Bradley vs. Indiana State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Indiana State Sycamores (9-10, 2-6 MVC) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Bradley Braves (13-7, 6-3 MVC) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

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Bradley Cover -8.5 vs Indiana State -109

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Bradley vs. Indiana State betting lines

  • Bradley moneyline odds to win: -417
  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: +324
  • Spread: Bradley (-8.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bradley has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-5-0) than it has in road tilts (1-5-0).
  • The Braves have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of six games (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Bradley has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.889) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Braves have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 81.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Bradley has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 77.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 73.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Braves are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.6), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (34.6%).

Bradley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (271st in nation) 44.4 (217th) 31.8 (231st) 33.9 (315th) 12.9 (274th) 9.2 (21st)

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Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Indiana State has had better results on the road (7-2-0) than at home (5-2-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Sycamores’ games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) compared to away (33.3%, three of nine).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Sycamores have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Sycamores are averaging 77.4 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.6.
  • Indiana State has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 79.1 points per contest, 4.0 more points than its season average of 75.1.
  • The Sycamores are making 8.7 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (8.4). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.2%).

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (133rd in nation) 44.9 (247th) 31.4 (247th) 33.4 (304th) 17.4 (35th) 12.4 (280th)
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