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The Evansville Purple Aces (4-16, 0-9 MVC) host the Drake Bulldogs (14-6, 5-4 MVC) after losing three straight home games. The Bulldogs are double-digit favorites by 14 points in the matchup, which begins at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bulldogs vs. Purple Aces
- Game Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Arena: Ford Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | -14 | 133.5 |
Drake Betting Stats & Information
- Drake has compiled a 12-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
- The Bulldogs have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -1344 or shorter.
- The Bulldogs have a 6-12-1 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 14-point underdogs this season, the Purple Aces are 2-3 against the spread.
- The average over/under Drake has had in its games this year is 3.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Evansville Betting Stats & Info
- Evansville has been underdogs in 19 games this season and won four (21.1%) of those contests.
- The Purple Aces have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +717.
- So far this year, the Purple Aces have put together a 7-13-0 record against the spread.
- The Purple Aces are 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 14 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Evansville this season is 2.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Drake vs. Evansville Season Stat Comparison
| Drake Rank | Drake AVG | Evansville AVG | Evansville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151st | 72.9 | Points Scored | 61.9 | 353rd |
| 43rd | 63.7 | Points Allowed | 74.2 | 305th |
| 112th | 33.7 | Rebounds | 29 | 318th |
| 265th | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 | 335th |
| 159th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 6 | 310th |
| 212th | 13 | Assists | 10 | 355th |
| 70th | 11.1 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 219th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Drake Bulldogs Leaders
- Tucker DeVries leads the Bulldogs in scoring, tallying 18.6 points per game to go with six rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Drake’s leading rebounder is Darnell Brodie averaging 7.4 boards per game and its best passer is Roman Penn and his 4.5 assists per game.
- DeVries makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
Evansville Purple Aces Leaders
- Kenny Strawbridge sits at the top of the Purple Aces scoring leaderboard with 15.5 points per game. He also grabs 3.9 rebounds and averages 2.1 assists per game.
- Yacine Toumi puts up a stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 9.8 points and 1.2 assists per game for Evansville to take the top rebound spot on the team. Marvin Coleman has the top spot for assists with 2.7 per game, adding 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per matchup.
- Antoine Smith Jr. is reliable from deep and leads the Purple Aces with 1.6 made threes per game.
