The Bradley Braves (7-3) will be at home in Carver Arena when they go head-to-head with the Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-5). Action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and can be seen on ESPN 3.
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Bradley Braves ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Braves defeated the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers, 74-58, while the Panthers were beaten by the Texas Longhorns, 71-59.
Bradley dominated nearly every facet of the contest. They had a free throw rate of 0.175 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 47.1. For those same stats, Wisconsin-Parkside had marks of 0.074 and 20.6, respectively. Eastern Illinois, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.6 vs. 20.0). Elijah Childs played well for Bradley with 17 points and eight rebounds. Rade Kukobat, meanwhile had a good game for Eastern Illinois, contributing 12 points and seven rebounds.
The Braves won the only contest between these two teams last year, 67-56. Bradley’s 0.587 effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Eastern Illinois, who had a rate of 0.362. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Childs has really been playing well recently for Bradley, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
Bradley figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Braves rank 90th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.478), while Eastern Illinois is 262nd in effective field goal percentage (0.493).
Eastern Illinois Panthers at Bradley Braves Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Bradley, ATS Winner – Eastern Illinois, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Bradley ranks 128th in assists per game (13.7) while Eastern Illinois ranks 221st in assists allowed per game (15.1).
- The Panthers rank 97th in three pointers attempted per game (23.8) while the Braves rank 134th in three pointers allowed per game (22.0).
- The Panthers rank 158th in rebounds per game (35.7) while the Braves rank 244th (32.9).
- Bradley ranks 67th in steals per game (7.2) while Eastern Illinois ranks 145th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Panthers have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (matching their season average) and allowed an average of 74.4 points per game (0.2 above their season average).
- The Braves\u2019 average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.6, up from 5.1 for the season.
