Chattanooga Mocs vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 3/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chattanooga Mocs vs Bradley Braves

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Chattanooga (+5)

Carver Arena is the site where the Bradley Braves (28-8) will play the Chattanooga Mocs (26-9) on Tuesday in the NIT Quarterfinals. Bradley opens this contest as 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 149.

The Chattanooga Mocs took the court against Dayton and earned the victory with a final of 87-72 in their last contest. Chattanooga ended the contest having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (28 out of 49) and made 10 out of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mocs knocked down 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Chattanooga allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Dayton dished out 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, Dayton snagged 23 boards (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Dayton went 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 14 tries. They knocked down 12 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Mocs ended up with 13 and Dayton racked up 19 personal fouls.

Honor Huff is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He finished with 26 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Chattanooga heads into this matchup with a mark of 26-9 for the year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chattanooga is collecting 33.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 594 assists for the year, which has them ranked 12th in the country in terms of passing. The Mocs are connecting on 36.4% on three-point shots (338 of 928) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 79.9 points per game (40th in college hoops) while hitting 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mocs are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are 201st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 436 conceded for the campaign. The Mocs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (892 of 2,052) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 207th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.9).

The last time they took the court, the Bradley Braves walked away with a victory by a final of 75-67 when they faced George Mason. When discussing rebounding, Bradley permitted George Mason to get 22 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 35.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 20 and ended up shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Braves allowed George Mason to convert 21 of their 49 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Braves walked away from this one shooting 26 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. When discussing shooting from distance, Bradley made 13 of 29 tries (44.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. George Mason was called for 15 fouls for the game which took the Braves to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Braves pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Christian Davis was important for the Braves in the matchup. He buried 7 of 11 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this game.

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Bradley has a record of 28-8 for the season. As an offense, the Braves are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 25th in the country. Bradley has accounted for 2,758 points for the season (76.6 per contest) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (110th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. The Braves have committed 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Braves on defense are ranked 71st in college in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (28th in D-1). The Bradley defense gives up 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (277 of 864) and their opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.8 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 66th and 94th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chattanooga (+5)

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