The Drake Bulldogs visit the Northern Iowa Panthers in a matchup of MVC teams at McLeod Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 17. The Bulldogs are favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 17, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Drake Betting Information
- The Bulldogs have played to a 10-4 record against the spread this season.
- The Bulldogs have a winning record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more, going 6-3 this season.
- The Bulldogs and their opponents have hit the over in 8 of 14 games this season (57.1%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Drake Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanquan Hemphill | 20 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Roman Penn | 22 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| D.J. Wilkins | 22 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Tremell Murphy | 22 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Joseph Yesufu | 22 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Northern Iowa Betting Information
- Northern Iowa has typically come up short ATS this season, with a 3-12 record.
- The Panthers hold an even 1-1 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 5.5-point underdog.
- 40% of Northern Iowa’s 15 games this season have gone over the over/under.
- In the Panthers most recent game on Sunday, Trae Berhow scored a team-high 17 points on the way to a 74-60 win over Valparaiso. They were favored by 6 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 134 points to go under the 138 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northern Iowa Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Berhow | 18 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Austin Phyfe | 21 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Noah Carter | 21 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Bowen Born | 21 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Nate Heise | 21 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Total Facts
- In Drake’s matchups this season, the Bulldogs and their opponents have gone over Wednesday’s point total of 140 points nine times (52.9% of opportunities).
- In 35.3% of Northern Iowa’s games this season (6 of 17), the total points scored was higher than Wednesday’s 140-point over/under.
- The Bulldogs average 78.3 points per game against the Panthers’ 68.9, amounting to 7.2 points over the contest’s total of 140.
- This game’s over/under is 4.3 fewer points than the 135.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Bulldogs have seen a 142.8 over/under in their games this season, 2.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 0.1 points separates the average total points bet in Panthers games (140.1 points) and this matchup’s over/under (140 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10/2021 | Drake | Drake | -9.5 | 144 | -527 | +387 | Regular Season | 80-59 DRAKE |
| 3/6/2020 | Northern Iowa | Neutral Court | -9 | 130 | -512 | +372 | Conference Tournament | 77-56 DRAKE |
| 2/29/2020 | Northern Iowa | Drake | -3 | 137.5 | -161 | +129 | Regular Season | 70-43 N IOWA |
| 2/8/2020 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | -9.5 | 137 | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-73 N IOWA |
| 2/9/2019 | N/A | Drake | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-77 DRAKE |
| 1/13/2019 | N/A | Northern Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 57-54 N IOWA |
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