The Evansville Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2 MVC) are heavy, 11.5-point underdogs as they look to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Bradley Braves (9-4, 2-0 MVC) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Carver Arena. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 143.5.
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Bradley Cover -11.5 vs Evansville -112
Bradley vs. Evansville betting lines
- Bradley moneyline odds to win: -855
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +572
- Spread: Bradley (-11.5)
- Total: 143.5
Bradley statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bradley sported a worse record against the spread in home games (7-8-0) than it did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
- The Braves hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (46.7%) than away games (54.5%) last season.
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Bradley won a lower percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to away games (.857).
Last season stats
- The Braves put up 76.3 points per game and gave up 68.5 last season, ranking them 108th in the nation offensively and 70th on defense.
- Bradley was 207th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.4) and 147th in rebounds allowed (30.7) last season.
- At 14.4 assists per game last season, the Braves were 111th in the nation.
Bradley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (251st in nation) | 43.0 (162nd) | 30.8 (280th) | 33.5 (297th) | 13.4 (258th) | 10.1 (62nd) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Evansville had a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than away (.467, 7-8-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games went over more often at home (eight of 15, 53.3%) than away (five of 15, 33.3%) last season.
- The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .417 (5-7) last season, and away it was .267 (4-11).
Last season stats
- The Purple Aces put up just 66.0 points per game (13th-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played better on defense, where they surrendered 70.7 points per game (137th-ranked).
- Last year Evansville pulled down 29.3 rebounds per game (323rd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
- Last year the Purple Aces ranked 250th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.6 per game.
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 (321st in nation) | 43.9 (208th) | 29.9 (303rd) | 30.5 (157th) | 13.6 (239th) | 12.2 (227th) |
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