Drake vs Miami NCAA Tournament Round 1: How to watch, odds and predictions for March Madness

When Drake takes to the basketball court, he typically gets ridiculed and accused of bandwagoning. After the Drake vs Miami first-round March Madness matchup, the rapper could get a chance to bandwagon his own namesake with an upset victory. Either that, or rock the Turnover Chain and pretend he’s always been a Hurricane. Both seem tempting!

Now piloted by head coach Darian DeVries, the Drake Bulldogs are on a quest to make their second Final Four in school history — yup, that actually happened. 1969. You can look it up. Coach Keno Davis, succeeding his father and Iowa legend Dr. Tom Davis, also brought Drake to the tourney in 2008, where they were upset on a last-second Western Kentucky buzzer-beater.

This year, it’s up to Miami and third-team All-American Isaiah Wong to rise up and knock ’em off.

How to watch Drake vs Miami in the NCAA Tournament Round 1

Date: Friday, March 17
Time: 7:25 pm ET
Channel: TBS
Streaming: NCAA March Madness Live, fuboTV
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Deb Antonelli, AJ Ross

Drake vs Miami NCAA Tournament Round 1 odds

According to BetMGM, Miami is a 2.5-point favorite in this primed-for-an-upset 5-12 matchup. You can pick either team to cover the spread at -110 odds. Drake is +120 on the moneyline, a very slight underdog, while Miami is -145. The O/U is set at 146.5, and the over and under can both be nabbed at -110 odds.

Drake vs Miami NCAA Tournament Round 1 prediction

Last March was the Season of Wong, and after a season where Miami was supposed to hang back a bit in the ACC, they managed to remain a sharp-shooting top-25 team all year long. Buried in a strange side of the bracket led by hobbled Houston and Texas, a team that could easily be upended by Texas A&M, expect Miami to make Drake the first stop on their journey back to the Elite 8.

Prediction: Miami 75, Drake 62