Drake at Northern Iowa

Drake has plenty of offensive punch, ranked fourth in the 11-team Missouri Valley Conference in points scored (77.3 per game), in 3-point shooting (.352), and from the free-throw line (.722). The defense allows .439 percent shooting. Northern Iowa is a big favorite, but 10th in points scored (68.5 ppg) and eighth from the charity stripe (.695). Northern Iowa is on a 3-5 ATS run as a favorite, including failing to cover at home against Indiana State as double-digit chalk. Play Drake.