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Belmont Bruins vs Ill.-Chicago Flames Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 4, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Credit Union 1 Arena — Chicago, IL

Article updated Jan 3, 10:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Belmont is on the road playing Ill.-Chicago at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Wednesday, 1/4/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Belmont -4.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Belmont is on the road playing Ill.-Chicago at the Credit Union 1 Arena stadium on Wednesday, 1/4/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Belmont -4.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Belmont Highlights

With a power ranking of 151, Belmont is ranked #101 in offense (scoring an average of 76.14 per game), #252 in defense (allowing an average of 72.07 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-6 (7-7 ATS) this season.

Ill.-Chicago Highlights

Ill.-Chicago Flames has a power ranking of 312 and are #305 for offense (scoring an average of 66.87 per game), #143 for defense (giving up an average of 72.07 points per game) and 9-6 (10-4 ATS) overall. Belmont went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Ill.-Chicago.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BELMT 67, ILCHI 76. 54% of SportsJaw users predict Belmont Bruins to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is UIC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Bruins 73 to Flames 86.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Bruins 73 to Flames 86.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Bruins vs Flames archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bruins vs Flames matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Belmont Bruins-170 → -190Moved
  • Moneyline · Ill.-Chicago Flames+160 → +165Moved
  • Spread · Belmont Bruins-4.5 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Ill.-Chicago Flames+4.5 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 143 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 143 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Belmont Bruins
26-6 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Ill.-Chicago Flames
19-15 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-04T03:14:42.437Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Belmont Bruins defeated Ill.-Chicago Flames 77-71

Belmont Bruins defeated Ill.-Chicago Flames 77-71 on January 4, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. Belmont Bruins' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 35-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Belmont Bruins -4.5 (-110) spread, Belmont Bruins covered, while the 148 combined points finished over the recorded total of 143.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Altuve27Spread · Belmont Bruins -4.5 (-110)Win
  • JtmcentireTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 143 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 143 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • DrfeelgoodSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • GustavosintoSpread · Belmont Bruins -4.5 (-110)Win