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Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Crusaders
The Drake Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -12.5-point favorites versus the Crusaders, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Last time out for Valparaiso, they were a 58-51 loser as they battled Aces on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog.
Drake was a 95-60 winner in its last match at home against Redbirds. They covered the -19-point spread as favorites.
Drake:
Team record: 17-0 SU,14-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 17 straight games.
Drake is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Drake is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drake's last 6 games on the road
Valparaiso:
Team record: 6-11 SU,5-9-1 ATS
Valparaiso is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Valparaiso is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Drake
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 6 games when playing Drake
Next up:
Drake at Valparaiso Sunday, February 7