Drexel vs. Northeastern betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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CAA opponents meet when the Drexel Dragons (9-11, 3-4 CAA) host the Northeastern Huskies (6-13, 2-6 CAA) at Daskalakis Athletic Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Huskies are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 139.5.

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Drexel Cover -4.5 vs Northeastern -118

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Drexel vs. Northeastern betting lines

  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: -229
  • Northeastern moneyline odds to win: +187
  • Spread: Drexel (-4.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Drexel has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in eight opportunities on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Dragons hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in nine opportunities this season (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in eight opportunities (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Drexel has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Dragons’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 64.9 points a contest compared to the 68.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Drexel has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 60.9 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 66.1 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Dragons are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.2 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.5 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Drexel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (288th in nation) 41.5 (64th) 33.1 (155th) 30.7 (160th) 13.9 (202nd) 11.8 (230th)

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Northeastern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northeastern’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .286 (2-5-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of seven) than away (seven of 11) this year.
  • This year the Huskies are 1-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are posting 80.7 points per game, 4.1 more than their season average (76.6).
  • Northeastern is allowing 87.8 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 80.9 points allowed.
  • The Huskies are sinking 8.8 threes per contest with a 37.6% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.7 and 34.7%.

Northeastern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (103rd in nation) 49.9 (361st) 27.3 (354th) 32.2 (245th) 15.4 (102nd) 11.5 (196th)
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