Southern Illinois Salukis vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Illinois Salukis vs Bradley Braves

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Bradley Braves (8-4) welcome the Southern Illinois Salukis (6-6) at Carver Arena on Sunday.

The Southern Illinois Salukis stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois State and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-68 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Salukis left the arena with 15 while Illinois State accumulated 20 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts from distance. Illinois State finished the game at 38.9% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 18 shots. On top of that, Illinois State grabbed 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Illinois State distributed 16 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Southern Illinois allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Salukis made 12 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. Southern Illinois walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and made 4 of their 13 3-point shots.

Quel'Ron House is one guy who came through for this game. He finished the game at 61.1% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He racked up 22 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Southern Illinois will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-6 on the season. They are averaging 79.6 points per game (138th in the nation) while connecting on 49.1% from the field. The Salukis are shooting 28.5% on shots from distance (57 of 200) and 67.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Illinois is pulling down 39.7 rebounds per game and has earned 181 dimes on the season, which is 107th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Salukis are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They rank 256th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 165 conceded for the season. The Salukis are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (314 of 745) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 31.6% from beyond the arc and they are 196th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bradley Braves got the win with a final of 108-99 against Indiana State. The Braves were able to collect 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Indiana State was called for 19 fouls for this game which got the Braves to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, Bradley made 11 of 34 tries (32.4%). When the game finished, the Braves walked away from this one shooting 40 for 89 from the field which had them sitting at 44.9%. The Braves allowed Indiana State to bury 28 out of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for this contest. They finished 34.2% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 38 and finished the game at 30 out of 43 from the free throw line (69.8%). Concerning how they rebounded, Bradley permitted Indiana State to get 42 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Alex Huibregtse was important for the Braves for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 15 for this contest for a rate of 46.7%, and earned 4 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the matchup.

Bradley has a mark of 8-4 for the season. The Braves have committed 18.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (274th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game. Bradley has accumulated 947 points on the season (78.9 per game) and they pull down 34.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Braves are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which is 226th in college.

The Bradley defense concedes 35.3% on 3-point attempts (97 of 275) and their opposition knocks down 70.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.4 assists and 36.6 boards per game, which ranks 120th and 277th in the country. The Braves on the defensive side of the court are 101st in the country in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They are forcing 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (155th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

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