Check out our free Drake vs Northern Iowa pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Cedar Falls. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Drake vs Northern Iowa Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 15th Betting Odds
Bulldogs vs Panthers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Drake Bulldogs at Northern Iowa Panthers
- Where: Cedar Falls at McLeod Center
- Date: Wednesday, February 15th
- Betting Odds: Drake -6, DRAKE -259 | NIOWA +207 O/U 137.5
Bulldogs Preview:
Drake heads into this matchup having played 27 games and have an overall record sitting at 21-6. So far, the Bulldogs have played 13 games on the road, with a record of 8-5. This season, Drake has been favored to win in 22 games, sitting with a mark of 18-4. For today’s contest, Drake has a betting line set -6 points in their favor.
Drake will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tucker DeVries who is averaging 19.46 points per game for the Bulldogs. DeVries is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Bulldogs’ offensive game plan is the play of Roman Penn who has hit 48.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.08 points per game.
On offense, Drake is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.5 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 27 games, they have only hit 33.8% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 34.66% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Panthers Preview:
Northern Iowa heads into this matchup having played 26 games and have an overall record sitting at 12-14. So far this season, Northern Iowa has played 14 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-6. For the season, Northern Iowa has been the underdog in 13 games, sitting with a mark of 3-10. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Panthers being +6 point underdogs.
Northern Iowa will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Bowen Born who is averaging 18.0 points per game for the Panthers. Born is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Panthers’ offensive game plan is the play of Tytan Anderson who has hit 48.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.62 points per game.
On offense, Northern Iowa is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 74.4 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 26 games, they have only hit 35.0% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 42.81% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Free Spread Prediction: Northern Iowa Panthers +6
If you are looking to get a wager down on today’s matchup betwen the Northern Iowa Panthers and Drake Bulldogs, we see Northern Iowa as the best bet on the spread at +6. Look for the Panthers’ offense to continue their strong 3-point shooting as they are averaging 8.37 made 3’s per contest. Not only do they have the edge from beyond the arc, but they also have a good track record vs the spread as the underdog. In Northern Iowa’s last 10 games as the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4. Going into the game, we feel good about grabbing Northern Iowa +6.
