Belmont Bruins vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Belmont Bruins vs Bradley Braves

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Belmont Bruins (21-3) are on their way to Carver Arena on Monday where they will take on the Bradley Braves (16-8).

The Belmont Bruins played Drake and walked away with a win by a score of 103-90 in their last game. Belmont ended having earned a 59.1% FG percentage (39 out of 66) and converted 17 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bruins made 8 of 15 tries for a rate of 53.3%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected a total of 24 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists in the game while creating 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding defense, Belmont let their opponent shoot 53.3% from the floor on 32 out of 60 shooting. Drake earned 19 assists and had 1 steal for this game. On top of that, Drake had 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Drake shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 16 attempts. They converted 14 out of their 28 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up with 18 and Drake recorded 18 personal fouls.

Sam Orme is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 66.7% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Belmont enters this game with a mark of 21-3 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Belmont is collecting 37.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 441 dimes on the year, which is 7th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bruins are hitting 40.2% on 3-point shots (248 of 617) and 67.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per contest (38th in college hoops) while going 51.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bruins are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 127th in the nation in PPG allowed (71.6). The Bruins are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.5% (582 of 1,473) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 183rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 310 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the Bradley Braves took home the win by a final score of 72-65 when they faced Valparaiso. The Braves collected 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Valparaiso earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Braves to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Bradley converted 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Braves ended up shooting 27 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 48.2%. The Braves permitted Valparaiso to bury 27 out of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.4% for this contest. They finished 38.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 18 and finished the contest at 4 out of 10 at the free throw line (40.0%). Concerning team rebounding, Bradley allowed Valparaiso to grab 30 overall (10 offensive).

Montana Wheeler was important for the Braves in the game. He buried 7 of 11 for the contest for a rate of 63.6%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 18 points in his 26 mins on the court and tallied 3 dimes in the matchup.

Bradley has a win-loss mark of 16-8 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Braves are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which is 270th in Division 1. Bradley has totaled 1,868 pts on the campaign (77.8 per contest) and they snag 34.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (274th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Braves commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Braves on defense are ranked 162nd in college in points per game surrendered with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (237th in D-1). The Bradley defense surrenders 36.3% from downtown (203 of 559) and opponents are converting on 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 36.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 166th and 297th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Belmont

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