Indiana State vs. Evansville betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Indiana State Sycamores (13-14, 7-9 MVC) host the Evansville Purple Aces (10-17, 7-9 MVC) after winning three straight home games. The Sycamores are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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Indiana State Cover -7.5 vs Evansville -105

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Indiana State vs. Evansville betting lines

  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: -327
  • Evansville moneyline odds to win: +259
  • Spread: Indiana State (-7.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Indiana State sports a worse record against the spread at home (5-5-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • The Sycamores have gone over the over/under in four of 10 home games (40%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in 10 of 11 matchups (90.9%).
  • Indiana State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-2 (.600). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Sycamores have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 80.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Indiana State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 80.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 79.3 it has conceded this year.
  • The Sycamores are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.4 threes per game and shooting 34.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.0 makes and 34.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-7-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 10-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (93rd in nation) 46.0 (308th) 32.7 (144th) 31.4 (203rd) 15.4 (70th) 14.1 (346th)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Evansville is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-8-0 ATS (.333).
  • Purple Aces games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of 14) than on the road (three of 12) this season.
  • The Purple Aces’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .455 (5-6), and on the road it is .250 (3-9).

Recent trends

  • The Purple Aces have performed better offensively over their last 10 games, scoring 70.7 points per contest, 4.4 more than their season average of 66.3.
  • Evansville has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 74.1 points per contest, 3.5 more points than its season average of 70.6.
  • The Purple Aces are sinking 0.2 fewer treys per game in their last 10 games (6.9) compared to their season average (7.1), but they are producing a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season mark (30.5%).

Evansville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-15 (Home: 5-6; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (272nd in nation) 42.2 (97th) 29.7 (308th) 32.7 (275th) 13.1 (224th) 11.1 (167th)
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