Bradley vs. Belmont betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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The Bradley Braves (16-3, 7-1 MVC) bring a three-game win streak into a road matchup with the Belmont Bruins (14-5, 6-2 MVC), winners of five straight. The Bruins are underdogs by just 3 points in the contest, which begins at 7:30 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.

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Bradley Cover -3 vs Belmont -110

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Bradley vs. Belmont betting lines

  • Bradley moneyline odds to win: -154
  • Belmont moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Bradley (-3)
  • Total: 156.5

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Bradley has played better when playing at home, covering five times in nine home games, and two times in five road games.
  • The Braves have gone over the over/under in five of nine home games (55.6%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
  • Bradley has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 3-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Braves have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 78.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.7 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Bradley’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.1) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.2).
  • The Braves’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.7% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 10.4 makes and 41.3%.

Bradley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (20th in nation) 39.7 (31st) 31.7 (237th) 31.1 (179th) 15.8 (73rd) 11.6 (204th)

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Belmont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Belmont is 3-5-1 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bruins games have gone over seven of nine times at home (77.8%), and four of seven on the road (57.1%).
  • The Bruins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .500 (2-2).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bruins are compiling 79.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 81.4.
  • Belmont is giving up 79.6 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.2).
  • The Bruins are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (10.1) compared to their season average (10.4), and they are delivering an identical three-point percentage over their last 10 contests compared to their season mark (37.4%).

Belmont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-1 (Home: 3-5-1; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-1; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (70th in nation) 45.8 (308th) 33.2 (145th) 32.9 (281st) 17.3 (18th) 11.4 (182nd)
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