Drexel vs North Carolina A&T Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Drexel Dragons and the North Carolina A&T Aggies meet Sunday in college basketball action from Corbett Sports Center. Here’s a Drexel vs North Carolina A&T prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Drexel vs North Carolina A&T pick. We will examine:

The Drexel Dragons’ recent form and player performance

The North Carolina A&T Aggies’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Drexel Dragons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Carolina A&T Aggies

Recent betting trends in games played between Drexel and North Carolina A&T

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Drexel vs North Carolina A&T game

Drexel Dragons Betting Preview

The Dragons got off to a good start with a couple of early wins this year over Georgian Court and Colgate. After that came losses to Temple and La Salle to even things out, but Drexel would then recover with wins over Fairfield and Fordham. Losses versus Purdue Fort Wayne and Bryant came next around a win over Chicago State, then a winning streak over Pennsylvania, Albany, and Howard. In their last pair, Drexel has fallen to Penn State and Campbell however, giving the team an 8-6 record through 14 games so far.

In the Campbell matchup on Thursday, the Dragons came out of halftime looking at a 31-27 advantage on the scoreboard. Drexel fell behind in the second half on a 30-23 deficit however and ended up falling 57-54 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Kobe MaGee with 15 points and six rebounds. Cole Hargrove added 12 options with nine boards, and Jason Drake also finished in double-figures with 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Leading the team off the bench was Kevon Vanderhorst on three points and two boards.

North Carolina A&T Aggies Betting Preview

Over on the North Carolina A&T side, they came out of the gate this year on a reasonable 3-2 run. Those wins came courtesy of Cheyney PA, the Citadel, and Morgan State. Otherwise, it was a couple of losses versus Wake Forest and George Washington in that time. North Carolina A&T would hit the skids after that, falling versus Buffalo, East Carolina, Hampton, UNC Greensboro, Virginia Tech, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, and Arkansas. The Aggies broke their skid with a win over North Carolina Central but then fell again versus Elon in their last outing.

On Thursday in the Elon matchup, North Carolina A&T finished the first half at a 45-34 disadvantage. The Aggies got better from there on a 33-30 run but still lost 75-67 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Landon Grasper with 22 points, two steals, one rebound, and one assist. Jahnathan Lamothe added 16 points with seven boards and five assists alongside two steals, while Ryan Forrest also finished in double-figures with 11 points and two rebounds.

Why the North Carolina A&T Aggies will win

• Drexel has lost six of its last seven road games against Conference opponents.

Why the Drexel Dragons will win

• North Carolina A&T has lost each of its last 12 games against Conference opponents.
• Drexel has won six of its last seven day games against Conference opponents.
• Drexel has won the first half in four of its last five games against the Coastal Athletic Association.

Drexel vs North Carolina A&T Prediction

I’ll stay with Drexel I suppose. There’s not a lot to get excited about here if you’re not a fan of either team, though. The Dragons are coming off a pretty limp effort versus a struggling Campbell team, notching 37.7 percent shooting from the field and 18.5 percent (5-of-27) from outside. Drexel did rebound pretty well (39) but also had 15 turnovers in a pretty sloppy showing. The Dragons have scored a combined 118 points across their last two games, which follows two games with 68 or more points previous to those.

As for NC A&T, they shot a rough 35.9 percent from the field with a 48-36 rebounding deficit in their latest loss versus Elon. The Aggies have been below 69 points in five of their last seven games, losing six of those. I’m not super pumped about their chances in Saturday’s matchup, but then again Drexel isn’t blowing any doors down this year either.