Drake vs. Missouri Prediction: Missouri Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

Missouri will take on Drake in March Madness First Round action at INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:51PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Missouri as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Drake-Missouri game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Missouri with a win probability of 66% and Drake with 34%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Drake vs. Missouri predictions page.

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Drake vs. Missouri Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA Tournament matchup between Drake and Missouri 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Missouri a 66% chance of defeating Drake. Our predicted final score has Missouri winning 72-68.

According to our model, Drake (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 133.5-point over/under has a 59% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:33PM, Mar 20

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Drake

Drake +5.5

58%

42%

-106

-110

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Missouri

Drake DRKE

-106

Drake +5.5

58%

42%

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Missouri MIZZ

-110

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Drake vs. Missouri March Madness Odds

We have sourced the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

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Drake vs. Missouri Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Drake vs. Missouri matchup is on the spread.

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Drake vs. Missouri Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between Missouri and Drake at INTRUST Bank Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:51PM ET.

• Who: Drake vs. Missouri
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 7:51PM ET/4:51PM PT
• Venue: INTRUST Bank Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Drake vs. Missouri matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Missouri, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat Drake on Thursday.

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