Pacific Tigers vs Bradley Braves Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs Bradley Braves

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Carver Arena in Peoria, IL

TV: ESPN+

Carver Arena is the location where the Bradley Braves (1-0) will take on the Pacific Tigers (1-0) on Saturday.

The Pacific Tigers played Bethesda and took home the win by a score of 102-47 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers ended up with 12 and Bethesda finished the game with 17 fouls. They also buried 8 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. Bethesda walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 3 of their 6 tries. In addition, Bethesda had 17 boards (6 offensive, 11 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bethesda recorded 6 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In relation to the defense, Pacific allowed their opponent to shoot 27.7% from the field on 18 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 14 of 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. Pacific ended the game with a 63.3% field goal percentage (38 of 60) and knocked down 12 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Jaylen Thompson is a guy who came through for the contest. He finished the game at 70.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Pacific will play this contest with a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. They are averaging 102.0 pts per contest (31st in D-1) while going 63.3% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 42.9% on 3-point shots (12 of 28) and 63.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Pacific is pulling in 56.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 28 assists this season, which ranks 88th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 12.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 20th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 6 surrendered so far this year. The Tigers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 27.7% (18 of 65) and they relinquish 19.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 23.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 22nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (47.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bradley Braves took home the win by a final score of 85-41 when they played Monmouth (IL). Regarding rebounds, Bradley allowed Monmouth (IL) to collect 24 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 22.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Braves permitted Monmouth (IL) to bury 15 out of their 46 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.6% in this game. Overall, the Braves finished 32 out of 67 from the floor which had them at 47.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Bradley made 12 of 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 52.9%. Monmouth (IL) committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Braves to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Braves earned 26 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this game.

Ben Thornbrue ended up being a major contributor for the Braves in this game. He knocked down 7 of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 22 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest.

Bradley has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the campaign. The Braves are committing 12.0 fouls every game and they hit 52.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.0 times per game (29th in Division 1) and they turn it over 7.0 times per contest. Bradley has 85 pts for the season and they grab 45.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Braves are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 150th in the country.

The Braves on defense are ranked 8th in the country in points allowed per game with 41.0. They have forced 17.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 32.6% from the field (60th in D-1). The Bradley defense allows 22.2% on shots from beyond the arc (4 of 18) and opponents are knocking down 58.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 9.0 dimes and 25.0 boards per contest, which is 82nd and 29th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pacific

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