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Northern Iowa vs Bradley Prediction 2/2/25 College Basketball Picks Today

Bradley (18-4) vs. Northern Iowa (13-9)
February 2, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Iowa -2; Over/Under: 139
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The Bradley Braves and Northern Iowa Panthers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the McLeod Center. Here’s a Northern Iowa vs Bradley Prediction. This article will include a U Northern Iowa Mass vs Bradley Pick.

Bradley Braves Betting Preview

The Bradley Braves beat Illinois State, lost to UIC, and they play Belmont, Evansville, and Southern Illinois next. The Bradley Braves are averaging 79.8 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Duke Deen is averaging 13.8 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Zek Montgomery is averaging 13.7 points and 3.1 rebounds. Darius Hannah is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Davis is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 39.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.


Northern Iowa Panthers Betting Preview

The Northern Iowa Panthers beat Indiana State, lost to Drake, and they play Missouri State, Illinois State, and Indiana State next. The Northern Iowa Panthers are averaging 74.7 points on 49.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Tytan Anderson is averaging 14.7 points and 2.5 assists, while Jacob Hutson is averaging 11.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Trey Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Leon Bond III is dishing 1.4 assists. The Northern Iowa Panthers are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Iowa Panthers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Northern Iowa Panthers will win

  • Northern Iowa has won eight of its last nine games at McLeod Center.
  • Northern Iowa has won the first half in eight of its last nine games at McLeod Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Bradley Braves will win

  • Bradley has won seven of its last eight day games.
  • Northern Iowa has lost four of its last five day games at McLeod Center following a road loss.
  • Bradley has won the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Northern Iowa vs Bradley Injury Report

Neither Northern Iowa nor Bradley has a player listed on its injury report.

Northern Iowa vs Bradley Prediction

The Northern Iowa Panthers have won six of the last eight games against Bradley and are at home, where they’re 10-2 SU on the season. I can understand why Norther Iowa is favored. However, a strong argument can be made that Bradley is the better team. With 18 wins on the year and five wins on the road, Bradley is arguably the best team in the MVC and a team that could make a run in March. Bradley is top-30 in both offensive field goal percentage and defensive field goal percentage. Bradley hasn’t been covering numbers lately, just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games, but this is still a good team that’s not going to be an underdog often. Give me the Braves and the bucket.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Bradley +2

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