The Illinois State Redbirds (10-5, 2-2 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (5-10, 2-2 MVC) in a matchup of MVC teams at Ford Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Redbirds are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 131 points.

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Illinois State vs. Evansville betting lines

• Illinois State moneyline odds to win: -252
• Evansville moneyline odds to win: +203
• Spread: Illinois State (-5.5)
• Total: 131

Illinois State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Illinois State has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-0-0) than it has at home (5-2-0).
• The Redbirds have gone over the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of four games (75%).

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Redbirds have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.5 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• Illinois State has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 72.4 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
• The Redbirds’ 10.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 10.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 41.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 40.8% from long distance.

Illinois State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-0-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-1-0)
• O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-1)

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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 (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have finished over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and one of seven on the road (14.3%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Purple Aces have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (1-6).

Recent trends

• The Purple Aces have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 64.1 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points their than season average of 64.9.
• While Evansville is allowing 70.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 67.0 points per contest.
• The Purple Aces are draining 6.5 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.0%).

Evansville betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
• O-U-P: 3-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-6)