The Drake Bulldogs (19-2, 9-2 MVC) visit the Southern Illinois Salukis (10-12, 5-6 MVC) after winning three home road in a row. The Bulldogs are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 128 points.
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Drake Cover -6.5 vs Southern Illinois -102
Drake vs. Southern Illinois betting lines
- Drake moneyline odds to win: -265
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +214
- Spread: Drake (-6.5)
- Total: 128
Drake statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Drake has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as road games (40%). It has covered four times in 10 games when playing at home and two times in five games on the road.
- The Bulldogs have exceeded the over/under in two of 10 home games (20%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in two of five matchups (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Drake has taken nine of 10 games when playing at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won three of four games away from home (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 67.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.7 points fewer than the 71.1 they’ve scored this year.
- Drake has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 58.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 57.7 it has conceded this year.
- The Bulldogs’ 6.9 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.5% from long distance.
Drake betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (23rd in nation) | 43.4 (171st) | 29 (333rd) | 21.3 (first) | 13.6 (189th) | 9.9 (42nd) |
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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Southern Illinois has had better results on the road (6-3-0) than at home (3-5-0).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Salukis’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) compared to away (55.6%, five of nine).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Salukis have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-5).
Recent trends
- The Salukis are averaging 72.6 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (73.5).
- Southern Illinois is giving up 73.3 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
- The Salukis are draining 6.7 three-pointers per game with a 32.1% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.2 and 32.5%.
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
- O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (137th in nation) | 44.7 (254th) | 32.8 (151st) | 29.5 (87th) | 14.6 (124th) | 12.4 (276th) |
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