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Illinois State vs Bradley Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 88-62
44-29 44-33
Position#96
Record12-6
FormWWLLL
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game67.3
vs
Position#91
Record13-6
FormLLWWW
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game72.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bradley winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Illinois StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
89-78
89
78
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
95-53
95
53
+42
H07/12
NCAA
Utah State
#20
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A13/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
75-68
75
68
+7
A19/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
73-56
73
56
+17
A30/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
73-47
73
47
+26
H01/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A08/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
59-63 OT
59
63
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
89-94
89
94
-5
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-41
40-37
45-13
50-40
33-40
45-43
30-35
45-33
42-25
43-40
31-27
42-29
46-28
27-19
23-35
48-42
25-28
26-23
42-51
47-43
147.1Avg total
78.7Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)78.867.3146.1+11.467%
Season at home (10)81.559.5141.0+22.090%
Season away (8)75.477.1152.5-1.838%
Last 10 (10)78.768.4147.1+10.360%
Last 5 (5)73.067.4140.4+5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)79.079.3158.3-0.333%
vs Similar ◀ (10)73.472.5145.9+0.960%
vs Weaker (16)77.967.7145.6+10.269%
This opponent (Bradley) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BradleyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#342
W
84-55
84
55
+29
H07/12
NCAA
North Central Cardinals
#491
W
86-53
86
53
+33
H14/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
108-99 OT
108
99
+9
A19/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H21/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H30/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A02/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
66-86
66
86
-20
A04/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
93-66
93
66
+27
H08/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H10/01
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-26
45-29
46-29
40-24
36-41
38-33
39-34
34-35
31-35
45-33
39-42
39-46
32-50
34-36
40-19
53-47
40-37
35-32
29-36
50-43
157.6Avg total
83.3Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)79.172.2151.2+6.968%
Season at home (13)79.266.5145.6+12.785%
Season away (6)78.884.5163.3-5.733%
Last 10 (10)83.374.3157.6+9.080%
Last 5 (5)81.279.8161.0+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)78.088.0166.0-10.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)69.669.6139.2-0.150%
vs Weaker (13)81.471.1152.5+10.392%
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +5.5+5.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.3+4.31st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +5.5+5.5
Illinois StateBradley
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Illinois StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
45-13
45
13
+32
H07/12
NCAA
Utah State
#20
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A13/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A19/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H21/12
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A30/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H01/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
L
23-35
23
35
-12
A08/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
25-28
25
28
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A15/01
NCAA
68.9Avg total
36.6Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.632.669.2+4.060%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.928.868.7+11.281%-
Last 30 away (14)32.937.069.9-4.136%-
Last 10 (10)36.632.368.9+4.350%-
Last 5 (5)33.433.867.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.335.769.0-2.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)33.435.068.4-1.650%-
vs Weaker (16)38.631.269.8+7.369%-
This opponent (Bradley) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BradleyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Illinois
#342
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H07/12
NCAA
North Central Cardinals
#491
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H14/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A19/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H21/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H30/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A02/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
32-50
32
50
-18
A04/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
40-19
40
19
+21
H08/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H10/01
NCAA
Evansville
#362
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A14/01
NCAA
72.0Avg total
37.1Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.133.268.3+1.950%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.131.868.9+5.263%-
Last 30 away (11)31.735.667.4-3.927%-
Last 10 (10)37.134.972.0+2.250%-
Last 5 (5)36.036.872.8-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)39.042.081.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)36.033.669.6+2.471%-
vs Weaker (13)32.733.466.1-0.723%-
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Illinois State wins
6
Bradley wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26AIndiana State89-94
10/01/26HIllinois (Chi.)59-63 OT
08/01/26AValparaiso71-77
01/01/26HEvansville73-47
30/12/25ADrake73-56
21/12/25HIndiana State85-65
19/12/25ASouthern Illinois75-68
13/12/25AUtah State78-83
07/12/25HChicago State95-53
04/12/25HEastern Kentucky89-78
Bradleylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AEvansville94-90 OT
10/01/26HNorthern Iowa75-69
08/01/26HDrake93-66
04/01/26AMurray State66-86
02/01/26ABelmont78-88
30/12/25HEvansville76-68
21/12/25HSouthern Illinois73-69
19/12/25AIndiana State108-99 OT
14/12/25HNorth Central Cardinals86-53
07/12/25HNorthern Illinois84-55

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL67%
HomeWWWWL90%
AwayLWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %67%90%38%
Points / game78.881.575.4
Allowed / game67.359.577.1
Point differential+11.4+22.0-1.8
Avg total146.1141.0152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%80%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %6%10%0%
Bradley
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW68%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayLWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %68%85%33%
Points / game79.179.278.8
Allowed / game72.266.584.5
Point differential+6.9+12.7-5.7
Avg total151.2145.6163.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%54%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %11%0%33%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Murray State1815383%87.977.1+10.9
2 Belmont2016480%81.571.4+10.1
3 Bradley1913668%79.172.2+6.9
4 Illinois State1812667%78.867.3+11.4
5 Northern Iowa1812667%69.160.1+9.1
6 Drake189950%76.471.6+4.9
7 Indiana State189950%76.474.6+1.8
8 Illinois (Chi.)1881044%74.971.2+3.7
9 Southern Illinois1881044%76.673.5+3.1
10 Valparaiso1881044%71.971.5+0.4
11 Evansville1951426%68.273.7-5.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois State444488
Bradley293362
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