Drake vs. Valparaiso Prediction: Drake Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/5/2024]

Valparaiso will square off with the favored Drake in college basketball action at Athletics-Recreation Center on Thursday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

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

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

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Drake with a win probability of 79% and Valparaiso with 21%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Drake vs. Valparaiso predictions page.

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Drake vs. Valparaiso Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Valparaiso and Drake at Athletics-Recreation Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Drake vs. Valparaiso
• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Drake vs. Valparaiso matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Drake vs. Valparaiso picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Drake vs. Valparaiso Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Drake and Valparaiso 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Drake a 79% chance of defeating Valparaiso. Our predicted final score has Drake winning 73-65.

According to our model, Valparaiso (+9.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 135.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Drake vs. Valparaiso Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Drake	Valparaiso
Spread	-9.5 (-105)	+9.5 (-102)
Moneyline	-500	+420
Total	o135.5 (-110)	u135.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Drake vs. Valparaiso Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Drake vs. Valparaiso matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Drake, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Valparaiso on Thursday.

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