Missouri State Bears at Drake Bulldogs Free Pick - Odds - Point Spread Prediction
Date:
February 18, 8:00 pm
Location:
Des Moines
TV:
MSG
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Missouri State -4.5
Total:
145.5
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The Missouri State Bears and the Drake Bulldogs will meet again in a Missouri Valley Conference clash set with a scheduled 8:00 PM tip-off. The game will be televised on the MSU TV Network. The Browns and the Bulldogs met earlier this season in Springfield, Missouri where the Drake Bulldogs would emerge victorious in an overtime thriller when they defeated the Bears by a point, despite closing as a near double-digit underdog. Drake has won two of the last three meetings in Des Moines between the two combatants.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records<br />
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Missouri State Bears, 15-13 SU, 11-14 ATS<br />
Drake Bulldogs, 7-20 SU, 10-13 ATS
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Missouri at Drake Key Betting Trends<br />
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Missouri State is 3-7 SU on the road this season.
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Home team is 15-6 ATS in the last 21 matches.
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Favorite is 23-11-1 ATS in the last 35 contests.
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Drake is 6-7 SU at home this season.
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Drake has lost their previous six overall.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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Presently 95% of the fancy Missouri State against the spread. The market has moved by half of a point reflecting early action on the Bears. In Over/Under markets, the number has descended by 1.5 points from 147 to 145.5, revealing heavy action on the Under at this time.
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Missouri State Bears at Drake Bulldogs Prediction
What we have here is a likely public overreaction garnered from a quick glance at the records of both teams in this contest and deriving conclusions off this alone. Nevertheless, the combined road record of Missouri State with the formidable home record of Drake is something worth weighing in to consideration. Furthermore, these two teams are separated by just a game in conference play as the Bulldogs own a 5-10 MVC record compared to Missouri State’s 6-9 league record. Missouri State comes in off a bitter defeat against Illinois State where they fell to the Redbirds, a few days ago. Illinois State has emerged as a contender for the Missouri Valley Conference and furthermore has been penciled in as a team to make an appearance at March Madness given their impressive portfolio of performances and eyebrow-raising record. The prevailing proposition and assumption is that the Bears can rebound and get off their four-game skid after showing they can hang with a quality opponent. However, this could be rather presumptuous. Drake will enter this match with heightened confidence fully aware that they know how to defeat this club as they have already done so this season. As a result, the Bulldogs will likely enter this game with an emotional edge and given the fact it is at home no less, Missouri State may find themselves in a load of trouble contrary to popular opinion.
Free Pick:
Take Drake +4.5
