Belmont vs. Bradley Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Belmont Bruins (12-2, 2-1 MVC) host the Bradley Braves (10-4, 3-0 MVC) at Curb Event Center Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Braves are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

Belmont is coming off of an 81-80 OT loss to Indiana State in its last game on Monday. Tyler Lundblade's team-leading 26 points paced Belmont in the losing effort. Bradley is coming off of a 76-68 victory over Evansville in its most recent game on Monday. Jaquan Johnson scored a team-best 22 points for Bradley in the win.

Belmont vs. Bradley Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Belmont -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Belmont -221
• Moneyline underdog: Bradley +181
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Belmont vs. Bradley

• Belmont and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (151.5 points) seven times this season.
• In Bradley's 13 games this season, four finished with more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 151.5.
• The total for the matchup of 151.5 is 11.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bruins (85.0 points per game) and the Braves (78.3 points per game).
• The 138.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 13.0 less than the 151.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Belmont has had a 154.1-point over/under in its games this season, 2.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 3.8 points more than the average over/under in Bradley's games this season (147.7 points).

Betting the Spread: Belmont vs. Bradley

• Belmont has played 13 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Bruins have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 4-6 ATS in those games.
• In Bradley's 13 games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
• This season, the Braves have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Belmont has covered the spread once at home, and is 4-1 overall there, this year.
• At home, as a 4.5-point favorite or more, Belmont has one win ATS (1-4).
• Bradley is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Belmont vs. Bradley

• This season, Belmont has won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bruins are 7-2 this season when entering a game favored by -221 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Belmont, based on the moneyline, is 68.8%.
• Bradley has come away with one win in the three contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Braves have been listed as an underdog of +181 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Bradley has a 35.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.