Missouri State vs. Evansville betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The Evansville Purple Aces (3-9, 0-1 MVC) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Missouri State Bears (7-5, 0-1 MVC) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Ford Center. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 134.5 for the matchup.

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Missouri State Cover -4.5 vs Evansville -110

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Missouri State vs. Evansville betting lines

  • Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -209
  • Evansville moneyline odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Missouri State (-4.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Missouri State did a better job covering the spread in home games (8-6-0) last season than it did in road tilts (5-8-1).
  • In home games last season, the Bears eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (seven of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 64.3% of games (nine of 14).
  • Missouri State fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 8-3, compared to going 2-0 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Bears put up 71.2 points per game and gave up 71.3 last year, ranking them 247th in college basketball on offense and 156th defensively.
  • Missouri State collected 35.9 rebounds per game and conceded 30.7 boards last year, ranking 29th and 129th, respectively, in the nation.
  • With 12.1 assists per game last season, the Bears were 269th in the country.

Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (201st in nation) 46.2 (315th) 32.6 (216th) 28.3 (52nd) 12.3 (296th) 12.4 (259th)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Evansville has a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have finished over two of five times at home (40%), and one of six on the road (16.7%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Purple Aces have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.000, 0-6).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Purple Aces put up 70.9 points per game (258th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 73.2 points per contest on defense (221st-ranked).
  • Last year Evansville grabbed 30.9 boards per game (255th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
  • The Purple Aces ranked 190th in college basketball with 12.9 assists per game.

Evansville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (327th in nation) 44.8 (268th) 29.2 (326th) 33.4 (294th) 13.2 (238th) 11.8 (204th)
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