The Evansville Purple Aces (3-5) host the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) after losing four home games in a row. The Purple Aces are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.
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Evansville Cover -6.5 vs Ball State -108
Evansville vs. Ball State betting lines
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: -291
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: +232
- Spread: Evansville (-6.5)
- Total: 136.5
Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Evansville performed better at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
- The Purple Aces exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (53.3%) than road tilts (33.3%) last year.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Purple Aces were 13th-worst in college basketball offensively (66.0 points scored per game) and 137th defensively (70.7 points allowed).
- On the boards, Evansville was 323rd in the nation in rebounds (29.3 per game) last season. It was 274th in rebounds allowed (32.6 per game).
- The Purple Aces were 250th in the nation in assists (12.6 per game) last year.
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8 (288th in nation) | 44.2 (216th) | 29.0 (318th) | 29.8 (122nd) | 13.8 (218th) | 11.9 (190th) |
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Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, Ball State was 5-9-0 at home against the spread (.357 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-6-0 ATS (.538).
- Cardinals games finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (eight of 14) last year, and 53.8% of the time on the road (seven of 13).
- The Cardinals, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-8) last year.
Last season stats
- Last season the Cardinals put up 75.4 points per game (134th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 74.2 points per contest (245th-ranked).
- Last season Ball State averaged 31.7 boards per game (188th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.4 rebounds per contest (195th-ranked).
- Last season the Cardinals ranked 214th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.1 per game.
Ball State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 (328th in nation) | 45.8 (278th) | 28.5 (331st) | 33.0 (269th) | 12.5 (288th) | 11.4 (148th) |
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