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The Evansville Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2 MVC) are heavy underdogs (by 15 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana State Sycamores (9-4, 2-0 MVC) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Sycamores vs. Purple Aces
- Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
- Arena: Hulman Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | -15 | 142.5 |
Indiana State Betting Stats & Information
- Indiana State has gone 6-3 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7%).
- The Sycamores have not played a game with moneyline odds of -1818 or shorter.
- The Sycamores’ ATS record is 6-6-0 this season.
- The Purple Aces are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 15-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Indiana State’s games this year is 11.1 more points than the over/under of 142.5 in this matchup.
Evansville Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Evansville has won four out of the 12 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Purple Aces have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +938.
- So far this year, the Purple Aces have put together a 6-7-0 record against the spread.
- The Purple Aces are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 15 points or more this season.
- Evansville’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 132.5 points, 10 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Indiana State vs. Evansville Season Stat Comparison
| Indiana State Rank | Indiana State AVG | Evansville AVG | Evansville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 81.5 | Points Scored | 62 | 350th |
| 265th | 72.2 | Points Allowed | 70.5 | 228th |
| 204th | 32.2 | Rebounds | 30.2 | 295th |
| 324th | 6.8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 | 304th |
| 23rd | 9.8 | 3pt Made | 6.1 | 300th |
| 57th | 15.8 | Assists | 10.9 | 333rd |
| 186th | 12.5 | Turnovers | 11.3 | 71st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Indiana State Sycamores Leaders
- Cameron Henry leads the Sycamores in rebounds and assists. Henry averages 11.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
- Courvoisier McCauley is Indiana State’s leading scorer, tallying 17.5 per game while tacking on 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
- McCauley makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sycamores, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
Evansville Purple Aces Leaders
- Kenny Strawbridge is the top scorer for the Purple Aces with 16 points per game. He also tacks on four rebounds and 2.6 assists per game to his stats.
- Yacine Toumi has a stat line of 5.7 rebounds, 11 points and 1.4 assists per game for Evansville to take the top rebound spot on the team. Marvin Coleman holds the top spot for assists with three per game, adding 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per matchup.
- Antoine Smith Jr. makes 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Purple Aces.
