The No. 4 seed Belmont Bruins (21-10, 13-7 MVC) and the No. 5 seed Illinois State Redbirds (19-13, 10-10 MVC) square off in the MVC Tournament Friday at Enterprise Center. Watch along at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Bruins face off against the Redbirds in a game expected to be a tight one. The Bruins are favored by only 1.5 points against the Redbirds. The over/under for the game is 153.5. Belmont has a 14-15-1 record against the spread this season compared to Illinois State, who is 18-13-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Bruins are 19-11-0 and the Redbirds are 20-11-0. The teams score 156.3 points per game, 2.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Belmont is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests, while Illinois State has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall. Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s college hoops action.
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College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook . Odds updated Friday at 1:10 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub . Belmont vs. Illinois State prediction
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