Illinois State vs. Drake Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Illinois State Redbirds (10-3, 2-0 MVC) visit the Drake Bulldogs (7-6, 1-1 MVC) at Knapp Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Redbirds are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

Illinois State heads into this matchup following an 85-65 victory against Indiana State on Sunday. In the victory, Chase Walker paced Illinois State with 18 points. Drake won its most recent game 66-65 against Evansville on Sunday. In Drake's win, Jaehshon Thomas led the way with 18 points (adding three rebounds and two assists).

Illinois State vs. Drake Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -152
• Moneyline underdog: Drake +126
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch Illinois State vs. Drake

• TV Channel: KMOV - MyNet St. Louis
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Drake

• This season, seven of Illinois State's 12 games have gone over Monday's over/under of 147.5 points.
• This season, six games Drake has played finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 147.5 is 12.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Redbirds (81.0 points per game) and the Bulldogs (79.1 points per game).
• The 136.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 11.0 less than the 147.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Illinois State's games is 148.3 points, 0.8 more than the total of 147.5 points set for this contest.
• Drake's games have an average over/under of 148.2 points this season, 0.7 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Drake

• Illinois State has played 12 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• The Redbirds have an against the spread record of 6-2 in their eight games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
• In Drake's 11 games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs have an against the spread record of 3-1 in their four games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Drake has one win against the spread and is 1-4 overall.
• At home, Drake has one win ATS (1-4) as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
• In away games, Illinois State has only one win against the spread and are 2-1 overall.
• Illinois State is winless ATS (0-1) as 2.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Drake

• Illinois State has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Redbirds are undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for Illinois State.
• Drake has been victorious in two of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have come away with a win two time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Drake has a 44.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Illinois State vs. Drake

• Pick ATS: Illinois State (- 2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (147.5)
  
• Prediction: Illinois State 73 - Drake 67