Murray State vs Bradley 1/4/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bradley Braves and Murray State Racers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the CFSB Center. The Bradley Braves look for their 11th win. The Murray State Racers look for their ninth win.

The Bradley Braves are averaging 69.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 58.7 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Rienk Mast is averaging 13.6 points and 9 rebounds, while Duke Deen is averaging 11.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Malevy Leons is the third double-digit scorer and Ja’Shon Henry is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Murray State Racers are averaging 71.4 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 42 percent shooting. Rob Perry is averaging 15.9 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Jamari Smith is averaging 13.2 points and 5.4 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Burns is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The Braves are 30-14-1 ATS in their last 45 Wednesday games and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Racers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 19-7 in Braves last 26 overall. The under is 8-3 in Racers last 11 overall.

The Murray State Racers aren’t nearly as good as they’ve been in years past, and their defense has been shaky at best over the last week or so. The Bradley Braves have easily been the better team this season, and they’re at their best in the favorite role, where they win by an average of 19.9 points. This is a step back year for Murray State. I’ll lay the chalk.