The Belmont Bruins (10-1, 1-0 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (4-7, 0-0 MVC) after winning four home road in a row. The Bruins are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 147.5.
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Belmont Cover -8.5 vs Evansville -102
Belmont vs. Evansville betting lines
- Belmont moneyline odds to win: -429
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +329
- Spread: Belmont (-8.5)
- Total: 147.5
Belmont statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Belmont did a better job covering the spread in away games (8-5-0) than it did in home games (5-9-1) last season.
- The Bruins exceeded the over/under more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 15 home matchups (73.3%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Belmont won a lower percentage of its home games (.769) compared to road games (.800).
Last season stats
- With 79.3 points scored per game and 76.6 points allowed last season, the Bruins were 51st in the country offensively and 306th defensively.
- Belmont was 184th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.8) and 290th in rebounds conceded (33.0) last year.
- Last season the Bruins were 10th-best in the country in assists with 17.2 per game.
Belmont betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.0 (10th in nation) | 36.6 (sixth) | 36.1 (68th) | 30.5 (154th) | 18.7 (22nd) | 13.3 (297th) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Evansville was better against the spread at home (8-7-0) than away (7-8-0) last season.
- In terms of the over/under, Purple Aces games finished over eight of 15 times at home (53.3%) last season, and five of 15 on the road (33.3%).
- Last year the Purple Aces were 5-7 at home as moneyline underdogs (.417 winning percentage). Away they were 4-11 (.267).
Last season stats
- While the Purple Aces ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last season with 66.0 (13th-worst), they ranked 137th in college basketball with 70.7 points given up per contest.
- Evansville averaged 29.3 rebounds per game (323rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
- Last season the Purple Aces ranked 250th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.6 per game.
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 (299th in nation) | 43.4 (179th) | 29.7 (310th) | 30.6 (161st) | 14.1 (207th) | 12.5 (243rd) |
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