Drake Bulldogs vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hulman Center is the location where the Indiana State Sycamores (9-9) will try to defeat the Drake Bulldogs (15-2) on Saturday.

The Drake Bulldogs took the court against Illinois State and notched a win by a score of 66-62 in their last contest. Drake finished the game having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (23 of 44) and converted 11 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 9 of 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Drake allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 24 of 48 shooting. Illinois State earned 10 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Illinois State snagged 17 rebounds (3 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois State finished the game shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 11 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 21 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 and Illinois State recorded 12 fouls.

Daniel Abreu is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 77.8% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 37 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Drake steps onto the court with a mark of 15-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Drake is snagging 31.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 234 dimes on the year, which is 203rd in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 334) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 points per game (270th in the nation) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They rank 10th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 159 relinquished this season. The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (341 of 791) and they concede 24.2 boards per game as a unit. They concede 30.1% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (57.3).

In their last game, the Indiana State Sycamores walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-65 against Bradley. The Sycamores collected 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Bradley had 20 fouls in this game which got the Sycamores to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a clip of 78.6%. When discussing shooting from distance, Indiana State converted 9 of 31 attempts (29.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sycamores ended up shooting 17 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.5%. The Sycamores permitted Bradley to make 40 of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 55.6% for this contest. They shot 42.1% from 3-point land by hitting 16 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). When talking about rebounds, Indiana State permitted Bradley to snag 41 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Samage Teel was important for the Sycamores in this contest. He converted 2 out of 8 for the contest for a rate of 25.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 27 mins of playing time and added 3 assists in the matchup.

Indiana State has a record of 9-9 this season. The Sycamores commit 18.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.3 times per game (55th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. Indiana State has 1,490 pts this year (82.8 per game) and they grab 37.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Sycamores are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 60th in D-1.

The Sycamores are ranked 346th in the country in PPG allowed with 80.6. They are forcing 12.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (279th in college). The Indiana State defense concedes 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 434) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which ranks them 120th and 233rd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drake

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