Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Bradley vs. Drake CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(8-10) Bradley Braves vs. Drake Bulldogs (13-5)
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Knapp Center
CBB Moneyline Odds: Braves +250 / Bulldogs -300
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Bradley +7 / Drake -7 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 136
The Drake Bulldogs will be looking to start the campaign with 11 wins from 11 home outings when they take on the Braves on Wednesday night at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs are favored by a touchdown in this contest as the line setters certainly expect another win for the home team in the MVC.
If experience matters, and we all know that camaraderie builds over time and the Bulldogs have the most veteran leadership in all of college hoops. Drake averages 21.85 years per player which is #1 in the land when it comes to tenure on the NCAA hardwood.
The Braves have lost 3 of their last 4 games and hold a 2 – 4 conference record to start the 2022 MVC schedule and the road has not been friendly territory. Bradley has suffered defeat in all 5 of their road games this season.
Bradley Braves
The Braves are headed in the wrong direction and the road woes continue to plague this team as it has the last few seasons. Most bettors out there know that you can trust that Bradley will show up at home and it is a coin-flip as to what you will get when they have to travel.
Bradley fell 74 – 65 last time out to Illinois State and that puts this team at 0 – 3 in MVC play away from home. The result may come as a shock to anyone who turned the game off at halftime. Bradley took a 40 – 26 lead to the locker room against the Red Birds and then came out totally flat in the second stanza.
The Red Birds outscored the Braves 48 – 25 and the bench issues are going to cause this team issues all season long. Only four players came on the court in relief and no one contributed more than 5 points from the foursome of bench players.
Terry Roberts continued to be a leader for this team coming away with 22 points in the loss, and that pushed his average for the season up to 15.8 PPG. Rienk Mast added a double-double with 17 & 10 which are both above his average at 10 / 8 per contest.
Drake Bulldogs
Well, it is certainly nice for a coach to have so much experience to rely on, and it helps to put losses in the rear-view mirror a little quicker. Since the 5-point loss to Missouri State, the Bulldogs are riding a modest 3-game win streak into tonight’s contest.
Home cooking has been good to this team with a 10 – 0 record at the Knapp Center, but everyone wants to come in here and end the streak. This team has been used to winning in this building and now it just seems like a given when they take this court.
Last time out against SIU just a couple of days ago, the Bulldogs barely escaped with a 1-point win and it took a big effort from a player off the bench to save the day. Garrett Sturtz scored 16 points off the pine and he led the team in scoring… again! Sturtz is second on the team in scoring behind Tucker Devries, although this team really isn’t full of depth.
Drake has won no less than 20 games in all 3 of Coach DeVries’ season’s thus far and he is on pace to get this team there again in 2021-22. The Bulldogs have yet to win an NCAA Tournament game under DeVries as they made it to the big dance last season but were first-round exiters.
CBB Betting Trends:
- The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 9-4 in Braves last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Bulldogs are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Wednesday games.
Free Bradley Braves vs. Drake Bulldogs NCAAB Betting Prediction:
I don’t love this line but I dig on the total being a little higher than I expected. I can see a low-scoring game with Drake barely getting near 70 and Bradley simply unable to hit 60+ so the Under is the direction we go. I do believe Drake will cover the touchdown and keep the score down.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Drake -7 & Under 136
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