Bradley vs Drake Prediction 3/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Bradley Braves and Drake Bulldogs meet Sunday in the college basketball MVC Final at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Bradley vs Drake Prediction. This article will include a Bradley vs Drake Pick.

Bradley Braves Betting Preview 

The Bradley Braves are coming off wins over Murray State, Valparaiso, and Northern Iowa. Bradley looks to make its 10th NCAA Tournament appliance and first since 2019.

The Bradley Braves are averaging 78.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Duke Deen is averaging 14.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Zek Montgomery is averaging 12.5 points and 2.8 rebounds. Darius Hannah is the third double-digit scorer and Christian Davis is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Bradley Braves are shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Bradley Braves are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game. 

Drake Bulldogs Betting Preview 

The Drake Bulldogs recently beat Missouri State, Southern Illinois, and Belmont. Drake looks to make its third straight NCAA Tournament trip.  

The Drake Bulldogs are averaging 70.8 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 59.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Bennett Stirtz is averaging 18.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Daniel Abreu is averaging 10.7 points and 1 assist. Mitch Mascari is the third double-digit scorer and Tavion Banks is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Drake Bulldogs are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Drake Bulldogs are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.

Bradley vs Drake Injury Report

Neither Bradley nor Drake has a player listed on its injury report.

Bradley vs Drake Prediction

This should be a fun game considering Drake and Bradley met twice this season and the road team won both games. You can make a case for both teams, so I’m going to grab the bucket with Bradley. The Braves had funks in both games against Murray State and Valparaiso, and they managed to work their way through those games. We also haven’t seen Duke Deen explode offensively yet in this tournament and that’s likely to change at some point. Drake is on fire and has been the team to beat in the MVC, but Bradley is too good to turn down in the underdog role. Also, since January 8, the only team to beat Drake is Bradley. Give me the free bucket.