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Drake @ Indiana State

Current Records: Drake 16-6; Indiana State 9-11

What to Know

The Indiana State Sycamores lost both of their matches to the Drake Bulldogs last season on scores of 63-81 and 66-73, so they're hoping to turn the tables this season. Indiana State and Drake will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Hulman Center. The Bulldogs will be strutting in after a win while Indiana State will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The matchup between Indiana State and the Bradley Braves on Sunday was not a total blowout, but with Indiana State falling 67-52 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The top scorer for the Sycamores was guard Micah Thomas (17 points).

Meanwhile, Drake picked up a 77-68 victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Sunday. Four players on Drake scored in the double digits: guard D.J. Wilkins (20), guard Garrett Sturtz (13), guard Tucker DeVries (13), and forward Shanquan Hemphill (10).

Indiana State is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Indiana State, who are 9-8 against the spread.

Indiana State's loss took them down to 9-11 while Drake's win pulled them up to 16-6. In Drake's victory, D.J. Wilkins had 20 points and Tucker DeVries had 13 points. We'll see if Indiana State have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hulman Center -- Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.00

Odds

The Bulldogs are a 3.5-point favorite against the Sycamores, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Drake have won eight out of their last 12 games against Indiana State.

  • Dec 28, 2020 - Drake 73 vs. Indiana State 66
  • Dec 27, 2020 - Drake 81 vs. Indiana State 63
  • Jan 29, 2020 - Indiana State 58 vs. Drake 56
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Drake 80 vs. Indiana State 76
  • Feb 27, 2019 - Drake 80 vs. Indiana State 68
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Drake 68 vs. Indiana State 62
  • Feb 14, 2018 - Drake 90 vs. Indiana State 76
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Drake 75 vs. Indiana State 72
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Indiana State 84 vs. Drake 60
  • Jan 11, 2017 - Drake 87 vs. Indiana State 70
  • Feb 02, 2016 - Indiana State 63 vs. Drake 56
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Indiana State 79 vs. Drake 69