Bradley vs Murray State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MVC Tournament

The No. 2 seed Bradley Braves (24-7, 15-5 MVC) and the No. 7 seed Murray State Racers (16-16, 9-11 MVC) will try to advance in the MVC tournament on Friday as they square off at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Bradley vs. Murray State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Arena: Enterprise Center

Before you wager on Friday's Bradley-Murray State spread (Bradley -4.5) or total (132.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Bradley vs. Murray State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Bradley has put together a 13-17-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Murray State has covered 15 times in 31 games with a spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Bradley (10-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (52.6%) than Murray State (4-3) does as the underdog (57.1%).
• Against the spread, the Braves have performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 15 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• The Racers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .364 (4-7-0). Away, it is .538 (7-6-0).
• Bradley is 9-11-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• Murray State's MVC record against the spread is 10-11-0.

Bradley vs. Murray State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Bradley has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and has come away with the win 21 times (84%) in those contests.
• This season, the Braves have been victorious 14 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -210 or better on the moneyline.
• Murray State has a 4-8 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +172 or longer, the Racers have gone 2-4 (33.3%).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Bradley has a 67.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Bradley vs. Murray State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Bradley outscores opponents by 8.9 points per game (scoring 78.2 per game to rank 75th in college basketball while giving up 69.3 per contest to rank 97th in college basketball) and has a +275 scoring differential overall.
• Duke Deen is 367th in college basketball with a team-high 14.1 points per game.
• Murray State has a +97 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.1 points per game. It is putting up 72.2 points per game, 232nd in college basketball, and is allowing 69.1 per contest to rank 91st in college basketball.
• Jacobi Wood's team-leading 13.1 points per game rank him 513th in the country.
• The Braves record 31.8 rebounds per game (185th in college basketball) while allowing 30.5 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.3 boards per game.
• Darius Hannah leads the Braves with 5.7 rebounds per game (393rd in college basketball play).
• The Racers rank 278th in the country at 30.4 rebounds per game. That's 1.1 more than the 29.3 their opponents average.
• AJ Ferguson paces the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (393rd in college basketball).
• Bradley's 103.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 29th in college basketball, and the 91.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 137th in college basketball.
• The Racers' 97 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 144th in college basketball, and the 92.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 164th in college basketball.

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