Drake Bulldogs vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Belmont Bruins

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Curb Event Center Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Drake Bulldogs (12-10) are on their way to Curb Event Center Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Belmont Bruins (19-3).

The Drake Bulldogs took the court against Bradley and took a loss by a score of 87-73 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 13 while Bradley totaled 22 fouls. They also made 17 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. Bradley finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Bradley snagged 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bradley doled out 17 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Drake allowed 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. Drake ended having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 6 out of their 25 3-point attempts.

Jalen Quinn is one guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up going 55.6% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 4 boards. He notched 32 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Drake steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 12-10 this season. They currently have an average of 77.4 pts per contest (163rd in Division 1) while going 45.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.3% on three-point shots (207 of 587) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Drake is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 304 assists for the campaign, which ranks 187th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 244th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 301 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (554 of 1,304) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 33.5% on shots from distance while they are 146th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Belmont Bruins went home victorious with a score of 103-86 when they faced Murray State. In the matter of team rebounding, Belmont permitted Murray State to pull down 30 in total (15 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.1% from distance by shooting 6 of 23 and ended up going 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Bruins permitted Murray State to make 29 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5% for the contest. When the game finished, the Bruins finished the game shooting 37 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1%. When discussing shooting from distance, Belmont buried 12 out of 24 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 68.0%. Murray State earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Bruins collected 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game.

Tyler Lundblade ended up being a factor for the Bruins for the game. He knocked down 8 of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and totaled 1 rebound. He racked up 27 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Belmont has a win-loss record of 19-3 on the season. The Bruins have committed 17.2 fouls per game while shooting 67.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per contest (23rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Belmont has accumulated 1,810 points on the year (82.3 per game) and they collect 37.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 51.3% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the nation.

The Belmont defense allows 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (221 of 679) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.7 dimes and 33.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 129th and 138th in college hoops. The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 90th in college in PPG given up with 70.1. They have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (7th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Drake

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