Drake vs. Missouri

Drake has covered eight straight when playing as an underdog and that is the situation in the first round against Missouri. The Bulldogs have won seven in a row and they are 30-3 this season after easily disposing of Bradley 63-48 in The MVC championship game. The Bulldogs allowed only 50.3 points per game in the conference tournament and they are 6-0 ATS their past six games at neutral sites. Missouri is 0-4 ATS its past four NCAA Tournament games as a favorite and the Tigers stumbled down the stretch losing four of six and covering just two of them. Drake is led by Bennett Stirtz, who averaged 18.9 points in the regular season. The Bulldogs shoot 48.1 percent overall and 35.5 percent on 3-point tries. They are #2 in the nation allowing just 58.4 points per game and they allow 31.0 percent from beyond the arc. Take Drake ATS and on the moneyline.