Drake vs Indiana State Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

The Drake Bulldogs and the Indiana State Sycamores meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Hulman Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Drake vs. Indiana State prediction.

Drake Recap

The Drake Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to a 66-62 win over Illinois State last time out to improve to 15-2 on the year. After this game, Drake will head home for a matchup with Valparaiso.

Drake Looking For 4th Straight W

Bennett Stirtz leads the Bulldogs in scoring and assists with 17.4 PPG and 6.3 APG along with 4.1 RPG while Mitch Mascari has 10.9 PPG and Daniel Abreu has 11.9 PPG with 3.4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Drake up to this point in the year. Tavion Banks has added 8.8 PPG with 4.4 RPG while Cam Manyawu has 8.5 PPG with a team-leading 6.3 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Drake is averaging 71 PPG on 48.4% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three, and 69.7% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Drake Bulldogs will win

• Drake has won each of its last 13 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Indiana State has lost five of its last six games.

Indiana State Recap

The Indiana State Sycamores come into this one looking to shake off a 118-65 blowout loss to Bradley last time out to drop to 9-9 on the year. After this game, Indiana State will go back on the road for a game against Illinois State.

Sycamores Lose 3rd In A Row

Samage Teel leads the Sycamores in scoring and assists with 17.3 PPG and 4.7 APG along with 4.6 RPG while Jaden Daughtry has 13.5 PPG with 4.6 RPG as well on the year as the only other double-digit scorer for Indiana State so far this season. K’mani Doughty has 8.7 PPG with 2.8 RPG and Camp Wagner has 8.3 PPG with 2.8 RPG as well this season. Aaron Gray has 8.4 PPG with 5.5 RPG in 11 games played so far this season. Markus Harding also added 7.4 PPG with 4.3 RPG as well this year. As a team, Indiana State is averaging 82.8 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three, and 74.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Indiana State Sycamores will win

• Indiana State has won 16 of its last 19 night games at Hulman Center.
• Drake has lost four of its last five night games at Hulman Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Indiana State’s last 11 night games against the Missouri Valley Conference has produced a total of 143+ points.
• Each of Drake’s last four games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 128 or fewer points.

Drake vs. Indiana State Prediction

I’m on Drake here. I wanted to get on board with the Sycamores as a home dog, but they looked horrendous defensively against Bradley and while Drake’s not necessarily an offensive juggernaut this season, they can score points in bunches if needed and Drake’s defense has been one of the best in the country up to this point in the year. I just don’t see Indiana State breaking down the Bulldogs when all is said and done and I could see another Drake beatdown being dished out in this one. Give me the Bulldogs laying the points on the road here.