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"Dec 5, 8:05 PM | Knapp CenterSt. Mary&amp;#039;s Gaels vs Drake Bulldogs Odds5-2TEAM RECORD3-3The St. Mary&amp;#039;s Gaels will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Bulldogs in Drake at Knapp Center on Wednesday in college basketball action.Drake battles the Gaels, currently sitting with a 5-2 mark (3-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-2 for the Bulldogs and 3-1 for the Gaels. View St Marys vs Drake Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the opening NCAA basketball line for this matchup, Drake sat as 2-point underdogs over at 5Dimes. Also, check out the current total, which often goes up first at online sportsbook BetOnline.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 103 and the Gaels at No. 223 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 82-79 result in favor of the Gaels.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Drake&amp;#039;s No. 35-ranked offense, averaging 78 PPG, against a Gaels defense that ranks No. 183 at 66.6 PPG. The Bulldogs field goal percentage has averaged 46.3% so far, less than the Gaels marksmen have achieved on the year, 49.7% per game.Defensively, St. Mary&amp;#039;s features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 58-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.5 points per game. Drake, meanwhile, comes in at No. 58 nationally in scoring at home.In their last action, St. Mary&amp;#039;s was an 86-68 winner at home against Cal Poly. They covered the 14-point spread as favorites. St. Mary&amp;#039;s got 17 points from Brad Waldow en route to an 86-68 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday at McKeon Pavilion.Last time out for Drake, they were a 76-66 winner as they battled Nevada on the road. They covered in the match as a 5.5-point underdog. Drake earned a 76-66 victory over Nevada on Friday, getting 16 points from Richard Carter at Lawlor Events Center.St. Mary&amp;#039;s Gaels Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 7-3Before playing Jackson State are 1-0After playing Cal Poly are 6-3After a win are 6-4Drake Bulldogs Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4After a win are 2-8A few Gaels at Bulldogs trends to consider:St. Mary&amp;#039;s is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the roadDrake is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at homeNext up:St. Mary&amp;#039;s home to Jackson State, Tuesday, December 11Drake home to IUPU Fort Wayne, Saturday, December 8"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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