball at home, and they’ve won 5 of the last 6 meetings against Northern Iowa. I can understand why the line is what it is. However, let’s not act like the Northern Iowa Panthers are pushovers as they have a handful of wins on the road this season, they score at a decent clip, and they’ve covered 6 of their last 10 games. This could be a competitive game. Give me Northern Iowa and the free buckets.
