Belmont Bruins vs Missouri St. Bears Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

In an upcoming Missouri Valley Conference basketball game, the Belmont Bruins will be visiting the Missouri State Bears at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri. The Bruins, with a record of 26-6, had a recent loss to Indiana State and have only won one of their last six games. On the other hand, the Bears, with a record of 16-18, are coming off a victory over Southern Illinois and have won their last three games. Notably, the Bruins will be playing without Ja'kobi Gillespie, while the Bears have no reported injuries. According to the betting odds, Missouri State is the favorite to win the game with an opening line of -4, which has not changed.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Bruins +155 | Bears -185

Spread: Bruins +4 (-110) | Bears -4 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 149 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Missouri St. will win straight-up is 65%.

Belmont Bruins

Belmont basketball team is currently averaging 76.9 points per game, which ranks them 108th in the country. They have a shooting percentage of 47.4%, placing them 53rd in the nation, and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.7%, ranking them 55th. Belmont makes 72.6% of their free throws, which is 135th. Malik Dia leads the team in scoring with an average of 17.5 points per game, followed closely by Cade Tyson with an average of 17.0 points per game. Unfortunately, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, who was the team's third leading scorer with an average of 16.2 points per game, is currently injured. Keishawn Davidson leads the team in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. On the defensive end, Belmont allows an average of 78.1 points per game, placing them 324th in the nation. They allow opponents to shoot 46.5% overall and 34.2% from three-point range, ranking 332nd and 248th, respectively. Belmont averages 32.9 rebounds per game, with Dia leading the team with an average of 5.8 boards per game. Davidson leads the team in steals with an average of 1.2 per game, and Brigham Rogers is the team's rim protector with an average of 0.8 blocked shots per game. According to their power ranking of 315, Belmont ranks 101st in offense, scoring an average of 77.14 points per game. Their defense, ranked 326th, allows an average of 78.14 points per game. Their current season record is 12-10, with a against-the-spread (ATS) record of 8-13. Offensively, the Bruins make 47.42% of their field goals (ranked 49th), 72.49% of their free throws (ranked 141st), and 37.04% of their three-pointers (ranked 46th in NCAAB). They average 33.29 rebounds per game (ranked 304th) and have 14.86 offensive assists and 13.29 turnovers per game (ranked 95th and 289th, respectively). On the defensive side, Belmont allows opponents to shoot 46.48% from the field (ranked