Bradley Braves vs UIC Flames Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bradley Braves vs UIC Flames

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Credit Union 1 Arena is the location where the UIC Flames (16-13) will take on the Bradley Braves (19-10) on Tuesday.

The Bradley Braves took the court against Illinois State and earned the victory with a final of 74-60 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Braves walked away with 13 and Illinois State recorded 16 fouls. They made 8 of their 22 tries from 3-point land. Illinois State walked away from this one shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 10 tries. On top of that, Illinois State pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois State distributed 11 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, Bradley allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Braves converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Bradley walked away from the game with a 50.8% FG percentage (30 out of 59) and made 3 of their 18 shots from distance.

Jaquan Johnson is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He played for 33 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Bradley enters this contest with a win-loss record of 19-10 for the season. They are turning it over 9.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Bradley is snagging 34.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 372 assists for the campaign, which is 233rd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Braves are hitting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (257 of 716) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.8 pts per contest (157th in the nation) while hitting 43.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Braves are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are 208th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 380 surrendered this year. The Braves are giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (721 of 1,616) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 35.1% from 3-point land while they are 132nd in the nation in PPG allowed (72.2).

In their last game, the UIC Flames took a loss by a score of 71-67 when they played Valparaiso. In regard to rebounds, UIC permitted Valparaiso to get 32 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 38.1% from distance by going 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). The Flames allowed Valparaiso to make 22 out of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 39.3% in this game. Overall, the Flames finished 26 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 46.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, UIC buried 4 of 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a percentage of 61.1%. Valparaiso committed 19 fouls in the game which took the Flames to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Flames pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the game.

Elijah Crawford ended up having an impact for the Flames in this contest. He scored 22 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists in this contest. He made 6 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

UIC has a win-loss record of 16-13 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Flames are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 188th in the country. UIC has totaled 2,178 points this year (75.1 per contest) and they average 36.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per contest (136th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Flames are committing 16.7 fouls per game while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The UIC defense allows 31.9% from downtown (238 of 746) and opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 15.6 dimes and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 316th and 79th in Division 1. The Flames on defense are ranked 61st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (68th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bradley

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