A Missouri Valley Conference blockbuster is set for Sunday afternoon when the Drake Bulldogs (16-6, 7-4 in MVC) visit the Belmont Bruins (16-6, 9-2). Belmont is tied with Southern Illinois for first place and Drake is one of four teams in the trailing pack. Below is my college basketball pick for Drake vs Belmont.
Drake vs Belmont Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Belmont -1 |
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This game will be played at Curb Event Center Arena at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Why Bet Belmont -1
✅ Belmont is 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 games played.
✅ The Bruins are 5-0 straight up in their last five home games.
✅ Drake is 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games.
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Drake Bulldogs
Belmont Bruins
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| DRAKE | Advanced Game Stats | BELM |
|---|---|---|
| 64.2 | Pace | 72.1 |
| 115.0 | Off.Rate | 106.6 |
| .466 | FTr | .244 |
| .399 | 3PAr | .432 |
| .605 | TS% | .563 |
| 58.2 | TRB% | 48.7 |
| 60.1 | AST% | 54.3 |
| 13.1 | STL% | 9.5 |
| 8.0 | BLK% | 9.3 |
| .573 | eFG% | .536 |
| 17.7 | TOV% | 15.8 |
| 37.3 | ORB% | 25.3 |
| .332 | TF/FGA | .184 |
Defense/Offense
| DRAKE | Advanced Game Stats | BELM |
|---|---|---|
| 64.2 | Pace | 72.1 |
| 87.2 | Off.Rate | 115.3 |
| .351 | FTr | .255 |
| .386 | 3PAr | .431 |
| .499 | TS% | .587 |
| 41.8 | TRB% | 51.3 |
| 47.2 | AST% | 57.2 |
| 10.2 | STL% | 8.6 |
| 5.9 | BLK% | 10.1 |
| .458 | eFG% | .567 |
| 21.1 | TOV% | 13.5 |
| 22.6 | ORB% | 28.3 |
| .248 | TF/FGA | .182 |
Betting Trends
| DRAKE | Betting Trends | BELM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 74 | Avg Score | 76.67 |
| 61.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| DRAKE | Betting Trends | BELM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 78.2 | Avg Score | 76.2 |
| 65.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 65.8 | Avg Score | 74.4 |
| 57.8 | Avg Opp Score | 62.8 |
| DRAKE | Betting Trends | BELM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 3-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 76.3 | Avg Score | 71.9 |
| 60.6 | Avg Opp Score | 64.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 3-6-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-0 |
| 66.1 | Avg Score | 78.3 |
| 64.9 | Avg Opp Score | 67.8 |
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Drake Bulldogs
Last time out, Drake hosted the Indiana State Sycamores and held on for a 70-68 win. This game was a tale of two halves as the Bulldogs dominated the first half but were hanging on for dear life at the end. Indiana State trailed by 18 points at halftime but fought back to have a chance at the win late. Drake led by as many as 18 points, never trailed by more than two, and could not cover the -7.0-point spread.
Tucker DeVries had 21 points, five rebounds, and one assist on the night. Roman Penn added 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists in the victory.
Through 22 games, Drake is scoring 73.8 points per game, shooting 46.1% from the field, and assisting on 13.6 made shots. The Bulldogs are allowing 63.8 points, grabbing 35.9 rebounds, blocking 2.5 shots, and stealing the ball 5.4 times.
Belmont Bruins
Belmont visited the Evansville Purple Aces and left with a 73-64 victory. The Bruins built an early first half lead and were able to remain comfortable in the second half. Trialed by four at the half, Evansville was never able to grab the lead in yet another loss. Belmont led by as many as 13 points, trailed by as much as eight, and could not cover the -13.0-point spread.
Ben Sheppard had 23 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. Jakobi Gillespie added 18 points, three rebounds, and six assists in the win.
After 22 games, Belmont is scoring 74.7 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 15.6 made shots. The Bruins are allowing 70.0 points, grabbing 31.3 rebounds, blocking 3.5 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times.
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