Illinois State vs. Bradley prediction: Bradley favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/21/2026]

Bradley will square off with Illinois State in men's college basketball action at Carver Arena on Saturday, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Bradley as the most likely winner of the Illinois State vs. Bradley game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Illinois State vs. Bradley prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois State and Bradley 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Bradley a 62% chance of defeating Illinois State. Our predicted final score has Bradley winning 74-71.

According to our model, Illinois State (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Illinois State vs. Bradley odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois State vs. Bradley picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Illinois State +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Illinois State vs. Bradley game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between Bradley and Illinois State at Carver Arena is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Bradley
• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Carver Arena

Conclusion

We predict Bradley, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat Illinois State on Saturday.

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