Drake Bulldogs vs Indiana State Sycamores Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Indiana State Sycamores

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana State Sycamores (9-11) welcome the Drake Bulldogs (10-10) at Hulman Center on Saturday.

The Drake Bulldogs took the court against Murray State and earned the victory with a final of 101-90 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 23 while Murray State recorded 27 personal fouls. They also made 7 of their 32 attempts from 3-point range. Murray State finished shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 30 shots. Furthermore, Murray State collected 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Murray State doled out 12 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defending, Drake allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 31 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 32 of their 41 shots for a rate of 78.0%. Drake ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 64) and made 5 of their 12 shots from 3-point land.

Jalen Quinn is a player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 56.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He accounted for 34 points on 14 of 25 shooting.

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Drake steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-10 this year. They average 77.2 points per outing (170th in college) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.8% on three-point attempts (189 of 528) and 71.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Drake is snagging 36.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 283 dimes on the season, which is 170th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They surrender 33.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 151st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (501 of 1,193) and they concede 36.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 209th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 266 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Indiana State Sycamores took a loss by a score of 75-68 against Bradley. The Sycamores were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this contest. They also coughed it up 19 times, while recording 1 steal for this contest. Bradley was called for 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sycamores to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to convert 7 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Indiana State buried 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sycamores finished 27 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. The Sycamores allowed Bradley to convert 22 out of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.9% in the matchup. They finished 22.7% from three-point range via 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 26 out of 31 from the charity stripe (83.9%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Indiana State permitted Bradley to snag 34 in all (11 offensive).

Ian Scott pitched in for the Sycamores in the matchup. He had 15 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Indiana State has a win-loss mark of 9-11 this year. When it comes to offense, the Sycamores are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 126th in college. Indiana State has scored 1,524 points so far this season (76.2 per game) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.4 times per contest (41st in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Sycamores are committing 15.8 fouls per game and they connect on 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Sycamores defensively are ranked 220th in the nation in points given up per game with 75.1. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (223rd in D-1). The Indiana State defense concedes 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (141 of 439) and their opposition knocks down 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.8 dimes and 36.7 rebounds per contest, which is 65th and 295th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Drake

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