North Alabama Lions vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 3/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Bradley Braves

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: North Alabama (+3)

The Bradley Braves (26-8) are hosting the North Alabama Lions (24-10) at Carver Arena on Wednesday in the 1st round of the NIT. North Alabama opens as 3-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 145.

The North Alabama Lions played Lipscomb and ended up losing by a score of 76-65 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Lions walked away with 20 and Lipscomb had 17 personal fouls. They converted 12 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Lipscomb finished the contest at 86.7% when shooting free throws by converting 26 of 30 shots. On top of that, Lipscomb pulled down 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lipscomb doled out 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, North Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the field on 19 out of 47 shooting. They also distributed 7 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lions made 15 of 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. North Alabama ended the game having earned a 34.3% FG percentage (23 of 67) and knocked down 4 of their 17 shots from downtown.

Jacari Lane is a player who was important in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points on 7 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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North Alabama comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 24-10 so far this year. They have an average of 79.1 points per game (56th in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Lions are hitting 35.3% on 3-point shots (263 of 746) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Alabama is grabbing 38.0 boards per game and is sitting with 415 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 232nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 8.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Lions are able to force 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 234th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 444 conceded on the campaign. The Lions defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (870 of 2,021) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 139th in the country in points per game from their opponents (70.6).

In their last game, the Bradley Braves took a loss by a final score of 63-48 when they faced Drake. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Bradley allowed Drake to get 29 overall (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from distance by hitting 6 of 15 and finished the contest at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Braves permitted Drake to make 21 of their 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Braves went 17 for 41 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Bradley made 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Drake earned 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Braves to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Braves pulled down 14 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 16 in this matchup.

Darius Hannah ended up being a major contributor for the Braves for the game. He converted 7 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 63.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Bradley has a mark of 26-8 on the year. As an offensive team, the Braves are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 21st in D-1. Bradley has scored 2,612 pts so far this season (76.8 per game) and they collect 34.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per contest (115th in college) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Braves are responsible for committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Braves defensively are ranked 79th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 68.8. They have forced 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (33rd in college hoops). The Bradley defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-point shots (266 of 829) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.0 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 78th and 91st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Alabama (+3)

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