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MVC Tournament: Drake vs. Bradley odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Drake vs. Bradley odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 2-seed Drake Bulldogs (26-7) and No. 1 Bradley Braves (25-8) meet Sunday in the title game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Tip-off from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis is slated for 2 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Drake vs. Bradley odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Drake advanced to Sunday’s final after a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois Saturday. The Bulldogs went 15-5 in the MVC regular season and split 2 games with these Braves. The 2nd meeting on Feb. 26 marks Drake’s only loss since Jan. 21.

Bradley nipped 5th-seeded Indiana State 71-70 in a Saturday semifinal in St. Louis. The MVC’s regular-season champ (16-4) has not lost since Jan. 21. A win Sunday would mark the Braves’ 13th in a row and give BU a sweep of MVC titles for the first time since 1987-88.

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Drake vs. Bradley odds

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Moneyline: Drake -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bradley -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Drake -1.5 (-125) | Bradley +1.5 (+105)
Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Drake vs. Bradley picks and predictions

Prediction

Drake 71, Bradley 67

Moneyline

Drake takes better care of the ball and has a deeper rotation. Both factors figure to loom large as a busy weekend comes to a close in St. Louis.

DRAKE (-110).

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Against the spread

The favorite is 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games of this series. The Bulldogs are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The moneyline is a better value, but if you want a little insureance back the BULLDOGS +1.5 (-125).

Over/Under

Both teams have played schedules heavier of defense than offense. Both can hits 3s, and this figures to be a taut battle down to the wire with both sides landing blows. A total closer to 140 seems likely.

TAKE THE OVER 130.5 (-115).

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MVC Tournament: Northern Iowa vs. Bradley odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Northern Iowa at Bradley MVC Tournament odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks and predictions.

The Northern Iowa Panthers (14-17) and Bradley Braves (23-8) meet Friday in a quarterfinal of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis. Tip-off from Enterprise Center is at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Iowa vs. Bradley odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

No. 8-seeded Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 75-62 Thursday in the opening round. The win marked just the Panthers’ 2nd since Jan. 25 and they finished 9-11 in MVC play. UNI struggled defensively, allowing a 50.3% mark from the floor in going 1-6 from Feb. 4-26.

The Braves won the league by going 16-4 in MVC play. The tournament’s top seed leads the 12-team circuit in defense, allowing just 61.3 points per game. Bradley swept 2 regular-season games from UNI and heads into the tournament on a 10-game winning streak.

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Northern Iowa vs. Bradley odds

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Moneyline: Northern Iowa +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Bradley -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Northern Iowa +10.5 (-110) | Bradley -10.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Northern Iowa vs. Bradley picks and predictions

Prediction

Bradley 73, Northern Iowa 66

Moneyline

Peg the Braves’ defense as being too far out over its skis with recent performances, and question if Bradley’s extra day of rest (the Braves haven’t played since Sunday) will become a rest/rust issue? Bradley is 0-2 straight-up when playing on 4 or more days of rest.

Consider a fractional unit (maybe 1/4?) on NORTHERN IOWA (+400).

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Against the spread

The Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral-site games and the Braves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral-site games.

UNI lost to Bradley twice in the regular season (Nov. 30 and Feb. 4), but the Panthers were within 6 points in the final 10 minutes on both occasions. The way they have played lately — not only against the Braves close in that second meeting but also the way they stayed in recent games against quality MVC foes Drake and Indiana State — makes the Panthers a worthy underdog play in this spot.

Bradley can be had from distance and the mid-range. UNI can score both of those ways and perhaps in bigger doses than what shows in flat surface numbers. The Panthers have shot 34.6% on 3s since Jan. 18.

TAKE THE PANTHERS +10.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The last 8 UNI-BU games have produced 7 Overs, and that’s the lean here. However, it’s only an actionable lean at a better number for the right amount of value cushion. PASS, but look to leverage the Over if the total gets to 134.5.

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Drake at Bradley odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Drake at Bradley odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Drake Bulldogs (24-6, 15-4 MVC) visit the Bradley Braves (22-8, 15-4) Sunday. Tip from Carver Arena is set for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Drake vs. Bradley odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Drake recorded its 10th straight win when it destroyed Illinois State 82-51 Wednesday to cover as a 15.5-point home favorite. The Bulldogs are 7-3 against the spread (ATS) over that span to improve to 13-15-1 ATS this season.

Bradley took down Valparaiso 76-66 Wednesday to cover as an 8.5-point road favorite to mark its 9th win in a row. The Braves are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games to improve to 17-11 ATS this season.

Drake beat Bradley 86-61 to cover as a 2.5-point home favorite in their first matchup this season on Jan. 14 as the Over (131) connected.

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Drake at Bradley odds

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Moneyline (ML): Drake +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Bradley -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Drake +3.5 (-115) | Bradley -3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Drake at Bradley picks and predictions

Prediction

Bradley 69, Drake 65

Moneyline

PASS.

I think the home team emerges with the victory Sunday, but Bradley (-160) does not present enough value to make a moneyline wager. Focus on the spread and/or total instead.

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Against the spread

LEAN BRADLEY -3.5 (-105).

The Braves are 6-0-1 ATS in their previous 7 games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games against a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600. The Braves are an MVC-best 11-2-1 ATS at home this season while the Bulldogs are just 4-7 ATS on the road.

The favorite is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings between these programs and the home team is also 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Over/Under

BET OVER 132.5 (-110).

As it stands, this would be the 2nd-lowest closing line for Drake in its last 10 games; the Over is 7-3 in that span. The Over is also 6-0 in its last 6 road games and 5-0 in its last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record.

The Over is 6-4 in Bradley’s last 10 games.

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Auburn vs. Bradley odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Auburn vs. Bradley odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers (4-0) and Bradley Braves (3-1) meet Tuesday in Cancun Mexico. Tip-off in the opening-round game of the Cancun Challenge at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya will be at 6 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Auburn vs. Bradley odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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Auburn has won each of its games by 8 points or more. The up-tempo Tigers have played terrific defense, blocking 9.0 shots per game, forcing 16.3 turnovers and holding opponents to a 39.6% effective field-goal mark.

Bradley has cruised in back-to-back home games since falling at Utah State Nov. 11. The high-scoring Braves (79.3 points per game) last played Saturday, taking down Southeast Missouri State 73-60 and covering a 12.5-point spread. BU’s scoring has been diverse and led by upperclassmen.

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Auburn vs. Bradley odds

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Moneyline: Auburn -950 (bet $950 to win $100) | Bradley +525 (bet $100 to win $525)
Against the spread (ATS): Auburn -12.5 (-115) | Bradley +12.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Auburn vs. Bradley picks and predictions

Prediction

Auburn 76, Bradley 65

Moneyline

Bradley (+525) is the lean at this price point, but only a profitable one closer to +700.

STEER CLEAR.

Against the spread

Auburn will look to go fast. It will miss some 3s and turn the ball over. Bradley is responsible with the basketball and avoiding giving up too many offensive rebounds and free throws will be big keys.

The Braves have already played a few fast teams and will be the toughest team Auburn has played thus far. Looking under the hood, a couple of the Tigers’ cruise-control games weren’t quite that in the way they played out.

Figure enough of a chance that Bradley stays within 10. BACK THE BRAVES +12.5 (-105).

Over/Under

Peg the AU defense as being due for some regression and Bradley being able to keep the Tigers engaged until late.

BACK THE OVER 137.5 (-110).

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Bradley at Northern Iowa odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Bradley at Northern Iowa odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Bradley Braves (12-10, 6-4 MVC) and Northern Iowa Panthers (11-9, 7-3) tangle Wednesday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The battle at the McLeod Center is slated to tip-off at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bradley vs. Northern Iowa odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Bradley lost four of five outings over the front half of January but has rebounded to win four consecutive games, two of which were MVC road affairs. The Braves held opponents to a 38.5% mark from the field over their four-game win streak. Bradley rates as perhaps the best defensive team in the conference from an analytics standpoint.

The Panthers rate as one of the better offensive teams in the 10-team circuit. Northern Iowa heads into Wednesday’s tilt on a two-game win streak and has gone 7-2 while shooting 48.5% from the floor over its last nine games.

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Bradley at Northern Iowa odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Bradley +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Northern Iowa -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bradley +4.5 (-115) | Northern Iowa -4.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Bradley at Northern Iowa odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Northern Iowa 70, Bradley 65

Money line

NORTHERN IOWA (-200), with the better offense and on home hardwood, are the LEAN. UNI is the best defensive rebounding team in the conference and has been improving lately on the offensive glass. The Panthers don’t thrive on defense, but they’ve also been creating more turnovers recently, and have been a much better defensive team at home.

Northern Iowa is 5-1 over its last six at home, and the one loss — in overtime versus Drake — was in a game the Panthers essentially led for a little more than 39 minutes.

Against the spread

Bradley has filed some impressive road shooting performances lately, but the smart money is on those efforts being more outlier than evidence.

BACK THE PANTHERS -4.5 (-107).

Over/Under

This tag would already mark the highest total in this series in quite some time (since before 2017). There is a LEAN on the UNDER 138.5 (-107), but there may be pressure on this number going higher yet. Consider a line-watch and a pounce — on the Under — on a figure closer to 140.

Peg this game as having fewer points than expected on put-backs, 3s, and free throws.

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