Belmont Bruins vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 3-1-2026

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Belmont Bruins vs Illinois State Redbirds Prediction – College Basketball Picks 3-1-2026

When the Belmont Bruins faced Evansville in their most recent game, they were victorious by a score of 98-64. The game was played against Evansville. Overall, Belmont finished with a field goal percentage of 57.4% (35 of 61), and they were successful in making 21 of their 37 attempts at three-point shots. With a percentage of 77.8 percent, the Boston Bruins were successful in seven out of nine attempts at the charity stripe. According to the number of rebounds they grabbed, they had a total of 32, with five of those being offensive. Additionally, they were able to dish out 24 assists during this matchup, while also forcing the opponent to commit 10 turnovers and managing to steal 5 balls. When it comes to defense, Belmont allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor, which is equivalent to 26 of 57 shots. A total of ten assists and three steals were recorded by Evansville throughout the game. Evansville also had a total of 22 rebounds, four of which were offensive and eighteen of which were defensive, but he was unable to record a single rejection. By making six of their ten attempts at the charity stripe, Evansville was able to finish the competition with a winning percentage of sixty percent. The six shots they made from beyond the arc were successful. In terms of the number of fouls committed, the Bruins finished with 13, while Evansville was responsible for a total of ten fouls.

One individual who made a contribution to this game is a guy named Tyler Lundblade. After shooting five out of ten shots, he finished with 15 points. In addition to two boards, he played for a total of 28 minutes. Aside from that, he had four assists and shot fifty percent from the field.

With a record of 26-4 so far in this season, Belmont is ready to take the court for the first time. With a shooting percentage of 51.8% from the field, they are currently averaging 84.4 points per game, which places them 26th in Division 1. The Boston Bruins have a shooting percentage of 40.4% from a distance (324 of 801) and a shooting percentage of 68.8% from the free throw line. The Belmont team has averaging 36.5 rebounds per game and has contributed 554 assists so far this season. This places them in fourth place among all college basketball teams in terms of the number of assists they have produced. Every game, they commit 17.4 personal fouls, and they turn the ball over 12.7 times. As a group, they are more likely to commit turnovers.

When it comes to defense, the Bruins are committing 12.6 turnovers per game and drawing 17.5 fouls during each game. They have allowed 391 assists to their opponents throughout the season, which places them in the 204th position in the college rankings for assists allowed. The defense of the Boston Bruins is allowing an opponent to shoot at a rate of 40.3% (737 out of 1,828), and they are giving up 33.1 boards per game as a team. They allow 33.0% of three-point shots to be made, and they rank 133rd in college basketball in terms of the number of points they allow per game (72.2).

In their most recent matchup on the hardwood, the Illinois State Redbirds prevailed over the University of Northern Iowa by a score of 71-69 in the championship game. When it came to attacking the glass, Illinois State gave UNI the opportunity to grab a total of 26 shots, four of which were on the offensive glass. In the end, they shot 12 of 19 from the free throw line, which is 63.2% of their total shots, and they finished the game with a shooting percentage of 56.3% from beyond the arc, which was 9 out of 16. With a rate of fifty percent for this game, the Redbirds allowed UNI to make 24 of their 48 attempts from the field, giving them a total of fifty percent. At the end of this game, the Redbirds had a shooting percentage of 49.1%, which translated to a shooting percentage of 26 for 53 from the field. The Illinois State University made 10 of 27 attempts, which is 37 percent, when it came to shots from downtown. It was possible for them to make nine of the free throws, which is equivalent to an 81.8% success rate. During the course of the game, UNI committed a total of 12 fouls, which resulted in the Redbirds having 11 opportunities to make free throws. In addition, they committed 11 turnovers of the ball while only committing four steals throughout the matchup. During the course of the game, the Redbirds were able to collect a total of 31 rebounds, which included 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds.

When it came to this competition, Boden Skunberg was an important player for the Redbirds. During the game, he had a field goal percentage of 60.0%, converting six out of ten shots, and he also grabbed eight rebounds. In the 36 minutes that he was on the court, he managed to rack up 14 points, but he did not finish the game with any assists.

Over the course of this season, Illinois State has compiled a record of 19-11. When it comes to the execution of offensive plays, the Redbirds are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which places them 75th in college basketball. Over the course of the season, Illinois State has scored a total of 2,271 points (75.7 points per game), and they have grabbed 36.2 boards per game. Both their rate of turning the ball over (11.5 times per game) and their rate of dishing out assists (13.6 times per game) place them in the 206th position in college basketball. Each game, the Redbirds are committing 16.8 fouls, and they are successful from the free throw line 69.8 percent of the time.

When it comes to the number of points per game that they allow, the Redbirds defense is ranked 43rd in all of college football. The team is allowing teams to shoot 43.1% from the field, which places them 118th in the country, and they are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game. The defense of Illinois State allows opponents to make 32.1% of their shots from beyond the three-point line (190 of 591) and opponents are successful in making 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line and free throw line. On a nightly basis, they allow 12.1 assists and 32.3 rebounds, which places them 79th and 60th, respectively, in the defensive categories of those two categories.

✅ Our Belmont Bruins vs Illinois State Redbirds Pick: Illinois State ✅

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