Illinois State vs. Bradley Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Illinois State Redbirds (12-6, 4-3 MVC) host the Bradley Braves (13-6, 6-2 MVC) at CEFCU Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Braves are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

Illinois State enters this contest on the heels of a 94-89 loss to Indiana State on Wednesday. Chase Walker's team-high 21 points paced Illinois State in the loss. Bradley is coming off of a 94-90 OT victory over Evansville in its last outing on Tuesday. Jaquan Johnson put up 35 points, five rebounds and seven assists for Bradley.

Illinois State vs. Bradley Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -262
• Moneyline underdog: Bradley +210
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch Illinois State vs. Bradley

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Bradley

• This season, nine of Illinois State's 17 games have gone over Saturday's total of 147.5 points.
• This season, eight games Bradley has played finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 147.5 is 10.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Redbirds (78.8) and Braves (79.1).
• These two teams surrender a combined 139.5 points per game, 8.0 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Illinois State's games is 146.1 points, 1.4 fewer than the over/under of 147.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 3.7 points lower than the average over/under in Bradley's games this season (151.2 points).

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Bradley

• Illinois State has 10 wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• This season, the Redbirds have an ATS record of 6-5 in their 11 games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• Bradley has played 18 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Braves have been underdogs by 5.5 points or more one time this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Illinois State is 5-2 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• At home, Illinois State is 5-2 ATS as a 5.5-point favorite or greater.
• Bradley has one win against the spread, and are 2-3 overall, on the road.
• Bradley is winless ATS (0-1) away from home as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Bradley

• This season, Illinois State has won 10 out of the 13 games, or 76.9%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Redbirds have a record of 7-3 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -262 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 72.4% chance of a victory for Illinois State.
• Bradley has been a moneyline underdog in five games this season and has come away with the win one time (20%) in those contests.
• The Braves have played as an underdog of +210 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Bradley has a 32.3% chance of pulling out a win.