Drake vs. Indiana State

Drake is 9-0 and still just a slight favorite in this game because the Bulldogs have played a weak schedule while Indiana State is 3-,2 and the only losses were to Purdue and Saint Louis. The Sycamores return four of their top five scorers from last season, led by Tyreke Key, who scored 18 points in Indiana State's 72-66 win over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday. The Redhawks were held to 40% shooting by the Sycamores, who are considered to be contenders in the Missouri Valley Conference and a team with plenty of depth. Indiana State has covered five of its last six games versus teams with winning records dating to last season, and it beat the Bulldogs 58-56 in the last meeting in January. Go with the home underdog in this one. Play Indiana State.