Bradley at Drake odds, picks and predictions
The Bradley Braves (20-6, 11-4 Missouri Valley) visit the Drake Bulldogs (23-2, 13-2) Sunday at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Bradley vs. Drake odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Braves enter play 2 full games behind Drake for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Bradley has won and covered consecutive games against Evansville and Southern Illinois since a 3-game losing streak. Still, Bradley is just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games and 5-9 ATS in the previous 14 outings. The Over has a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 contests.
For the Bulldogs, they've won 11 straight games, and that run started Jan. 8 with a 64-57 win at Bradley. Drake is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, too, while going 7-4 ATS in the past 11 outings. The Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games, while going 5-2 in the previous 7 outings.
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Bradley at Drake odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML) : Bradley +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Drake -285 (bet $285 to win $100)
: Bradley +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Drake -285 (bet $285 to win $100) Against the spread : Bradley +6.5 (-110) | Drake -6.5 (-110)
: Bradley +6.5 (-110) | Drake -6.5 (-110) Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bradley at Drake picks and predictions
Prediction
Drake 75, Bradley 64
Drake (-285) will cost you almost 3 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, including the Bulldogs sucks the value out of your ticket.
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BACK DRAKE -6.5 (-110) laying the points. The first-place Bulldogs can take an even more commanding lead in the conference with a victory, and there is no reason to get away from Drake at this point.
The Bulldogs are on a roll, winning 11 in a row, while going 4-1 ATS in the past 5 outings. Drake also cashed as a 1.5-point underdog in that first meeting Jan. 8 at Bradley +6.5 (-110), its fifth straight win and cover in the series since March 5, 2023.
OVER 129.5 (-110) is a strong play in this MVC game despite the fact the series trends say otherwise.
The Under is 4-0-1 in the past 5 in the series. However, Drake has hit the Over in 3 of the past 4 games and 5 of the previous 7 contests. The Bulldogs are averaging just 71.7 points per game (PPG) this season, but this offense is hitting at a 49.6% clip from the field and 37.1% from behind the 3-point line. And while Drake allows just 59.2 PPG, it has allowed 79.0 PPG in the past 2 outings.
For Bradley, it has racked up 79.2 PPG, and it is the No. 1 team in the nation hitting at 40.7% from behind the arc. The Braves have hit at a 48.6% clip from the field, too.
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