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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Drake Bulldogs
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Drake Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Knapp Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -15-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 139.
Drake was a 70-56 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bruins. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
Illinois State was a 80-64 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Sycamores. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 10-19 SU,10-18-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Illinois State is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois State's last 7 games on the road
Drake:
Team record: 23-6 SU,12-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Drake is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Drake is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois State
Drake is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Next up:
Illinois State home to Evansville Sunday, February 26
Drake at Bradley Sunday, February 26