Belmont vs. Evansville betting: College basketball preview for February 2

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The Belmont Bruins (15-7, 7-4 MVC) are at home in MVC play against the Evansville Purple Aces (8-14, 5-6 MVC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The Bruins are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the game. The over/under is 152.5 for the matchup.

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Belmont Cover -10.5 vs Evansville -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Belmont vs. Evansville betting lines

  • Belmont moneyline odds to win: -595
  • Evansville moneyline odds to win: +435
  • Spread: Belmont (-10.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Belmont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Belmont has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in nine games on the road.
  • The Bruins have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 10 home matchups (80%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of nine games (66.7%).
  • Belmont has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bruins have been racking up 78.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Belmont has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 78.6 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 78.8 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Bruins’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.7% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 10.4 makes and 37.5%.

Belmont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-1 (Home: 3-6-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (77th in nation) 46.4 (319th) 33.2 (128th) 33 (287th) 17.2 (16th) 11 (144th)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Evansville has a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.300, 3-7-0).
  • Purple Aces games have gone above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 11) than away (two of 10) this year.
  • This year the Purple Aces are 4-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.444 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-8 (.200).

Recent trends

  • While the Purple Aces are averaging 65.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, producing 65.7 a contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Evansville is giving up 65.1 points per game, five fewer points than its season average (70.1).
  • The Purple Aces are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (7.2), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season mark (30.4%).

Evansville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-13 (Home: 4-5; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (253rd in nation) 42 (100th) 29.1 (331st) 33.3 (302nd) 13 (239th) 11.5 (201st)
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