Drake at Missouri State

Drake is coming off what has to be their biggest win of the year going to #9 Butler and coming away with an impressive win. It would be hard to imagine we see their "A" game in this one, but we certainly expect to see the Bears bring theirs. Missouri State already has turned in five double-digit wins at home vs conference foes, while the Bulldogs have been escape artists on the road in conference play. They needed OT to get by Creighton, won by 1 at Bradley, and by 3 at Evansville and Illinois State, and lost at S. Illinois. That is six games with five decided by 1 possession! Coming off their biggest emotional win of the year, and having the MVC locked up, we look for a possible let down here for Drake. Meanwhile this is the game of the year for the Bears so we see the Bulldogs getting caught here.