Drake vs. Indiana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 4

The Drake Bulldogs (7-7, 1-2 MVC) hit the court against the Indiana State Sycamores (8-7, 1-3 MVC) as 5.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

Their last time out, Drake lost 73-56 to Illinois State on Monday. In Drake's loss, Okku Federiko led the way with a team-high 11 points (adding three rebounds and two assists). Indiana State's most recent game on Thursday ended in a 75-66 loss to Northern Iowa. Ian Scott's team-leading 15 points paced Indiana State in the loss.

Drake vs. Indiana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Drake -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Drake -257
• Moneyline underdog: Indiana State +210
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Drake vs. Indiana State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Drake vs. Indiana State

• This season, Drake and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's over/under of 144.5 points six times.
• This season, seven of Indiana State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 144.5 is 8.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (77.4) and Sycamores (76.0).
• These two teams surrender a combined 143.2 points per game, 1.3 less than this contest's over/under.
• Drake has a 146.9 average over/under in its games this season, 2.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Indiana State's games have an average over/under of 149.8 points this season, 5.3 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Drake vs. Indiana State

• Drake has four wins against the spread in 12 games this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have just one against the spread win in five games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• Indiana State has played 13 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Sycamores are 3-1 ATS when underdogs by 5.5 points or more this season.
• Drake has covered the spread once at home, and is 1-5 overall there, this season.
• At home, Drake has one win ATS (1-3) as a 5.5-point favorite or more.
• On the road, Indiana State is 2-5 overall and 5-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Drake vs. Indiana State

• Drake has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and won three (42.9%) of those contests.
• The Bulldogs have a record of 2-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -257 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 72% chance of a victory for Drake.
• Indiana State has been a moneyline underdog in nine games this season and has come away with the win three times (33.3%) in those contests.
• The Sycamores have a mark of 1-3 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +210 or worse on the moneyline.
• Indiana State has an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.