The Drake Bulldogs (14-2, 4-2 MVC) are at home in MVC action against the Illinois State Redbirds (10-7, 2-4 MVC) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are double-digit favorites by 10 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 123.5 points.
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Who Will Win Drake vs. Illinois State?
Drake and Illinois State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Drake has a 1-3 record against the spread when favored by 10 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 10-point underdog this season, Illinois State is 1-0 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 25.6 more points per game (149.1) than this game’s total of 123.5 points.
Drake and Illinois State have seen its opponents average a combined 5.0 more points per game than the over/under of 123.5 set in this outing.
The average total in Drake’s games this season is 4.8 more points than the total of 123.5 in this game.
The average over/under for Redbirds games this season is 25.8 more points than the point total of 123.5 for this outing.
The Bulldogs’ ATS record is 8-6-0 this season.
The Redbirds are 11-5-0 against the spread this season.
Drake Stats & Insights
Drake outscores opponents by 14.3 points per game (scoring 71.3 per game to rank 272nd in college basketball while allowing 57 per outing to rank second in college basketball) and has a +229 scoring differential overall.
The 29.9 rebounds per game Drake averages rank 315th in college basketball, and are 8.4 more than the 21.5 its opponents collect per outing.
The Bulldogs hit 1.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 6.4 (308th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.3.
Drake ranks 43rd in college basketball with 103.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 23rd in college basketball defensively with 82.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Illinois State Stats & Insights
Illinois State outscores opponents by 6.3 points per game (posting 77.8 points per game, 109th in college basketball, and giving up 71.5 per outing, 193rd in college basketball) and has a +106 scoring differential.
Illinois State pulls down 31.6 rebounds per game (249th in college basketball) while conceding 27.6 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by four boards per game.
Illinois State makes 10.6 three-pointers per game (17th in college basketball) while shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc (seventh-best in college basketball). It is making two more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.6 per game at 33.8%.
Illinois State ranks 19th in college basketball averaging 106.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 326th, allowing 98 points per 100 possessions.
At home the Redbirds are scoring 80.8 points per game, five more than they are averaging on the road (75.8).
Drake Key Players to Watch
The Bulldogs leader in points and assists is Bennett Stirtz, who puts up 17.3 points per game along with 6.2 assists.
Cam Manyawu leads Drake in rebounding, grabbing 6.3 boards per game while also scoring 8.9 points a contest.
Mitch Mascari makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
The Drake steals leader is Stirtz, who averages 2.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Manyawu, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Illinois State Key Players to Watch
Chase Walker records 14.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Redbirds, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Dalton Banks’ assist statline paces Illinois State with 3.6 assists per game.
Johnny Kinziger is the top shooter from distance for the Redbirds, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
Illinois State’s leader in steals is Banks with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Kinziger with 0.3 per game.
Drake vs. Illinois State Prediction
Drake 73, Illinois State 65
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