The No. 25 Drake Bulldogs (13-0) are heavily favored (-13) to extend a 13-game winning streak when they visit the Valparaiso Crusaders (6-12) at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Athletics-Recreation Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 7, 2021, 1:18 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Drake Betting Information
- Drake is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 8-2.
- The Bulldogs are an even 2-2 against the spread this season when they are at least a 13-point favorite.
- Drake and its opponents have hit the over in 7 of 10 games this season (70%).
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 | 18 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Roman Penn | 18 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| D.J. Wilkins | 18 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Tremell Murphy | 18 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Garrett Sturtz | 18 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Valparaiso Betting Information
- Valparaiso has generally come up short ATS this season, with a 5-9-1 record.
- Valparaiso and its opponents have regularly not covered the over/under this season, only claiming the over in 40% (6) of their 15 games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Valparaiso Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Krikke | 18 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Donovan Clay | 18 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Eron Gordon | 18 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Sheldon Edwards | 17 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Connor Barrett | 18 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Total Facts
- Drake and its opponents have hit the over on Sunday’s 139.5 total in nine out of 13 games (69.2%) this year.
- In Valparaiso’s games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Sunday’s matchup total in seven out of 18 matchups (38.9%).
- The total for the game of 139.5 is 11.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (83.8 points per game) and the Crusaders (67.5 points per game).
- The 134.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 4.9 fewer than the 139.5 total in this contest.
- This season, the average total for Bulldogs games is 147.8 points, 8.3 more than the over/under of 139.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 1.4 points separates this contest’s over/under (139.5 points) and the average total points bet in Crusaders games (138.1 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2021 | Drake | Valparaiso | -13 | 136 | -1085 | +664 | Regular Season | 80-77 DRAKE |
| 2/19/2020 | Drake | Drake | -4.5 | 141.5 | -199 | +162 | Regular Season | 77-75 DRAKE |
| 1/11/2020 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | -1.5 | 139 | -125 | +102 | Regular Season | 66-61 VALPO |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Drake | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 84-79 DRAKE |
| 1/26/2019 | N/A | Valparaiso | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 70-59 DRAKE |
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