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NCAAB · Valparaiso Crusaders at Drake Bulldogs

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Game time: December 29, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: The Knapp Center — Des Moines, IA

Article updated Dec 28, 10:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Valparaiso is on the road playing Drake at the Knapp Center stadium on Thursday, 12/29/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Drake -17 was the opening favorite and current line is Drake

Game outlook

Valparaiso is on the road playing Drake at the Knapp Center stadium on Thursday, 12/29/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Drake -17 was the opening favorite and current line is Drake -16.

Valparaiso Highlights

With a power ranking of 352, Valparaiso is ranked #243 in offense (scoring an average of 69.58 per game), #313 in defense (allowing an average of 74.75 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-7 (3-9 ATS) this season.

Drake Highlights

Drake Bulldogs has a power ranking of 166 and are #187 for offense (scoring an average of 71.75 per game), #122 for defense (giving up an average of 74.75 points per game) and 10-3 (4-7-1 ATS) overall. Valparaiso went 2-1 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Drake.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be VALPO 86, DRAKE 54. 51% of SportsJaw users predict Valparaiso Crusaders to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Drake will win, valparaiso will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Beacons 66 to Bulldogs 82.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Beacons 66 to Bulldogs 82.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Crusaders vs Bulldogs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Crusaders vs Bulldogs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders+1,225 → +900Moved
  • Moneyline · Drake Bulldogs-1,550 → -1,700Moved
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders+17 (-110) → +16 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Drake Bulldogs-17 (-110) → -16 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over139.5 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under139.5 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Valparaiso Crusaders
18-15 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Drake Bulldogs
14-20 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-29T03:14:56.902Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-02-23Drake Bulldogs 71 · Valparaiso Crusaders 65
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Drake Bulldogs defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 68-63

Drake Bulldogs defeated Valparaiso Crusaders 68-63 on December 29, 2022, a 5-point decision in the series. Drake Bulldogs' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 44-37. Against SportsJaw's recorded Valparaiso Crusaders +16 (-110) spread, Valparaiso Crusaders covered, while the 131 combined points finished under the recorded total of 140.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DocthizzMoneyline · Drake Bulldogs -2,000Win
  • CoversSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +16 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +16 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 141 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders +16 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141 (-110)Loss