Drake vs. Northern Iowa Picks, Odds and Prediction – January 27

Saturday's contest between the Drake Bulldogs (16-4, 7-2 MVC) and Northern Iowa Panthers (12-8, 6-3 MVC) going head to head at Knapp Center has a projected final score of 78-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Drake, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 6:00 PM ET ET on January 27. According to our computer prediction, Drake projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Northern Iowa. The over/under has been set at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Drake vs. Northern Iowa Odds

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Drake vs. Northern Iowa Prediction

• Prediction: Drake 78, Northern Iowa 68

Drake Betting Info

• Against the spread, in conference action, the Bulldogs are 6-2-0 this season.
• Out of nine Bulldogs conference games so far this year, four have hit the over.
• The Bulldogs have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won 13, or 76.5%, of those games.
• Drake has been at least a -420 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won all of those games.
• In 13 of 19 games this season, the Bulldogs and their opponents have combined to score more than 142.5 points.
• Drake's games this year have an average total of 147.3, 4.8 more points than this matchup's over/under.

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Northern Iowa Betting Info

• The Panthers have three wins against the spread in nine MVC games this year.
• This year, three of the Panthers' nine MVC games have hit the over.
• The Panthers have won in three of the nine contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Northern Iowa has been named as an underdog of +310 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• Panthers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 142.5 points in nine of 19 outings.
• The average total for Northern Iowa's games this season has been 145.1, 2.6 more points than this matchup's over/under.

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Drake vs. Northern Iowa Scoring Insights

• The Bulldogs are averaging 79.8 points, 9.3 more than the Panthers give up.
• Drake is 9-6 against the spread and 15-2 overall when putting more than 70.5 points on the board.
• When Northern Iowa allows fewer than 79.8 points, it is 8-5 against the spread and 11-3 overall.
• The Panthers post 7.0 more points per game (74.6) than the Bulldogs concede (67.6).
• When putting up over 67.6 points, Northern Iowa is 8-6 against the spread and 9-6 overall.
• Drake's record is 9-4 versus the spread and 14-0 overall when allowing fewer than 74.6 points.
• The Bulldogs have put up 244 more points than their opponents this year (12.2 per game), and the Panthers have also outscored their opponents, by 83 (4.1 per game).

Drake vs. Northern Iowa Rankings

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