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Two of the Missouri Valley Conference's strongest basketball programs are taking over on Sunday afternoon. The Drake Bulldogs (12-2; 6-7-0 ATS) are trying to stay undefeated in MVC play. Meanwhile, the hosting Belmont Bruins (9-5; 4-9-0 ATS) are looking to avenge their first MVC loss of the season. At 3:00 p.m. EDT, their paths will intersect in Curb Event Center Arena. Drake swept last season's series. Will they do it again, or are the Bruins going to fight back this year?
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The Bulldogs have been bullying their conference opponents so far, with a 3-0 record and a +52 point differential. Their latest beatdown ended with a 17-point cushion against Illinois State. They scored 88 in that one, and an offense putting up 79.4 points per game is Drake's strength. Tucker DeVries leads the way with 19.2 points per contest. Drake shoots 47.4% from the floor, 34.2% from deep, and 76.9% at the free throw line. The team only turns the ball over 9.8 times per contest. The Bulldogs are dangerous offensively.
Drake's defense is also solid, holding opponents to 67.2 points per game. That number is 64.3 points in MVC play. Drake tends to dominate the turnover battle (+4.2) and is also a positive rebounding squad (+2.4). The Bulldogs allow 16.6 free throw attempts per game. Their opponents have knocked down 32.9% of threes and 44.4% of field goals overall before this game. Can the y keep limiting opposing offenses successfully?