Drake at Missouri State

Missouri State has won five of its last six games, and it has covered four straight as a home favorite. The Bears are 9-1 ATS their past 10 Sunday games and 23-6-1 ATS their past 30 games overall as favorites. Drake is 0-6 ATS its last six road games dating to last season and 3-8 ATS following a win. Missouri State shot 60.3% in beating small-school Evangel Valor on Thursday. Obviously, this will be a much tougher test in a conference game, but the Bears are shooting 48.8% on the season while allowing 42.0%. Also, Missouri State is hitting 40.1% of its 3-pointers. Drake is 10-4, but it has played a weaker schedule. The Bulldogs are just 3-9 ATS. Drake won the last meeting by two points in 2020-21. The Bears are a small favorite in this game and the value is on them to win straight up. Play Missouri State on the moneyline.