The Milwaukee Panthers (2-6) square off against the Drake Bulldogs (5-1) at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
Drake Bulldogs vs. Milwaukee Panthers ATS Prediction
The last time the Bulldogs played, they thoroughly outplayed the Buena Vista Beavers, 98-52. The Bulldogs had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.629 vs. 0.286) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.2 vs. 25.5). Drake was led by Nick Norton, who was the game’s high scorer with 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting.
The Panthers lost big to the Boston College Eagles in their last outing, 73-53. One of Boston College’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They made 32 trips to the line, while Milwaukee went just 13 times. With 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Darius Roy led Milwaukee in scoring.
Points at the line might be scarce for Milwaukee in this battle. Dating back to last season, the Panthers rank 330th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.191, while Drake ranks 19th in FTA rate allowed (0.182). Furthermore, put-back points figure to be tough to come by for the Bulldogs. They rank 318th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 24.0 percent, while the Panthers have been 50th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 74.7 percent).
Drake vs. Milwaukee ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Drake ranks 67th in assists per game (15.1) while Milwaukee ranks 233rd (12.6).
The Bulldogs rank 90th in three pointers attempted per game (23.9) while the Panthers rank 191st in three pointers allowed per game (22.2).
Drake ranks 173rd in blocks allowed per game (3.5) while Milwaukee ranks 242nd (4.2).
The Panthers rank 163rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.0) while the Bulldogs rank 230th (36.3).
Drake ranks 180th in steals per game (6.0) while Milwaukee ranks 228th (5.5).
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