Missouri vs Drake Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 11 Drake Bulldogs (30-3) will be trying to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 6 Missouri Tigers (22-11) on Thursday. This 6-11 matchup in the West Region bracket tips off at 7:51 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Missouri vs. Drake Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Game time: 7:51 p.m. ET
• TV channel: truTV
• Location: Wichita, Kansas
• Arena: INTRUST Bank Arena

Before making a wager on Thursday's Missouri-Drake spread (Missouri -5.5) or total (133.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Missouri vs. Drake: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Missouri has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• Drake is 16-13-0 ATS this year.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Drake is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 8-7 ATS record Missouri puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• At home, the Tigers have a better record against the spread (11-8-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (5-5-0).
• The Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .357 (5-9-0). On the road, it is .600 (6-4-0).

Missouri vs. Drake: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Missouri has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (76.2%) in those games.
• The Tigers have yet to lose in 10 games when named as moneyline favorite of -260 or better.
• Drake has won all six of the games it has been the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +215 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Missouri has a 72.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Missouri vs. Drake Head-to-Head Comparison

• Missouri's +350 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 84.5 points per game (ninth in college basketball) while giving up 73.8 per contest (233rd in college basketball).
• Mark Mitchell paces Missouri, recording 14.1 points per game (368th in the country).
• Drake outscores opponents by 11.7 points per game (posting 70.1 points per game, 279th in college basketball, and giving up 58.4 per contest, second in college basketball) and has a +385 scoring differential.
• Bennett Stirtz's 19.1 points per game paces Drake and ranks 39th in the nation.
• The Tigers win the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. They record 31.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 222nd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.5 per contest.
• Josh Gray leads the Tigers with 5.3 rebounds per game (507th in college basketball action).
• The Bulldogs are 330th in college basketball at 28.8 rebounds per game. That's 6.9 more than the 21.9 their opponents average.
• Cam Manyawu tops the team with 5.4 rebounds per game (482nd in college basketball).
• Missouri averages 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in college basketball), and allows 93.4 points per 100 possessions (171st in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs rank 24th in college basketball averaging 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 30th, allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions.

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