The Northern Iowa Panthers (12-10, 8-4 MVC) tangle with the Drake Bulldogs (17-6, 8-4) Wednesday in Missouri Valley Conference action.
Tip-off at the Knapp Center in Des Moines is slated for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Iowa vs. Drake odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Iowa lost as a 6-point underdog in its last game, falling 79-70 Saturday at Indiana State. The MVC’s fifth best defensive squad (66.9 points per game) had not allowed more than 76 points in a game since Dec. 28. The Panthers were hurt by 11 Indiana State 3-pointers in the loss that snapped a 3-game win streak.
Drake is 6-1 over its last 7 games. Over that stretch, the Bulldogs have shot 50% from the field. Dating back to last season, Drake is 12-1 in its last 13 games at home.
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Northern Iowa at Drake odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Northern Iowa +255 (bet $100 to win $255) | Drake -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northern Iowa +7.5 (-110) | Drake -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Northern Iowa at Drake picks and predictions
Prediction
Drake 75, Northern Iowa 66
Moneyline
PASS. Not worth spending 3 1/2 times your potential return on Drake.
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Against the spread
The favorite is 21-6-2 ATS in the last 29 series meetings. Drake is the slight lean here. But with the number and the pricing, there is no value here. PASS.
Over/Under
The Over is 5-1-1 in UNI’s last 7 overall. The Over is 2-1 in the last 3 series meetings, and both teams have exhibited upticks in offensive efficiency of late.
Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 136.5 (-115).
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