The Drake Bulldogs (11-10, 5-5 MVC) host the Evansville Purple Aces (5-15, 1-8 MVC) in a matchup of MVC teams at Knapp Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Purple Aces are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.
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Drake Cover -8.5 vs Evansville -116
Drake vs. Evansville betting lines
- Drake moneyline odds to win: -455
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +345
- Spread: Drake (-8.5)
- Total: 141.5
Drake statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Drake has performed worse at home, covering three times in nine home games, and three times in seven road games.
- The Bulldogs have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.6%) than games on the road (42.9%).
- Drake has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 2-4, compared to going 1-0 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 73.0 points a contest compared to the 77.1 they’ve averaged this season.
- Drake’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (76.1) is 4.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.1).
- The Bulldogs are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 35.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Drake betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (195th in nation) | 42.0 (84th) | 32.2 (199th) | 34.1 (324th) | 13.9 (199th) | 9.6 (40th) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Evansville has had better results away (4-3-0) than at home (4-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Aces games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and three of seven away (42.9%).
- The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-5), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).
Recent trends
- The Purple Aces are posting 64.4 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than their average for the season (67.3).
- Evansville is ceding 76.0 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 2.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.8).
- In their last 10 games, the Purple Aces are sinking 7.1 threes per game, the same number as their season average. They have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.6%) compared to their season average (30.8%).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (325th in nation) | 44.5 (221st) | 29.9 (296th) | 31.7 (214th) | 13.5 (222nd) | 13.4 (338th) |
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