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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Drake Bulldogs
The fans at Knapp Center will be treated to a game between the Valparaiso Beacons and the Drake Bulldogs when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -14.5-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 134.
Drake was a 57-54 loser in their most recent outing at home against Mean Green. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
Valparaiso was a 106-69 winner in their most recent outing at home against Trolls.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 3-4 SU,2-4 ATS
Valparaiso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Valparaiso is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Valparaiso's last 15 games on the road
Drake:
Team record: 3-3 SU,1-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Drake is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Drake is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home
Drake is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Next up:
Valparaiso at Western Michigan Sunday, December 5
Drake home to St. Thomas (MN) Sunday, December 5