It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the Northeastern Huskies (6-6) welcome the Drexel Dragons (6-7) to Matthews Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 28, 2018.
Drexel Dragons at Northeastern Huskies ATS Prediction
The Dragons are trying to rebound after their 66-62 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last contest. Eastern Michigan’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Drexel. The Eagles had a rate of 12.4, while the Dragons posted a mark of 16.3. Drexel’s Kurk Lee had a good game, finishing with 13 points.
In the Huskies’ last game, they lost a tough one against the Boston University Terriers, 77-74. Boston University’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Terriers had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 22) and total rebounds (38 vs. 30). With 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting, Vasa Pusica was the game’s leading scorer.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the last contest, the Huskies won 75-69. Northeastern had a much better turnover percentage (8.6 vs. 21.6). Drexel, meanwhile, had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.578 vs. 0.463).
Alihan Demir has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Drexel.
The sweet-shooting offense of Northeastern will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Drexel. The Huskies currently rank 15th in effective field goal percentage (0.572), while the Dragons are 316th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.542). The Huskies should have the advantage on that end of the court.
Drexel Dragons vs. Northeastern Huskies Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Drexel, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Drexel ranks 120th in rebounds per game (36.8) while Northeastern ranks 245th (30.2).
The Dragons rank 43rd in assists per game (16.0) while the Huskies rank 141st in assists allowed per game (13.8).
Northeastern ranks 27th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Drexel ranks 111th (3.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Dragons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.6, up from 1.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 68.4 points per game (3.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (0.8 below their season average).
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