The Indiana State Sycamores (9-14, 2-10 MVC) take a five-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Evansville Purple Aces (5-17, 1-10 MVC), losers of four straight. The Purple Aces are underdogs by just 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.
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Indiana State Cover -1.5 vs Evansville -101
Indiana State vs. Evansville betting lines
- Indiana State moneyline odds to win: -116
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: -104
- Spread: Indiana State (-1.5)
- Total: 145.5
Indiana State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Indiana State has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-2-0) than it has at home (5-4-0).
- When playing at home, the Sycamores go over the total 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 36.4% of games on the road (four of 11 contests).
Recent trends
- The Sycamores have been racking up 73.9 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Indiana State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.8) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.2).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Sycamores are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.0% compared to 30.8% season-long).
Indiana State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 11-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (115th in nation) | 44.3 (197th) | 31.4 (235th) | 33.2 (299th) | 17.5 (25th) | 13.1 (329th) |
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Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Evansville’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (4-4-0). Away, it is .556 (5-4-0).
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Purple Aces’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) compared to away (44.4%, four of nine).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Purple Aces have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (1-8).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Purple Aces are scoring 64.1 points per game, 3.1 fewer points than their season average (67.2).
- Evansville is giving up 74.8 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.0 points allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Purple Aces are making 6.9 three-pointers per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.8%) compared to their season average (31.4%).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 (307th in nation) | 44.8 (231st) | 29.4 (313th) | 31.5 (203rd) | 13.4 (231st) | 12.9 (319th) |
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