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The 12th-seeded Drake Bulldogs (27-7) visit the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (25-7) Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tip from MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., is scheduled for 7:25 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Drake vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Drake punched its ticket to the Big Dance when it rolled past Bradley 77-51 in the MVC Tournament championship game on March 5th, easily covering as a 1-point favorite. The Bulldogs are 9-1 straight up (SU) and 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games, improving to 16-16-1 ATS on the season.
Miami failed to cover as a 2.5-point underdog in an 85-78 loss to Duke in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament. The Hurricanes are 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS in its last 10 games, finishing the season 18-14 ATS.
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Drake vs. Miami odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:53 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Drake +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Miami -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Drake +1.5 (-115) | Miami -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Drake vs. Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami 71, Drake 63
Moneyline
PASS.
Miami (-130) should win by margin here, so you can find better value with the spread.
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Against the spread
LEAN MIAMI -1.5 (-115).
The Hurricanes are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 Friday games and 3-2 ATS as 1-point favorites this season. Miami ended its regular season on an 8-1 SU stretch, a span during which it scored no fewer than 76 points.
Drake is 0-1 ATS as a 1-2.5-point underdog this season.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 146.5 (-115).
The Under is 6-0 in the Bulldogs’ last 6 games overall, 5-0 in their last 5 games following an ATS victory, 4-0 in their last 4 against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 4-0 in their last 4 neutral-site games.
The Under is 5-0 in the Hurricanes’ last 5 NCAA Tournament games and 9-3 in their last 12 games following an ATS loss.
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