The Drake Bulldogs (23-5, 14-3 MVC) will meet the Northern Iowa Panthers (15-13, 9-8 MVC) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at McLeod Center. Tucker DeVries and Nate Heise will be among the players to watch for the Bulldogs and Panthers, respectively. Drake is a small 2.5-point favorite against Northern Iowa when the Bulldogs square off against the Panthers on Saturday. The over/under for the game is 143.5.
Drake vs. Northern Iowa Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | -2.5 | 143.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Drake (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143.5) |
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Drake vs. Northern Iowa Stat Rankings
| Drake Avg. (Rank) | Northern Iowa Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.1 (46th) | Points Scored | 72.8 (216th) |
| 68.9 (96th) | Points Allowed | 71.0 (149th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.0 (312th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.9 (323rd) |
| 8.7 (56th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (188th) |
| 16.0 (35th) | Assists | 12.5 (229th) |
| 8.9 (15th) | Turnovers | 9.8 (51st) |
Drake vs. Northern Iowa Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bulldogs are 14-13-0 this year.
- Drake has an ATS record of 10-12 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
- Out of 27 Bulldogs games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
- Drake and its opponent have broken the 143.5-point mark 18 times this year.
- The average total for Bulldogs games this season has been 149.0, which is 5.5 points higher than the total for this game.
- Northern Iowa has 13 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
- The Panthers are 3-7 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- This year, 13 of Drake’s 27 games have hit the over.
- Panthers games have finished with over 143.5 points scored 11 times this season.
- The average total for Northern Iowa’s games is 143.8 points, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.
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Drake Impact Players
- Darnell Brodie posts a team-best 8.3 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s recording 12.0 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 65.7% from the field (eighth in college basketball).
- Atin Wright is posting 14.2 points, 2.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
- Kevin Overton is posting 12.0 points, 1.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
- Conor Enright posts 7.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, shooting 44.6% from the field and 41.8% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
Northern Iowa Impact Players
- Tytan Anderson tops the Panthers in rebounding (6.3 per game), and posts 11.6 points and 1.9 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Bowen Born is averaging 13.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 38.5% of his shots from the floor and 31.7% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per contest.
- Trey Campbell gets the Panthers 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jacob Hutson is averaging 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 56.0% of his shots from the floor.
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