The Drake Bulldogs (3-3) will be at home when they play the UIC Flames (1-2). Action gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and will air on ES3.
The Bulldogs beat Pepperdine 69-53 on Wednesday. Reed Timmer was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting. The Flames, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-58 win over Roosevelt on Tuesday. Tai Odiase shot 10 for 12 and led in scoring with 23 points.
Drake is an eight-point favorite against UIC and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 144 points. The Bulldogs come into this game 3-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Drake is excellent from the perimeter, shooting an impressive .434 from three-point range.
Over on the other bench, it’s hard to argue with the ATS failures of UIC. The Flames are clearly doing something wrong with a 0-2 record ATS to go along with a 1-2 record SU so far. The Flames are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 48.7 rebounds per game. Switching gears to the UIC defense, blocking shots is an area where it has excelled. The Flames average 7.0 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Bulldogs victory, bumping their SU record to 1-0 over UIC. The Bulldogs also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – UIC, ATS Winner – UIC, O/U – Over
Notes
Drake is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Drake is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The UIC Flames average 75.1 possessions per game and 1.012 points per possession. The Drake Bulldogs earn fewer possessions with 68.8, but they score more points with 1.095.
The UIC Flames average an effective field goal percentage of 42.0% this season. The Drake Bulldogs have a losing record of 1-3 when opponents have an eFG% of 42.0% or greater.
The Drake Bulldogs attempt 17.0 three pointers per game this season, while the UIC Flames attempt 15.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Drake has a losing record at 1-2 while UIC is winless (0-1).
UIC ranks 65th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34. Drake is ranked lower at 221st with an A/TO of .96.
Ranked sixth in the nation, UIC averages 48.7 rebounds per game. Drake ranks lower at 231st with 35.8 RPG.
When it comes to offensive rebounds, UIC ranks seventh. Drake ranks 96th in defensive rebounds.
Drake averages a forced turnover percentage of 15.5% this season. When the UIC Flames suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-1 record.
