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Murray State vs Bradley Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 61-74
35-41 26-33
Position#214
Record10-8
FormLWWWL
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game69.1
vs
Bradley 🏆
USA
Position#30
Record15-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game67.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Murray State v Bradley
27 Jan 2027
MURR v BRAD
upcoming
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BRAD66
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BRAD74
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BRAD72
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BRAD58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Murray StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Kentucky
#182
L
76-81 OT
76
81
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A19/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
49-66
49
66
-17
H23/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#323
L
90-94 OT
90
94
-4
A24/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
W
71-68
71
68
+3
H25/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
68-74
68
74
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A05/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A09/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H11/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
L
93-97 OT
93
97
-4
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-33
28-34
26-41
48-43
14-34
35-32
29-38
42-33
34-36
37-32
25-33
43-41
26-26
40-33
33-27
38-41
26-21
32-26
36-33
40-43
145.4Avg total
71.6Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)75.269.1144.3+6.256%
Season at home (10)72.861.0133.8+11.870%
Season away (8)78.279.1157.4-0.938%
Last 10 (10)71.673.8145.4-2.240%
Last 5 (5)71.269.0140.2+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)69.972.1142.0-2.329%
vs Similar (18)68.969.9138.8-1.144%
vs Weaker (4)78.071.0149.0+7.075%
This opponent (Bradley) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BradleyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Illinois
#270
W
83-60
83
60
+23
A04/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#103
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A14/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H19/12
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
92-59
92
59
+33
H21/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
81-75 OT
81
75
+6
H29/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
90-89 OT
90
89
+1
A02/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H05/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
L
57-64
57
64
-7
H09/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A11/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
118-65
118
65
+53
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
50-33
33-27
25-41
49-43
25-27
41-37
48-30
44-29
36-30
27-33
30-34
52-48
30-28
39-32
31-31
26-33
25-34
36-26
66-33
52-32
147.1Avg total
79.1Scored
68.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)81.167.5148.6+13.683%
Season at home (11)83.562.6146.2+20.991%
Season away (7)77.375.1152.4+2.171%
Last 10 (10)79.168.0147.1+11.180%
Last 5 (5)79.067.6146.6+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)57.074.0131.0-17.00%
vs Similar (9)72.369.8142.1+2.644%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)78.667.1145.6+11.583%
This opponent (Murray State) is Weaker. 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -3.4-3.41st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +5.9+5.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -3.4-3.41st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +5.9+5.9
Murray 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
Murray StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Kentucky
#182
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A14/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A19/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
14-34
14
34
-20
H23/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#323
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A24/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H25/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H03/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
D
26-26
26
26
+0
A05/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A09/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
26-21
26
21
+5
H11/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A16/01
NCAA
61.0Avg total
28.8Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.632.865.4-0.243%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.830.862.5+1.047%-
Last 30 away (13)33.635.569.1-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)28.832.261.0-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)29.228.057.2+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)32.037.769.7-5.714%-
vs Similar (18)31.431.362.7+0.150%-
vs Weaker (4)33.534.267.8-0.850%-
This opponent (Bradley) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BradleyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Illinois
#270
W
50-33
50
33
+17
A04/12
NCAA
Santa Clara
#103
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A14/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
25-27
25
27
-2
H19/12
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H29/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A02/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H05/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H09/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#154
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A11/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
66-33
66
33
+33
H16/01
NCAA
68.7Avg total
36.6Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.432.168.5+4.353%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.829.167.9+9.676%-
Last 30 away (13)33.236.069.2-2.823%-
Last 10 (10)36.632.168.7+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)36.432.068.4+4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)28.036.064.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (9)33.334.968.2-1.633%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)37.331.668.8+5.761%-
This opponent (Murray State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Murray State wins
2
Bradley wins
DateGameScore
25/01/24Bradley v Murray State71-63
30/11/23Murray State v Bradley79-72
11/02/23Bradley v Murray State83-48
05/01/23Murray State v Bradley67-58
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25AIllinois (Chi.)93-97 OT
11/01/25HValparaiso58-47
09/01/25ANorthern Iowa71-68
05/01/25ADrake66-59
03/01/25HIllinois State68-74
25/12/24HLoyola Chicago71-68
24/12/24ACharlotte90-94 OT
23/12/24HNebraska49-66
19/12/24AIndiana State74-84
14/12/24AWestern Kentucky76-81 OT
Bradleylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25HIndiana State118-65
11/01/25AIllinois (Chi.)61-60
09/01/25HDrake57-64
05/01/25HMissouri State69-60
02/01/25AIndiana State90-89 OT
29/12/24HValparaiso81-75 OT
21/12/24HCanisius92-59
19/12/24HSan Francisco66-64
14/12/24ASanta Clara74-84
04/12/24ASouthern Illinois83-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Murray State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL56%
HomeWLWLW70%
AwayLLWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %56%70%38%
Points / game75.272.878.2
Allowed / game69.161.079.1
Point differential+6.2+11.8-0.9
Avg total144.3133.8157.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)67% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %17%0%38%
Bradley
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW83%
HomeWWWLW91%
AwayWWLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18117
Win %83%91%71%
Points / game81.183.577.3
Allowed / game67.562.675.1
Point differential+13.6+20.9+2.1
Avg total148.6146.2152.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%64%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %11%9%14%
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 Drake1715288%71.057.3+13.7
2 Bradley1815383%81.167.5+13.6
3 Belmont1914574%81.478.2+3.2
4 Illinois (Chi.)1812667%80.473.8+6.7
5 Northern Iowa1811761%77.268.0+9.2
6 Murray State1810856%75.269.1+6.2
7 Illinois State1810856%76.971.2+5.7
8 Valparaiso1810856%77.972.8+5.1
9 Indiana State189950%82.880.6+2.2
10 Southern Illinois1871139%72.974.9-2.0
11 Evansville1961332%64.369.6-5.4
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
Murray State352661
Bradley413374
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