The Northern Illinois Huskies (3-5) are heavy, 18.5-point underdogs against the Bradley Braves (5-4) at Carver Arena on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.
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Bradley Cover -18.5 vs Northern Illinois -106
Bradley vs. Northern Illinois betting lines
- Bradley moneyline odds to win: -2778
- Northern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +1192
- Spread: Bradley (-18.5)
- Total: 146.5
Bradley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games last season, Bradley sported a worse record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-5-0).
- The Braves eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (46.7%) than away games (54.5%) last season.
- Bradley won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-3 (.800). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 6-1 (.857).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Braves were the 108th-ranked team in college basketball (76.3 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 70th (68.5 points allowed per game).
- On the glass, Bradley was 207th in college basketball in rebounds (31.4 per game) last season. It was 147th in rebounds allowed (30.7 per game).
- The Braves were 111th in the country in assists (14.4 per game) last year.
Bradley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (264th in nation) | 45.8 (290th) | 27.7 (347th) | 32.1 (235th) | 12.9 (271st) | 10.0 (57th) |
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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northern Illinois had the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (6-6-0 record) and away (8-8-0) last season.
- Huskies games went above the over/under 16.7% of the time at home (two of 12) last year, and 56.2% of the time on the road (nine of 16).
- As moneyline underdogs last year, the Huskies won a higher percentage of games at home (2-9) than away (1-15).
Last season stats
- The Huskies were 260th in the country last year with 70.9 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 314th with 76.9 points allowed per game.
- Northern Illinois ranked -1-worst in college basketball with 37.2 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it averaged 28.9 boards per game (328th-ranked in college basketball).
- The Huskies ranked 260th in college basketball with 12.5 assists per contest.
Northern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (204th in nation) | 48.3 (340th) | 29.1 (318th) | 30.8 (172nd) | 13.6 (233rd) | 13.5 (298th) |
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