MVC foes meet when the Missouri State Bears (8-17, 1-13 MVC) host the Evansville Purple Aces (9-16, 6-8 MVC) at Great Southern Bank Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Purple Aces are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 132.5 points.
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Missouri State Cover -3.5 vs Evansville -112
Missouri State vs. Evansville betting lines
- Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -181
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +150
- Spread: Missouri State (-3.5)
- Total: 132.5
Missouri State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Missouri State sports a worse record against the spread in home games (5-6-0) than it does in road games (5-5-0).
- In home games, the Bears eclipse the total 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of road games (five of 10 contests).
- Missouri State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 1-4, compared to going 1-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Bears have been scoring 66.3 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Missouri State has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 74.2 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
- The Bears are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 36.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Missouri State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
- O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-5 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (156th in nation) | 47.1 (335th) | 29.3 (325th) | 27.7 (24th) | 12.4 (276th) | 13.2 (325th) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Evansville has performed better against the spread at home (6-7-0) than away (4-7-0) this year.
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Purple Aces’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) than on the road (27.3%, three of 11).
- The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .400 (4-6), and away it is .273 (3-8).
Recent trends
- While the Purple Aces are putting up 66.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 68.3 a contest.
- In its past 10 games, Evansville is allowing 71.5 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average (70.6).
- In their past 10 games, the Purple Aces are making 7.1 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.2). They own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (30.7%).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 8-11-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
- O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-14 (Home: 4-6; Away: 3-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (287th in nation) | 42.0 (90th) | 30.0 (301st) | 33.2 (297th) | 13.1 (231st) | 11.1 (165th) |
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