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The Drake Bulldogs (27-6, 16-4 MVC) battle the Indiana State Sycamores (28-5, 17-3) on Sunday in the MVC Championship. Tip from Nido and Enterprise Center is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Drake vs. Indiana State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 2nd-seeded Drake took down the No. 3 Bradley Braves 72-67 on Saturday, covering the spread as a 2-point favorite while the 139 total pushed. G Atin Wright scored 20 points and G Tucker DeVries had 17. Drake is looking for its 2nd straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 7th time in the school’s history.
Top-seeded Indiana State dominated 5th-seed Northern Iowa 94-72 on Saturday in the other semifinal. They easily covered the spread as a 7.5-point favorite and the Over (148.5) hit. The Sycamores hit 15 three-pointers, including 5 from C Robbie Avila who finished with 21 points. They also got a double-double from G Ryan Conwell (20 points and 13 rebounds). This is the 1st MVC title game for the Sycamores since 2014.
Each team held its home court against each other this season. Drake won 89-76 on Jan. 10 and Indiana State won 75-67 on Feb. 3. Each team covered the spread as the home favorite as well.
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Drake vs. Indiana State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Drake +108 (bet $100 to win $108) | Indiana State -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Drake +1.5 (-102) | Indiana State -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Drake vs. Indiana State picks and predictions
Prediction
Drake 77, Indiana State 74
Moneyline
BET DRAKE (+108).
This is going to be a great game and I’m going to ride the hottest team in the conference with Drake. They have won 9 of their last 10 which includes going 4-0 against the 2 teams directly below them in the MVC standings, Bradley and Belmont. Drake’s leading scorer (21.8 average) has owned the Sycamores this season, scoring 26 and 29 points in the 2 games. The Bulldogs have also held their last 3 opponents to an average of just 63.6 points per game. I love getting this team with plus odds.
Against the spread
PASS.
I’m going to put my unit bet on the moneyline in this one with the plus odds. If you want more action on this game, take a look at the total.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 154.5 (-110).
You’ve got a championship game here which usually means the teams come out a bit tight with a lot on the line.
The last 10 games between these 2 teams have gone under the total in 7. Indiana State has gone Under in 4 of its last 7 games and Drake has been Under in 2 and pushed once in its last 3 games.
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