The Northern Iowa Panthers (12-10, 8-4 MVC) tangle with the Drake Bulldogs (17-6, 8-4) Wednesday in Missouri Valley Conference action.
Tip-off at the Knapp Center in Des Moines is slated for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northern Iowa vs. Drake odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northern Iowa lost as a 6-point underdog in its last game, falling 79-70 Saturday at Indiana State. The MVC’s fifth best defensive squad (66.9 points per game) had not allowed more than 76 points in a game since Dec. 28. The Panthers were hurt by 11 Indiana State 3-pointers in the loss that snapped a 3-game win streak.
Drake is 6-1 over its last 7 games. Over that stretch, the Bulldogs have shot 50% from the field. Dating back to last season, Drake is 12-1 in its last 13 games at home.
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