Drake at Belmont odds, picks and predictions
The Drake Bulldogs (12-2, 3-0 MVC) and Belmont Bruins (9-5, 2-1) meet Sunday in Nashville. The lid-lifting tip-off at Curb Event Center Arena will be at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Drake vs. Belmont odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
In its last game, Tuesday vs. Illinois State, Drake bounced back from just its 2nd loss and a long layoff in an 88-71 triumph as a 12.5-point favorite. After a 10-day layoff following a Dec. 22 overtime loss to UAB, the Bulldogs shot a season-best 57.1% against ISU.
Belmont also came off a holiday break in its last game, losing at Southern Illinois 73-63 as 4-point underdogs Tuesday. Belmont has played just 3 games since Dec. 16, going 1-2 straight up and 0-3 against the spread (ATS).
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Drake at Belmont odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Drake -178 (bet $178 to win $100) | Belmont +146 (bet $100 to win $146)
- Against the spread: Drake -4.5 (-102) | Belmont +4.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 155.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Drake at Belmont picks and predictions
Prediction
Drake 80, Belmont 77
Moneyline
Figure this one as being a close game. Drake (-178) is deserving of about 2 to 3 points on the favorite side. Peg the Bulldogs as a 60% proposition to win this one outright. That offers no value on either side. PASS.
Against the spread
Wind it back and run it again. Just no way to parse out a field-goal lean to either team. PASS.
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Over/Under
The total has gone Over in 9 of Drake's last 10 road games. The Bulldogs rank in the nation's top quartile in 3-point frequency, while the Bruins rank in the top 25% in 3-point accuracy.
Belmont was flat in its last game, a contest off a holiday layoff. Expect some bounce-back at the offensive end against a DU team that has allowed a bit too much from the perimeter in its last couple games.
Look for that perimeter play to up this one past the threshold, if but barely.
The lean isn't much. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 155.5 (-115).
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