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Drake vs Western Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 108-57
54-28 54-29
Position#271
Record5-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game65.4
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#366
Record2-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game68.2
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Drake winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Illinois 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
Missouri
#89
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A20/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A22/03
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
77-71
77
71
+6
H03/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
79-81 OT
79
81
-2
H07/11
NCAA
Simpson (CA)
#601
W
89-51
89
51
+38
H11/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H15/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
W
71-62
71
62
+9
A18/11
NCAA
Buena Vista
#597
W
98-52
98
52
+46
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
62-71
62
71
-9
H29/11
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
84-74
84
74
+10
A29/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-23
37-34
30-37
34-40
28-31
49-40
35-40
33-28
53-22
36-29
30-36
29-25
28-25
43-37
41-27
57-25
24-38
38-33
43-40
41-34
140.7Avg total
75.0Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)77.465.4142.8+12.062%
Season at home (6)77.364.5141.8+12.850%
Season away (2)77.568.0145.5+9.5100%
Last 10 (10)75.065.7140.7+9.360%
Last 5 (5)74.864.0138.8+10.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)69.071.0140.0-2.00%
vs Similar (8)66.863.4130.1+3.462%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)70.459.7130.2+10.795%
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lindenwood
#217
W
86-81 OT
86
81
+5
H26/02
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#229
W
82-69
82
69
+13
A28/02
NCAA
Radford
#176
L
75-80
75
80
-5
A04/11
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
58-77
58
77
-19
A08/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
58-74
58
74
-16
A12/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
59-69
59
69
-10
A15/11
NCAA
Coe
#535
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H18/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
64-84
64
84
-20
H22/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H24/11
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#411
W
89-73
89
73
+16
H30/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-32
37-41
38-30
44-39
30-36
45-44
33-41
25-36
32-38
26-36
28-32
31-37
34-36
40-27
36-44
28-40
35-29
34-49
34-26
55-47
146.2Avg total
71.4Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)68.274.8143.0-6.525%
Season at home (4)74.074.5148.5-0.550%
Season away (4)62.575.0137.5-12.50%
Last 10 (10)71.474.8146.2-3.440%
Last 5 (5)71.073.4144.4-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)64.177.8141.8-13.70%
vs Similar (11)69.869.0138.8+0.855%
vs Weaker (2)85.056.0141.0+29.0100%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -3.1-3.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -3.1-3.1
DrakeWestern Illinois
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
Missouri
#89
W
30-23
30
23
+7
A20/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A22/03
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H03/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#74
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H07/11
NCAA
Simpson (CA)
#601
W
53-22
53
22
+31
H11/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H15/11
NCAA
Charleston
#80
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A18/11
NCAA
Buena Vista
#597
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
24-38
24
38
-14
H29/11
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A29/11
NCAA
66.1Avg total
34.2Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.528.662.1+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.828.962.7+4.861%-
Last 30 away (12)33.128.161.2+5.083%-
Last 10 (10)34.231.966.1+2.350%-
Last 5 (5)33.233.266.4+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.538.070.5-5.50%-
vs Similar (8)30.931.562.4-0.650%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)34.326.560.8+7.884%-
This opponent (Western Illinois) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lindenwood
#217
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H26/02
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#229
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Radford
#176
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A04/11
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A08/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A12/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A15/11
NCAA
Coe
#535
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H18/11
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#127
L
36-44
36
44
-8
H22/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H24/11
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#411
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H30/11
NCAA
68.0Avg total
33.6Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.734.766.4-3.030%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.133.265.3-1.133%-
Last 30 away (15)31.336.367.5-5.027%-
Last 10 (10)33.634.468.0-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)33.433.466.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)30.637.968.5-7.412%-
vs Similar (11)31.932.063.9-0.145%-
vs Weaker (2)38.528.567.0+10.050%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Drake wins
0
Western Illinois wins
No previous meetings.
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/25AGeorgia Tech84-74
29/11/25HLSU62-71
22/11/25HBuena Vista98-52
18/11/25ACharleston71-62
15/11/25HSiu Edwardsville59-61
11/11/25HSimpson (CA)89-51
07/11/25HRobert Morris79-81 OT
03/11/25HNorthern Arizona77-71
22/03/25ATexas Tech64-77
20/03/25AMissouri67-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/25HSt. Ambrose89-73
24/11/25HNorth Dakota69-78
22/11/25HCoastal Carolina64-84
18/11/25HCoe74-63
15/11/25ACalifornia Baptist59-69
12/11/25ACSU Bakersfield58-74
08/11/25AIowa58-77
04/11/25ARadford75-80
28/02/25ATennessee Tech82-69
26/02/25HLindenwood86-81 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW62%
HomeLWLWL50%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %62%50%100%
Points / game77.477.377.5
Allowed / game65.464.568.0
Point differential+12.0+12.8+9.5
Avg total142.8141.8145.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%33%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (2)-
Overtime %12%17%0%
Western Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW25%
HomeWLLW50%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game68.274.062.5
Allowed / game74.874.575.0
Point differential-6.5-0.5-12.5
Avg total143.0148.5137.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Belmont98189%83.168.9+14.2
2 Northern Iowa87188%74.055.4+18.6
3 Illinois State86275%78.966.0+12.9
4 Valparaiso75271%70.168.1+2.0
5 Drake85362%77.465.4+12.0
6 Murray State85362%89.480.5+8.9
7 Illinois (Chi.)74357%81.073.7+7.3
8 Indiana State95456%75.870.7+5.1
9 Southern Illinois84450%79.272.1+7.1
10 Bradley84450%75.671.0+4.6
11 Evansville83538%69.873.0-3.2
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 -).
Ohio Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UT Martin86275%76.465.1+11.2
2 Siu Edwardsville96367%76.865.6+11.2
3 Tennessee State85362%84.976.4+8.5
4 Lindenwood73443%74.778.4-3.7
5 Southern Indiana83538%76.076.5-0.5
6 Morehead State83538%79.682.6-3.0
7 Tennessee Tech83538%77.680.8-3.1
8 UALR72529%67.176.3-9.1
9 Eastern Illinois72529%60.477.1-16.7
10 Southeast Missouri State82625%76.680.0-3.4
11 Western Illinois82625%68.274.8-6.5
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
Drake5454108
Western Illinois282957
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