The Drake Bulldogs (25-3, 15-3 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (11-18, 8-10 MVC) after winning seven home road in a row. The Bulldogs are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 124.5.
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Drake Cover -8.5 vs Evansville -111
Drake vs. Evansville betting lines
- Drake moneyline odds to win: -427
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: +328
- Spread: Drake (-8.5)
- Total: 124.5
Drake statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Drake owns a worse record against the spread in home games (5-8-0) than it does in road games (6-3-0).
- The Bulldogs have hit the over on the total in three of 13 home games (23.1%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
- Drake has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 11-2 (.846). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-1 (.857).
Recent trends
- The Bulldogs have been racking up 71.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 71.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Drake’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (62.9) is 3.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (59.1).
- The Bulldogs’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 36.8%.
Drake betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-9-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (12th in nation) | 44.6 (229th) | 28.8 (330th) | 21.5 (first) | 13.4 (200th) | 9.9 (51st) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Evansville’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). On the road, it is .429 (6-8-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Purple Aces’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, seven of 14) than away (35.7%, five of 14).
- The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .455 (5-6), and away it is .286 (4-10).
Recent trends
- While the Purple Aces are scoring 67.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 72.5 a contest.
- Evansville has played worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 73.9 points per contest, 2.8 more points than its season average of 71.1.
- The Purple Aces are draining 6.8 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.1). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.6%).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
- O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-16 (Home: 5-6; Away: 4-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (259th in nation) | 42.2 (93rd) | 29.6 (311th) | 32.8 (285th) | 13.1 (220th) | 11.0 (156th) |
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