Drake at Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa has been favored or a pick 'em five times this season and went 0-5 ATS, losing four of those straight up. Offense is their problem, ranked #335 from the field (38.8%), 69.9% from the free throw line, and is 32.7% from long range. Northern Iowa is getting outscored at home by a 66-60 average. The Panthers are on a 22-45-2 ATS run, 9-26-2 ATS following a defeat, 8-28 ATS against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Drake is in town with a terrific offense (80.8 points per game) behind senior Nick McGlynn (18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds per game in MVC play) and guard Noah Thomas. The team ranks #51 in the nation in shooting (47.3%), including 35.6% from long range. Undervalued Drake is on an 11-2 spread run, so back the underdog. Play Drake.