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Drake Bulldogs vs. Valparaiso Beacons
The Drake Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Beacons will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Athletics-Recreation Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -11-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Valparaiso was a 89-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Blue Demons. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs.
Drake was a 61-47 winner in its last match at home against Eagles. They failed to cover the -14.5-point spread as favorites.
Drake:
Team record: 7-0 SU,4-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Drake's last 7 games on the road
Drake is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Valparaiso
Valparaiso:
Team record: 4-3 SU,2-4 ATS
Valparaiso is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Valparaiso is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Drake
Valparaiso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drake
Next up:
Drake home to St. Ambrose Thursday, December 12
Valparaiso home to Central Michigan Saturday, December 14