Who’s Playing
Drake @ Missouri State
Current Records: Drake 10-4; Missouri State 9-5
What to Know
The Drake Bulldogs won both of their matches against the Missouri State Bears last season (78-73 and 71-69) and are aiming for the same result Sunday. The Bulldogs and MSU will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET at JQH Arena. Both teams are strolling into their game after big wins in their previous games.
Drake ended the year with a bang, routing the Mount Marty Lancers 82-53 last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Bears couldn’t have asked for better way to wrap up 2021 than the 103-56 stomp they got at home against the Evangel Crusaders this past Thursday.
Drake is expected to lose this next one by 4.5. They are a gamble against the spread as they sit with a 3-9 ATS record.
Their wins bumped Drake to 10-4 and MSU to 9-5. With both the Bulldogs and MSU swaggering in after impressive performances, it will be interesting to see which team steps up to teach the other some humility.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: JQH Arena — Springfield, Missouri
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $49.00
Odds
The Bears are a 4.5-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Drake have won nine out of their last 14 games against Missouri State.
- Mar 06, 2021 – Drake 71 vs. Missouri State 69
- Jan 27, 2021 – Drake 78 vs. Missouri State 73
- Jan 26, 2021 – Drake 68 vs. Missouri State 61
- Feb 12, 2020 – Missouri State 97 vs. Drake 62
- Jan 26, 2020 – Drake 71 vs. Missouri State 69
- Mar 02, 2019 – Drake 73 vs. Missouri State 62
- Jan 20, 2019 – Drake 74 vs. Missouri State 63
- Feb 18, 2018 – Drake 67 vs. Missouri State 63
- Jan 20, 2018 – Drake 61 vs. Missouri State 58
- Feb 18, 2017 – Missouri State 76 vs. Drake 73
- Jan 24, 2017 – Drake 72 vs. Missouri State 71
- Mar 03, 2016 – Missouri State 69 vs. Drake 67
- Feb 24, 2016 – Missouri State 61 vs. Drake 52
- Jan 20, 2016 – Missouri State 79 vs. Drake 70
