Drake Vs Northern Iowa: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 14, 2023

Roman Penn’s Drake Bulldogs (21-6, 12-4 MVC) take to the road to square off against Bowen Born and the Northern Iowa Panthers (12-14, 8-8 MVC) at McLeod Center on Wednesday, February 15. Game time is 9:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs take on the Panthers in a game that Drake is currently a favorite by 6 points. A 139.5-point over/under is set for the game.

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Drake Vs Northern Iowa Betting Lines

Drake vs Northern Iowa Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Drake -6 139.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Iowa (+6)
Total Pick Under (139.5)

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Drake Vs Northern Iowa Stat Rankings

Drake Avg. (Rank) Northern Iowa Avg. (Rank)
75.9 (81st) Points Scored 70.1 (214th)
65 (53rd) Points Allowed 68.7 (147th)
34.8 (87th) Rebounds 31.8 (259th)
7.8 (284th) Off. Rebounds 7 (324th)
8.1 (107th) 3pt Made 7.4 (183rd)
13.8 (137th) Assists 11.3 (321st)
10.1 (23rd) Turnovers 11.8 (152nd)

Drake Vs Northern Iowa Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs are 10-15-1 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 6-point favorites or more, Drake is 5-10.
  • This season, 14 of the Bulldogs’ 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • Drake and its opponent have broken the 139.5-point mark 16 times this year.
  • Bulldogs games average 140.9 total points per game this season, 1.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Northern Iowa has covered the spread 12 times in 25 games.
  • As a 6-point underdog or more, the Panthers have two wins ATS (2-3).
  • This year, 14 of Drake’s 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • Panthers games have had over 139.5 points 14 times this year.
  • Northern Iowa’s games average 138.8 total points, 0.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Drake Impact Players

  • Tucker DeVries paces his squad in points per game (19.5), and also posts 6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Penn leads his team in assists per game (5.3), and also averages 12.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Garrett Sturtz is averaging 9.1 points, 1.2 assists and 7 rebounds per contest.
  • Darnell Brodie paces the Bulldogs at 7.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 9 points.
  • D.J. Wilkins is posting 8.3 points, 1.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game.

Northern Iowa Impact Players

  • Tytan Anderson is the Panthers’ top rebounder (9.1 per game), and he contributes 12.6 points and 1.7 assists.
  • Michael Duax gives the Panthers 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Trey Campbell is averaging 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 41.9% of his shots from the field and 32.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per game.
  • Landon Wolf gives the Panthers 7.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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