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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