Bradley at Illinois State

The Bears have played much better of late and have won three of their last four. Anytime you can go to Southern Illinois and get a win, things are heading in the right direction. The Bears also played Northern Iowa, the top MVC team to a 2-point game on the road, and have now won their last three as a dog. Illinois State is very suspect here as they opened the season at 7-0 to a cupcake-laden schedule, then found the going much more difficult since the competition moved up to their level. They are just 7-7 over their last 14 games. The Braves have been a force in this series as they are 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings, including 4-0 ATS on the road. I like Bradley here.