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Drake vs Belmont Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 65-46
39-21 26-25
Position#8
Record11-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game57.2
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#79
Record9-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game84.1
Allowed / game78.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Drake v Belmont
05 Jan 2027
DRAK v BELM
upcoming
10 Jan 2026
DRAK76
BELM78
08 Mar 2025
DRAK57
BELM50
29 Dec 2024
DRAK65
BELM46
21 Feb 2024
DRAK84
BELM69
19 Feb 2023
DRAK70
BELM56
25 Nov 2021
DRAK69
BELM74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Drake winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Belmont winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#244
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H10/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H21/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A22/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
W
81-70
81
70
+11
A25/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A06/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#553
W
90-35
90
35
+55
H13/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
73-70 OT
73
70
+3
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
25-26
41-25
30-31
33-30
36-27
44-42
32-28
43-35
34-31
47-39
29-23
32-24
35-26
31-34
51-19
39-16
36-27
27-36
40-32
32-30
131.5Avg total
72.7Scored
58.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)74.557.2131.7+17.4100%
Season at home (7)75.052.3127.3+22.7100%
Season away (4)73.865.8139.5+8.0100%
Last 10 (10)72.758.8131.5+13.9100%
Last 5 (5)72.454.8127.2+17.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)72.070.2142.2+1.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)79.466.3145.7+13.291%
This opponent (Belmont) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lipscomb
#51
W
80-79
80
79
+1
A13/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A16/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#343
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H20/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
L
63-77
63
77
-14
H27/11
NCAA
Tulane
#139
W
89-66
89
66
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#316
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
99-97 OT
99
97
+2
H05/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
82-79
82
79
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
W
93-86
93
86
+7
A14/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
L
84-92
84
92
-8
H20/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-32
47-47
37-32
42-39
31-45
59-35
25-36
38-41
45-35
44-31
37-44
46-30
54-45
34-43
38-30
44-49
40-34
53-52
39-25
45-67
164.3Avg total
84.2Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)84.178.9163.0+5.275%
Season at home (9)84.179.0163.1+5.167%
Season away (3)84.078.7162.7+5.3100%
Last 10 (10)84.280.1164.3+4.180%
Last 5 (5)88.285.6173.8+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)73.685.4159.0-11.914%
vs Similar (15)77.172.6149.7+4.567%
vs Weaker (7)87.173.7160.9+13.4100%
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +2.1+2.12nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +1.8+1.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +2.1+2.12nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +1.8+1.8
DrakeBelmont
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#244
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H10/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H21/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A22/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A25/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A06/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#553
W
51-19
51
19
+32
H13/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
61.8Avg total
34.8Scored
27.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.030.369.3+8.770%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.528.869.2+11.875%-
Last 30 away (14)37.432.169.4+5.364%-
Last 10 (10)34.827.061.8+7.880%-
Last 5 (5)38.225.463.6+12.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)38.733.271.8+5.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)38.729.968.5+8.874%-
This opponent (Belmont) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lipscomb
#51
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A13/11
NCAA
Air Force
#367
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#343
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H20/11
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H27/11
NCAA
Tulane
#139
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H27/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#316
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H29/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H05/12
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#76
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H07/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
W
40-34
40
34
+6
A14/12
NCAA
UC Irvine
#16
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H20/12
NCAA
73.7Avg total
37.9Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.935.673.5+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.235.073.2+3.261%-
Last 30 away (12)37.436.674.0+0.858%-
Last 10 (10)37.935.873.7+2.170%-
Last 5 (5)41.635.677.2+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)36.139.175.3-3.043%-
vs Similar (15)37.234.872.0+2.467%-
vs Weaker (7)40.732.973.6+7.971%-
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Drake wins
2
Belmont wins
DateGameScore
22/02/24Drake v Belmont84-69
07/01/24Belmont v Drake87-65
19/02/23Drake v Belmont70-56
29/01/23Belmont v Drake61-79
26/11/21Drake v Belmont69-74
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24HWisc. Green Bay72-62
18/12/24AKansas State73-70 OT
13/12/24HSt. Ambrose90-35
06/12/24AValparaiso66-60
30/11/24HGeorgia Southern61-47
25/11/24AVanderbilt81-70
22/11/24AFlorida Atlantic75-63
21/11/24HMiami (FL)80-69
17/11/24HFlorida Gulf Coast63-61
10/11/24HStephen F. Austin66-51
Belmontlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/24HUC Irvine84-92
14/12/24ARichmond Spiders93-86
07/12/24HMiddle Tenn. St.82-79
05/12/24HIllinois State99-97 OT
29/11/24HGardner Webb83-74
27/11/24HTulane89-66
27/11/24HLoyola Marymount63-77
20/11/24HOral Roberts90-80
16/11/24AAir Force79-71
13/11/24ALipscomb80-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game74.575.073.8
Allowed / game57.252.365.8
Point differential+17.4+22.7+8.0
Avg total131.7127.3139.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%86%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %9%0%25%
Belmont
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL75%
HomeWWWWL67%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1293
Win %75%67%100%
Points / game84.184.184.0
Allowed / game78.979.078.7
Point differential+5.2+5.1+5.3
Avg total163.0163.1162.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %8%11%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Drake11110100%74.557.2+17.4
2 Bradley1210283%82.066.8+15.2
3 Belmont129375%84.178.9+5.2
4 Illinois (Chi.)128467%81.473.5+7.9
5 Illinois State128467%80.172.2+7.8
6 Northern Iowa138562%78.066.4+11.6
7 Indiana State138562%84.376.8+7.5
8 Valparaiso127558%80.471.7+8.8
9 Murray State137654%76.869.1+7.7
10 Southern Illinois135838%73.875.2-1.4
11 Evansville123925%65.674.3-8.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Drake392665
Belmont212546
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