UIC vs Drake College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MVC Tournament

The No. 5 seed UIC Flames (18-14, 12-8 MVC) and the No. 9 seed Drake Bulldogs (14-19, 6-14 MVC) square off in the MVC tournament Saturday at Enterprise Center, tipping off at 3:30 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.

UIC vs. Drake Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Arena: Enterprise Center

Before you wager on Saturday's UIC-Drake spread (UIC -5.5) or total (141.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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UIC vs. Drake: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UIC has compiled a 16-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• Drake has won 10 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 21 times.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, UIC (3-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (37.5%) than Drake (5-5) does as the underdog (50%).
• When playing at home, the Flames sport a better record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (8-7-0).
• The Bulldogs have been better against the spread on the road (3-8-0) than at home (3-12-0) this year.
• UIC has covered the spread 14 times in 21 conference games.
• Drake's MVC record against the spread is 6-16-0.

UIC vs. Drake: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UIC has come away with nine wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Flames have been victorious six times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -255 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Drake has compiled a 7-12 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 36.8% of those games).
• The Bulldogs are 3-6 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer.
• UIC has an implied victory probability of 71.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UIC vs. Drake Head-to-Head Comparison

• UIC averages 75.8 points per game (178th in college basketball) while giving up 70.1 per outing (73rd in college basketball). It has a +182 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.7 points per game.
• Ahmad Henderson II is 677th in the country with a team-leading 12.2 points per game.
• Drake puts up 75.8 points per game (178th in college basketball) while allowing 74.9 per contest (214th in college basketball). It has a +29 scoring differential.
• Jalen Quinn is 39th in the country with a team-leading 19.8 points per game.
• The Flames rank 119th in the nation at 32.9 rebounds per game. That's 3.2 more than the 29.7 their opponents average.
• Mekhi Lowery's 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Flames and rank 359th in college basketball action.
• The Bulldogs come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. They are collecting 31.5 rebounds per game (213th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.4.
• Okku Federiko's 4.8 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 682nd in college basketball.
• UIC averages 97.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (198th in college basketball), and gives up 89.8 points per 100 possessions (57th in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs rank 157th in college basketball with 98.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 253rd defensively with 97.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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