Cincinnati vs Bradley Prediction 3-23-24 College Basketball Picks
Bradley Braves (23-11) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (21-14)
March 23, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats -4.5; Over/Under: +141
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The Bradley Braves and Cincinnati Bearcats meet Saturday in the college basketball NIT Second Round at the Fifth Third Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Bradley vs Cincinnati prediction.
Bradley Braves Betting Preview
The Bradley Braves recently lost to Drake while beating UIC and Loyola Chicago. The Bradley Braves are averaging 74.8 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Connor Hickman is averaging 14.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Duke Deen is averaging 14.2 points and 3.1 rebounds. Malevy Leons is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Hannah is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Bearcats recently lost to Baylor while beating West Virginia, Kansas, and San Francisco. The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 74.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Dan Skillings Jr. is averaging 12.7 points and 1.5 assists, while Simas Lukosius is averaging 11.2 points and 3 rebounds. Day Day Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and John Newman III is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Cincinnati Bearcats are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The Cincinnati Bearcats are allowing 3.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
Bradley vs Cincinnati prediction
Cincinnati is going to get the benefit of the doubt because it’s the more talented team and at home, where it’s 15-5 SU on the season. However, Bradley isn’t an underdog very often, and it’s a well-balanced team that’s produced six road wins. Bradley is a top-50 offense in field goal percentage and three point percentage, while the defense is top-100 in points allowed and field goal percentage allowed. The Bradley Braves are too good of a team to turn in the underdog role. Give me the road dog in Bradley.
