Drake has covered eight straight when playing as an underdog and that is the situation in the first round against Missouri. The Bulldogs have won seven in a row and they are 30-3 this season after easily disposing of Bradley 63-48 in The MVC championship game. The Bulldogs allowed only 50.3 points per game in the conference tournament and they are 6-0 ATS their past six games at neutral sites. Missouri is 0-4 ATS its past four NCAA Tournament games as a favorite and the Tigers stumbled down the stretch losing four of six and covering just two of them. Drake is led by Bennett Stirtz, who averaged 18.9 points in the regular season. The Bulldogs shoot 48.1 percent overall and 35.5 percent on 3-point tries. They are #2 in the nation allowing just 58.4 points per game and they allow 31.0 percent from beyond the arc. Take Drake ATS and on the moneyline.
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March 20, 2025 7:51pm ET
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Drake Bulldogs
#765
Missouri Tigers
#766
Lines & Odds
+5.5 (-118)
ATS
-5.5 (-118)
+191
Moneyline
-246
OVER 133.5 (-111)
Total
UNDER 133.5 (-118)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 70% of the public bets were on Drake Bulldogs on the +5.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Missouri would win by a score of 69.8 to 66.9 with Missouri winning on the moneyline, Drake winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Drake vs. Missouri
March 20, 2025
7:51 PM Eastern
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1H
2H
F
Drake Bulldogs 
30
37
67
Missouri Tigers
23
34
57
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