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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Drake Bulldogs
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Drake Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Knapp Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -6.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
In their last action, Drake was a 66-61 loser on the road against Crusaders. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State was a 65-52 loser in its last match on the road against Sycamores. They failed to cover the +8.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 6-10 SU,5-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Illinois State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Illinois State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Drake:
Team record: 12-5 SU,8-7 ATS
Drake is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Drake is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Drake is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Illinois State
Next up:
Illinois State home to Loyola-Chicago Sunday, January 19
Drake at Southern Illinois Sunday, January 19