The Illinois State Redbirds (11-3, 3-0 MVC) are heavy favorites (-13.5) as they look to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they host the Evansville Purple Aces (4-10, 0-3 MVC) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.
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Illinois State Cover -13.5 vs Evansville -106
Illinois State vs. Evansville betting lines
- Illinois State moneyline odds to win: -1205
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +742
- Spread: Illinois State (-13.5)
- Total: 144.5
Illinois State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Illinois State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in four opportunities in road games.
- The Redbirds have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (40%) than road games (25%).
- Illinois State, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (5-0 record) and away from home (2-0 record).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Redbirds were 123rd in the nation offensively (75.8 points scored per game) and 174th defensively (71.8 points allowed).
- Last year, Illinois State was 300th in college basketball in rebounds (29.9 per game) and 34th in rebounds conceded (28.4).
- The Redbirds were 111th in college basketball in assists (14.4 per game) last season.
Illinois State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 (27th in nation) | 41.3 (82nd) | 34.6 (118th) | 28.6 (71st) | 14.5 (172nd) | 10.6 (100th) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Evansville has been better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (3-2-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have finished over three of five times at home (60%), and three of four away (75%).
- The Purple Aces, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as on the road (0-4) this season.
Last season stats
- The Purple Aces put up only 66.0 points per game (13th-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played more consistently at the other end, where they allowed 70.7 points per game (137th-ranked).
- Evansville grabbed 29.3 rebounds per game (323rd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
- The Purple Aces ranked 250th in the nation with 12.6 dimes per contest.
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (319th in nation) | 43.7 (196th) | 30.4 (295th) | 31.2 (193rd) | 13.6 (236th) | 12.1 (218th) |
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