Northern Iowa vs. Drake Predictions - February 23

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The Northern Iowa Panthers (19-9, 13-4 MVC) will attempt to continue a six-game win streak when they host the Drake Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 MVC) on February 23, 2025 at McLeod Center.

The Panthers are currently slim 1.5-point favorites against the Bulldogs. The point total for the matchup is 125.5.

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Northern Iowa vs. Drake Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Arena: McLeod Center

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Northern Iowa vs. Drake Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Iowa (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Iowa (-122), Drake (+102)
  • Total: 125.5 points

Pick ATS:Drake (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (125.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Iowa 69, Drake 68

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Northern Iowa vs. Drake Comparison

Northern Iowa Rank Northern Iowa Stat Drake Stat Drake Rank
144th 75.1 Points Scored 71.3 261st
62nd 67.8 Points Allowed 59.2 3rd
136th 14.2 Assists 13.6 185th
78th 10.2 Turnovers 9.8 46th
6th 49.7% Field Goal % 49.4% 8th
192nd 44.0% Field Goal % Allowed 44.9% 244th

Northern Iowa Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Panthers is Tytan Anderson, who accumulates 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
  • Trey Campbell leads Northern Iowa in assists, averaging 3.0 per game while also scoring 11.6 points per contest.
  • Campbell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Panthers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
  • Campbell and Leon Bond III lead Northern Iowa on the defensive end, with Campbell leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Bond in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.

Drake Key Players

  • Bennett Stirtz scores 18.7 points and adds 6.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the Bulldogs' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Cam Manyawu's stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 7.5 points and 0.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Drake rebounding leaderboard.
  • Mitch Mascari is the most prolific from deep for the Bulldogs, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
  • Drake's leader in steals is Stirtz with 2.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Manyawu with 0.8 per game.

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