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Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders
The fans at Athletics-Recreation Center will be treated to a game between the Drake Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Crusaders as -1-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
In their last action, Valparaiso was a 63-50 loser on the road against Salukis. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Drake won its last outing, a 65-62 result against Ramblers on January 07. They covered in that game as a -1.5-point favorite.
Drake:
Team record: 12-4 SU,8-6 ATS
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Drake is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Drake is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Valparaiso:
Team record: 8-8 SU,10-5 ATS
Valparaiso is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Valparaiso is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 7 games
Next up:
Drake home to Illinois State Thursday, January 16
Valparaiso at Northern Iowa Wednesday, January 15