Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Calihan Hall Saturday as host Detroit looks to handle the Drake Bulldogs in NCAA hoops action.

The Titans currently sports a 1-1 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-1 ATS. The Bulldogs are 1-0 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Titans produce a 1-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bulldogs have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Drake vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Detroit Titans as 8.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Titans, most recently No. 171 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bulldogs, who rate No. 178 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 107-93 victory for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Detroit has the nation's No. 52-rated offensive output, at 81 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 185 allowing on average 66 PPG. The Titans FG% has averaged 41.5% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 55.9% per game.

Defensively, Drake features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 49 nationally in scoring at home.

Drake won its last outing, a 96-66 result against William Jewell on November 10. The battle between the Bulldogs and Cardinals didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as William Jewell was handed a 96-66 defeat on Saturday at Knapp Center.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 77-74 loser as they battled St. John's on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point underdog. The Titans endured a 77-74 loss at the hands of the Red Storm on Tuesday, despite a 21-point effort from Ray McCallum at Carnesecca Arena.


Drake Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Detroit Titans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 0-1
After playing St. John's are 1-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Bulldogs at Titans trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Drake's last 8 games on the road
Drake is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Drake is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games


Next up:
Drake at California, Thursday, November 22
Detroit at Miami, Saturday, November 24