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The No. 1 seed Bradley Braves (24-8, 16-4 MVC) are favored by 2.5 points in the MVC Tournament over the No. 5 seed Indiana State Sycamores (22-11, 13-7 MVC). The teams will hit the court Saturday at 3:30 PM live on CBS Sports Network, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Braves vs. Sycamores?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Braves vs. Sycamores
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley | -2.5 | 140 |
Bradley Betting Stats & Information
- Bradley has been favored on the moneyline 24 times this season. They’ve finished 21-3 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, the Braves have gone 20-2 (90.9% winning percentage).
- So far this season, the Braves have compiled a 19-12-0 record against the spread.
- The Sycamores are 4-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total in Bradley’s games this year is seven fewer points than the total of 140 in this matchup.
Indiana State Betting Stats & Info
- Indiana State has been underdogs in six games this season and won two (33.3%) of those contests.
- The Sycamores are 2-1 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
- The Sycamores have gone 21-11-0 ATS this year.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Sycamores are 4-0 against the spread.
- The average total for Indiana State’s games this season is 8.9 more points than the point total of 140 for this outing.
Bradley vs. Indiana State Season Stat Comparison
| Bradley Rank | Bradley AVG | Indiana State AVG | Indiana State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184th | 71.5 | Points Scored | 79.7 | 25th |
| 14th | 61.5 | Points Allowed | 69.2 | 149th |
| 82nd | 33.5 | Rebounds | 31.6 | 185th |
| 168th | 8.7 | Off. Rebounds | 5.8 | 348th |
| 89th | 8.2 | 3pt Made | 9.5 | 20th |
| 147th | 13.6 | Assists | 16.1 | 21st |
| 115th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 126th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Bradley Braves Leaders
- The Braves leader in points and rebounds is Rienk Mast, who scores 14.6 points and pulls down 8 boards per game.
- Duke Deen is Bradley’s best passer, dispensing three assists per game while scoring 9.7 PPG.
- Deen makes more threes per game than any other member of the Braves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Indiana State Sycamores Leaders
- Courvoisier McCauley has the top spot on the Sycamores leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
- Cameron Henry dishes out more assists than any other Indiana State player with 3.8 per game. He also averages 10.5 points and pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game.
- McCauley is the top shooter from deep for the Sycamores, hitting three threes per game.
