The Northern Iowa Panthers (19-9, 13-4 MVC) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the Drake Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 MVC) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 125.5.
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Northern Iowa vs. Drake betting lines
- Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -126
- Drake moneyline odds to win: +105
- Spread: Northern Iowa (-1.5)
- Total: 125.5
Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Northern Iowa owns a better record against the spread (11-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-3-0).
- When it comes to point totals, the Panthers hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 14 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Northern Iowa has picked up the win in 12 of 14 games when playing at home, good for a .857 winning percentage. It has won three of five games on the road (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Panthers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 71.5 points a contest compared to the 75.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Northern Iowa allow 0.5 fewer points per game (67.3) than its season-long average (67.8).
- The Panthers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 37.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 37.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Northern Iowa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-9-0 (Home: 11-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 15-5-0 (As Favorite: 15-5-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.7 (sixth in nation) | 44 (192nd) | 30.1 (293rd) | 28.8 (53rd) | 14.2 (136th) | 10.2 (78th) |
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Drake statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Drake has been better against the spread on the road (5-3-0) than at home (5-8-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over three of 13 times at home (23.1%), and four of eight on the road (50%).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are scoring 71.9 points per game, 0.6 more than their season average (71.3).
- In its last 10 games, Drake is surrendering 62.4 points per contest, 3.2 more points than its season average (59.2).
- The Bulldogs are making 7 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (42.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.9%).
Drake betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-0-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 (eighth in nation) | 44.9 (243rd) | 28.2 (337th) | 21.3 (first) | 13.6 (184th) | 9.8 (47th) |
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