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Valparaiso Beacons vs. Drake Bulldogs
The Valparaiso Beacons and the Drake Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Knapp Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -14-point favorites versus the Beacons, while the game's total opened at 131.5.
Drake won its last outing, a 71-53 result against Sycamores on January 18. They covered in that game as a -6-point favorite.
Valparaiso lost its last outing, a 81-74 result against Flames on January 18. They failed to cover in that game as a +1.5-point underdog.
Valparaiso:
Team record: 10-9 SU,9-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Valparaiso is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Valparaiso is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Valparaiso is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Drake:
Team record: 16-2 SU,9-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Drake is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games at home
Drake is 1-10-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Valparaiso
Next up:
Valparaiso home to Evansville Saturday, January 25
Drake at Missouri State Saturday, January 25