Drake vs Indiana State Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Drake Bulldogs and the Indiana State Sycamores meet Saturday in college basketball action from Hulman Center in Terre Haute. Here’s a Drake vs Indiana State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Drake vs Indiana State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Drake Bulldogs Betting Preview

Drake posted a 6-3 record over their first nine games of the season, then took losses to UAB, North Dakota State and Murray State in the next trio. After that came a 3-4 run featuring losses to Illinois State, Bradley, Belmont and UIC. The wins otherwise were over Evansville, Indiana State and Southern Illinois. Over the first 19 games of the year that would give the Bulldogs a 9-10 record.

On Wednesday versus Murray State the Bulldogs were up 44-41 by the start of the second half. Drake kept it up from there, hitting a 57-49 run the rest of the way in a 101-90 victory in the end. Jalen Quinn led the team on his 34 points, six rebounds and two assists. Owen Larson added 22 points with six rebounds and two assists, while Jaehshon Thomas had 11 points and five boards.

Indiana State Sycamores Betting Preview

Over on the Sycamores’ side, they posted a 7-4 run in their first 11 games this year with losses to Charlotte, Duke, LA Tech and Alcorn State. Indiana State hit a rough 2-6 stretch over the next eight games, losing versus Bradley, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Drake, Evansville and Murray State. Similarly to Drake, Indiana State was sitting at 9-10 across their first 19 outings of the season.

Matched up against Bradley on Wednesday, Indiana State was clinging to a slim 36-34 lead by halftime. The Sycamores were outscored 41-32 the rest of the way however, and ended up with a 75-68 loss in the end. Tops in scoring during the losing road effort was Ian Scott with his 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Sterling Young added 13 points with four rebounds and one assist.

Drake Bulldogs @ Indiana State Sycamores Betting Trends: January 24, 2026

Why the Indiana State Sycamores will win

• Indiana State has won eight of its last 10 home games.
• Drake has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Drake Bulldogs will win

• Indiana State has lost each of its last five day games against the Missouri Valley Conference.
• Drake has won each of its last four games against Indiana State.

Drake vs Indiana State Prediction

I’ll go with Indiana State here but it’s a coin flip. The Sycamores shot very well (51.9 percent) in their loss on the road versus Bradley this week and stayed competitive on the boards. The biggest issue was with Indiana State’s turnovers (19) and they only got to the line 10 times (making seven) to Bradley’s 26-of-31 (83.9 percent) effort on foul shots. That gives the Sycamores five losses in the last six games, and they’ve given up 72 or more points in all six of those outings.

These teams have seen each other once already, in a 74-72 home win for Drake back on January 4. In that one Indiana State shot pretty well (45.1 percent) and hit 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the line alongside a 31-28 rebounding edge. The Sycamores were beaten 36-26 in the paint though, and coughed up 14 turnovers along the way. Indiana State should gain some confidence with a home game for the rematch, and I think they’ll pull it off for some revenge.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Indiana State Sycamores -2