PACIFIC TIGERS @ BRADLEY BRAVES

Bradley’s opening-night formula

Bradley overwhelmed Monmouth on the glass and created turnovers, turning them into transition chances.

Pacific brings several scoring options

Pacific’s opener featured four double-figure scorers: Jaylen Thompson (21), Adriel Nyorha (15), Jaion Pitt (14) and Gavin Ripp (12). Pitt went 6-for-6 from the field with five assists.

A rare series meeting

Bradley leads the all-time series 3-1 and is 1-0 against Pacific in Peoria; the teams have not met since 2013, and this is the first of two meetings this season.

Monitor Timoty van der Knaap’s status

Local coverage said van der Knaap was recovering from a foot injury, had returned to shooting and remained day to day; his availability was unconfirmed.

Early shooting numbers need context

Pacific shot 63.3% from the field in its opener, but Bethesda provides a limited guide to its efficiency against Bradley.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Bradley moneyline lean, price dependent

Lean Bradley at home, but compare current books first because no settled spread or total was available.

Be selective with the full-game total

Consider an under only at an unusually high number; otherwise pass rather than extrapolating from either team’s season-opening blowout.