No. 6 seed Missouri and No. 11 seed
Drake play Thursday, March 20, in a
March Madness NCAA Tournament first-round game at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The West Region game is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. MST and can be seen on truTV (
stream with Sling TV ). Who will win the March Madness game and advance to the second round in the
NCAA bracket ? Check out these
NCAA Tournament first-round picks and predictions for the men's college basketball matchup. Missouri is a 6.5-point favorite over Drake in the game in
March Madness odds provided by
BetMGM Sportsbook . The Tigers are -275 on the moneyline. The Bulldogs are +220. The over/under for the game is set at 133.5 points.
Jeremy Cluff writes: "Drake is 30-3 on the season, but it plays in the Missouri Valley. Still, it beat Vanderbilt in the regular season. It can beat another SEC team in the postseason."
Dimers : Missouri 73, Drake 68
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Drake a win probability of 28%, while Missouri has a win probability of 72%."
Alyssa Hertel writes: "Drake defeats Missouri in a matchup that leans on defense more than high-scoring offense."
Calum McAndrew: "Drake has three high-major wins — one against an SEC squad — on its record this season. The Bulldogs beat each of Vanderbilt, Miami and Kansas State in neutral-site venues during their nonconference slate. Drake is the No. 56 team in the NET rankings, going 6-0 in Quad 1 and 2 games. All three of the Bulldogs’ losses came in Quad 3 games, coming by a combined 12 points against Bradley, UIC and Murray State."
ESPN : Missouri has a 72.9% chance to beat Drake
The site gives the Bulldogs a 27.1% shot at defeating the Tigers in Thursday's first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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