Drexel vs. Northeastern prediction: Close contest projected after new data released for men's college basketball matchup [2/19/2026]

Northeastern will face Drexel, in what is expected to be a tight men's college basketball game, at Cabot Center on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives an equal chance for both both teams to win the Drexel-Northeastern matchup.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's Drexel vs. Northeastern matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Drexel vs. Northeastern prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Drexel and Northeastern 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both Drexel and Northeastern a 50% chance of winning the game. Our predicted score is Drexel 71-71 Northeastern.

According to our model, Drexel (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 71-71 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Drexel vs. Northeastern.

Drexel vs. Northeastern odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

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

Drexel vs. Northeastern picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: