The Drake Bulldogs (4-4) face off against the DePaul Blue Demons (4-3) at Knapp Center. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The Bulldogs are hoping to rebound after their 75-63 loss to Bowling Green on Saturday. Dominik Olejniczak had a good outing, contributing nine points, five rebounds, and two assists for Drake. The Blue Demons, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-72 win against Chicago State on Saturday. Billy Garrett Jr. stood out for DePaul, recording 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
DePaul is a slight two-point favorite over Drake. The matchup has an estimated Over/Under (O/U) of 139 points. The Bulldogs enter the game with records of 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Bulldogs are a dangerously accurate shooting team with a .489 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.
As for their opponent, DePaul has a SU record of 4-3 and an ATS record of 2-4.
Drake and DePaul meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. DePaul won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 1-0. Additionally, with a 1-0 record, DePaul has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – DePaul, ATS Winner – DePaul, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake’s last 5 games.
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The DePaul Blue Demons average 70.3 possessions per game and 1.054 points per possession. The Drake Bulldogs earn fewer possessions with 68.9, but they score more points with 1.085.
The Drake Bulldogs average an effective field goal percentage of 55.9% this season. The DePaul Blue Demons have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have an eFG% of 55.9% or greater.
The Drake Bulldogs attempt 18.0 three pointers per game, and the DePaul Blue Demons attempt 16.0 on average. When attempting at least 20 three pointers this season, Drake has a losing record (1-3), while DePaul is undefeated (2-0).
DePaul has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.3% this season. Drake is an even 2-2 when its TO% is 19.3% or higher.
