Bradley vs. Evansville betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The Evansville Purple Aces (5-13, 1-6 MVC) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Bradley Braves (12-6, 5-2 MVC) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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Bradley Cover -7.5 vs Evansville -110

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Bradley vs. Evansville betting lines

  • Bradley moneyline odds to win: -352
  • Evansville moneyline odds to win: +276
  • Spread: Bradley (-7.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Bradley statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bradley has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities in road games.
  • The Braves have exceeded the total in five of nine home games (55.6%), compared to two of four road games (50%).
  • Bradley has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Braves have been putting up 80.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Bradley concede 0.1 more points per game (71.3) than its season-long average (71.2).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Braves are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.1% compared to 34.9% season-long).

Bradley betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (269th in nation) 43.5 (172nd) 32.0 (229th) 33.8 (308th) 13.1 (267th) 9.3 (22nd)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Evansville has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than on the road (.667, 4-2-0).
  • Purple Aces games have gone above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (three of seven), and 50% of the time away (three of six).
  • The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Purple Aces are scoring 64.8 points per game, compared to their season average of 67.0.
  • Over its past 10 games, Evansville is ceding 72.2 points per game, compared to its season average of 72.6 points allowed.
  • The Purple Aces are sinking 7.3 threes per game with a 32.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 30.6%.

Evansville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (313th in nation) 43.8 (188th) 29.9 (299th) 31.6 (208th) 13.2 (261st) 13.1 (312th)
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