Missouri vs. Drake Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 20, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 6 Missouri Tigers (22-11) and the No. 11 Drake Bulldogs (30-3) battle on Thursday for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The first-round matchup starts at 7:35 p.m. ET.

NCAA BK

NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

Missouri Tigers MIZZ

57

FINAL

67

6

Missouri ^22-12

MIZZ ^22-12

57

11

Drake ^31-3

DRKE ^31-3

67

Drake Bulldogs DRKE

FINAL

DRKE +5.5 UNDER 133.5

The Tigers enter their matchup against the Bulldogs as a 6.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 132.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details ahead of placing bets on the Missouri-Drake matchup.

Missouri vs. Drake Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas
• How to watch on TV: truTV
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Missouri vs. Drake Prediction

• Pick ATS: Pick Em
  
• Pick OU: Over (132.5)
  
• Prediction: Missouri 75, Drake 68

Learn more about the Missouri Tigers vs. the Drake Bulldogs game on FOX Sports!

Missouri vs. Drake Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tigers 70, Bulldogs 63.
• The Tigers have a 72.1% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Bulldogs sit with a 32.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• Missouri has covered 18 times in 32 games with a spread this season.
• Drake is 16-13-0 ATS this year.
• Missouri is 7-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
• Drake has won its only game this year when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• A total of 30 times so far this season, the Tigers and their opponent have combined for more than 132.5 points.
• There have been 10 Bulldogs games this year with more than 132.5 points scored.
• These teams score 154.6 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 22.1.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Missouri has compiled a 17-5 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.3% of those games).
• Drake has been the underdog in six games this season but picked up the win in all of them.
• Missouri has a record of 12-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter (winning 92.3%).
• Drake has played as an underdog of +210 or more once this season and won that game.

FINAL

DRKE 67 · MIZZ 57

NCAA BK

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

11

Drake Bulldogs

DRKE

+5.5

+195

O 133.5

6

Missouri Tigers

MIZZ

-5.5

-239

U 133.5

Missouri vs. Drake: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

Missouri 2024-25 Key Players

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