Saturday’s college basketball schedule includes Kobe King’s Valparaiso Beacons (10-14, 4-9 MVC) hosting Roman Penn and the Drake Bulldogs (18-6, 9-4 MVC) at Athletics-Recreation Center. The game tips off at 7:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites against the Beacons. The over/under is 135.5 points for the game.
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Drake Vs Valparaiso Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | -8.5 | 135.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Valparaiso (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
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Drake Vs Valparaiso Stat Rankings
| Drake Avg. (Rank) | Valparaiso Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.6 (113th) | Points Scored | 68.9 (251st) |
| 64.4 (47th) | Points Allowed | 72.5 (265th) |
| 34.8 (98th) | Rebounds | 33.1 (200th) |
| 7.9 (286th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 (297th) |
| 7.8 (146th) | 3pt Made | 6.2 (304th) |
| 13.8 (131st) | Assists | 13.1 (200th) |
| 10.3 (27th) | Turnovers | 11.8 (143rd) |
Drake Vs Valparaiso Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs’ record against the spread is 8-14-1.
- Drake is 4-6 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 23 Bulldogs games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
- A total of 14 times so far this season, Drake and its opponent have combined to score more than 135.5 points.
- The total for this game is 135.5, 3.5 points fewer than the average total in Bulldogs games thus far this season.
- Valparaiso’s record against the spread is 10-13-0.
- Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Beacons are 3-6.
- Out of 23 Drake’s games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
- Beacons games have had over 135.5 points 16 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Valparaiso’s games this year (141.4) is 5.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Drake Impact Players
- Tucker DeVries posts 18.6 points and 1.7 assists per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 5.9 rebounds, shooting 44.6% from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- Penn averages a team-best 5.2 assists per contest. He is also putting up 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting 48% from the field.
- Garrett Sturtz is putting up 9.2 points, 1.2 assists and 7 rebounds per contest.
- Darnell Brodie posts a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 9.4 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 53.6% from the floor.
- D.J. Wilkins is averaging 8.1 points, 1.7 assists and 1.8 rebounds per contest.
Valparaiso Impact Players
- Ben Krikke leads the Beacons in scoring (18.2 points per game) and rebounding (6.1), and averages 1.9 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- King is putting up 16.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 42.4% of his shots from the field.
- Nick Edwards is putting up a team-best 5 assists per game. And he is delivering 8 points and 3.8 rebounds, making 42.8% of his shots from the field.
- Quinton Green gets the Beacons 10.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also posts 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Beacons get 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game from Maximus Nelson.
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