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.