UIC vs. Drake Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The UIC Flames (8-10, 3-4 MVC) face the Drake Bulldogs (9-9, 3-4 MVC) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.

UIC came out on top in its most recent game 69-61 against Northern Iowa on Tuesday. Abdul Momoh scored a team-best 21 points for UIC in the victory. Drake won its most recent matchup 76-73 in OT against Southern Illinois on Wednesday. Jalen Quinn's team-high 21 points paced Drake in the victory.

UIC vs. Drake Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: UIC -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: UIC -192
• Moneyline underdog: Drake +158
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

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

• Nine of UIC's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 138.5 points.
• A total of 11 of Drake's games have ended with a combined score higher than 138.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 138.5 is 12.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Flames (74.9) and Bulldogs (76.4).
• The 142.8 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.3 more than the 138.5 total in this contest.
• On average, UIC has seen a 146.2-point over/under in its games this season, 7.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Drake's games have an average over/under of 148.0 points this season, 9.5 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UIC vs. Drake

• Against the spread, UIC is 7-9-0 this season.
• The Flames have been favored by 3.5 points or more four times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• In Drake's 16 games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this season.
• UIC is 2-3 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 3.5-point favorite or greater, UIC has one win ATS (1-1).
• Drake has two wins against the spread, and are 3-2 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UIC vs. Drake

• This season, UIC has been moneyline favorites five times and won three of those games.
• The Flames have entered four games this season favored by -192 or more and are 3-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from UIC, based on the moneyline, is 65.8%.
• Drake has been a moneyline underdog in eight games this season and has come away with the win three times (37.5%) in those contests.
• The Bulldogs have a mark of 3-4 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Drake has a 38.8% chance of walking away with the win.