Drake vs. UIC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

The Drake Bulldogs (23-6, 14-4 MVC) will face the UIC Flames (11-18, 4-14 MVC) on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET at Credit Union 1 Arena. Darnell Brodie and Toby Okani will be among the players to watch for the Bulldogs and Flames, respectively. Wednesday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Flames features the Bulldogs as strong 8.5-point favorites. A 147.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Drake vs. UIC Betting Lines

Drake vs UIC Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Drake -8.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Drake (-8.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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Drake vs. UIC Stat Rankings

Drake Avg. (Rank) UIC Avg. (Rank)
80.0 (44th) Points Scored 69.8 (285th)
69.7 (109th) Points Allowed 70.0 (118th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.0 (315th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (315th)
8.6 (65th) 3pt Made 8.7 (57th)
15.9 (36th) Assists 13.9 (124th)
8.9 (15th) Turnovers 12.1 (259th)

Drake vs. UIC Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have covered the spread 14 times in 28 games.
  • Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, Drake is 7-7.
  • There have been 14 Bulldogs games (out of 28) that hit the over this year.
  • A total of 16 times so far this year, Drake and its opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
  • The point total average for Bulldogs games this season is 149.7, 2.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UIC is 13-14-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Flames are 4-0-1 as 8.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • This year, 14 of Drake’s 28 games have hit the over.
  • So far this year, nine Flames games have featured more than 147.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.7 points higher than the average scoring total for UIC’s games (139.8).

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Drake Impact Players

  • Brodie posts a team-leading 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s averaging 11.7 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 65.1% from the floor (10th in college basketball).
  • Atin Wright puts up 14.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 46.4% from the field and 40.8% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Kevin Overton averages 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Conor Enright posts 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.

UIC Impact Players

  • Okani is averaging a team-high 6.9 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 10.7 points and 2.0 assists, making 40.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Isaiah Rivera paces the Flames in scoring (15.2 points per game) and assists (1.8), and produces 3.8 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Christian Jones paces the Flames in assists (4.6 per game), and puts up 11.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Filip Skobalj gets the Flames 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Brownell is averaging 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 45.5% of his shots from the field and 38.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per contest.

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