Drake Vs Belmont: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 29, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 28, 2023

The Belmont Bruins (16-6, 9-2 MVC) will look to extend a seven-game winning run when hosting the Drake Bulldogs (16-6, 7-4 MVC) on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Curb Event Center. It airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulldogs’ (-118 to win on the moneyline) game with the Bruins (-104).

The betting trends in this article use the latest odds as of January 29, 2023 at 1:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this matchup and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.

Drake Vs Belmont Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Belmont (+1)
Total Pick Over (140.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Drake Vs Belmont Stat Rankings

Drake Avg. (Rank) Belmont Avg. (Rank)
73.8 (137th) Points Scored 74.7 (113th)
63.8 (43rd) Points Allowed 70 (196th)
34.8 (110th) Rebounds 30.1 (325th)
7.9 (291st) Off. Rebounds 7.2 (324th)
8 (121st) 3pt Made 10.4 (9th)
13.6 (157th) Assists 16.1 (28th)
10.8 (48th) Turnovers 11.5 (111th)

Drake Vs Belmont Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have seven wins in 21 games against the spread this year.
  • Drake is 6-11-1 as 1-point favorites or more.
  • There have been nine Bulldogs games (out of 21) that hit the over this year.
  • Drake’s games have finished with more than 140.5 points 10 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 140.5 points, 2.9 higher than the average total in Bulldogs games this season.
  • Belmont’s record against the spread is 11-9-1.
  • As 1-point underdogs or greater, the Bruins are 4-2 against the spread.
  • Drake has seen nine of its 21 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, 11 Bruins games have featured more than 140.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Belmont’s games is 144.7 points, which is 4.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Drake Impact Players

  • Tucker DeVries leads his squad in points per game (18.9), and also puts up 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Roman Penn leads his team in assists per game (5.1), and also averages 10.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Darnell Brodie paces his team in rebounds per game (7.2), and also posts 9 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Garrett Sturtz is averaging 8.8 points, 1.2 assists and 6.8 rebounds per contest.
  • D.J. Wilkins puts up 8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Belmont Impact Players

  • Ben Sheppard is No. 1 on the Bruins in scoring (18.7 points per game) and rebounding (5.2), and produces 3.4 assists. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Drew Friberg is posting 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 49% of his shots from the field and 47.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.5 treys per game (sixth in the country).
  • Cade Tyson gets the Bruins 13 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Bruins get 9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Ja’kobi Gillespie.
  • The Bruins receive 6.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Even Brauns.
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