The visiting Bulldogs hope to send their backers to the pay window on Monday as they look to cover the spread at Sports and Fitness Center against the Virginia Cavaliers.

The game is being played at Sports and Fitness Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

Virginia will face the 3-1 Bulldogs, who own a 2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cavaliers are 0-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bulldogs are 0-3 favoring the OVER.



View Drake vs Virginia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Cavaliers as 8-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cavaliers sit at No. 142 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bulldogs sit at No. 165 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Cavaliers will win this game 77-68.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 224 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.5 per game. That compares with Virginia’s No. 239 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Virginia is college basketball's No. 194-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 167 with 6.2 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Drake owns the country's No. 112-rated mark, allowing 63 points per game on the highway. Virginia, on the other hand, rates No. 254 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Drake was a 66-62 Sportsbook at home against Winthrop. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as favorites. Reggie Middleton scored 26 points for Winthrop on Saturday, but the Bulldogs managed a 66-62 victory over the Eagles at Sports and Fitness Center.

Last time out for Virginia, they were a 49-35 Sportsbook as they battled Drexel on the road. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point favorite. Frantz Massenat scored 12 points in a futile effort to lead the Dragons to a win (they lost 49-35 to Virginia at Sports and Fitness Center on Saturday).


Drake Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing CS Northridge are 1-0
After a win are 4-6

Virginia Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing Drexel are 1-0
After a win are 4-6

A few Bulldogs at Cavaliers trends to consider:
Virginia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Drake home to CS Northridge, Saturday, November 26
Virginia home to Wisc-Green Bay, Friday, November 25