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Drake Bulldogs vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Drake Bulldogs and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at CEFCU Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -8-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 140.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 59-50 loser at home against Beacons. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites.
Drake was a 76-58 winner in its last match on the road against Salukis. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Drake:
Team record: 14-3 SU,8-8 ATS
Drake is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Drake's last 9 games on the road
Drake is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois State
Illinois State:
Team record: 8-9 SU,6-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Illinois State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drake
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois State's last 7 games when playing Drake
Next up:
Drake home to Evansville Saturday, January 20
Illinois State at Missouri State Saturday, January 20