The Evansville Purple Aces (4-9, 1-1 MVC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game road losing streak when they take on the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-8, 0-2 MVC) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Banterra Center. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.
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Southern Illinois Cover -7.5 vs Evansville -108
Southern Illinois vs. Evansville betting lines
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: -340
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +266
- Spread: Southern Illinois (-7.5)
- Total: 137.5
Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Southern Illinois has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-3-0) than it does in away games (2-2-0).
- The Salukis have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in one of four home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
- Southern Illinois, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (2-0 record) and away from home (1-0 record).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Salukis were 200th in the country on offense (72.7 points scored per game) and 69th on defense (68.2 points conceded).
- Last year, Southern Illinois was 308th in college basketball in rebounds (30.0 per game) and 38th in rebounds conceded (29.2).
- Last season the Salukis were ranked 104th in the country in assists with 14.3 per game.
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (181st in nation) | 44.3 (250th) | 34.2 (126th) | 30.3 (147th) | 14.4 (165th) | 12.9 (293rd) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Evansville is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-5-0 ATS (.167).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have gone over more frequently at home (two of six, 33.3%) than on the road (one of six, 16.7%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Purple Aces have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.000, 0-6).
Last season stats
- Last season the Purple Aces scored 70.9 points per game (258th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 73.2 points per contest (221st-ranked).
- Evansville was 255th in the country with 30.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 250th with 32.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Purple Aces ranked 190th in the country with 12.9 dimes per game.
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
- O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.3 (334th in nation) | 43.4 (200th) | 29.3 (326th) | 33.8 (308th) | 12.9 (257th) | 11.8 (200th) |
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