The Illinois State Redbirds hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Sunday as they look to cover the point spread at Ford Center against the Evansville Purple Aces.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Evansville Purple Aces as 6-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Illinois State Redbirds vs Evansville Purple Aces Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Illinois State Redbirds have watched them go 17-4 and 12-8 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Evansville Purple Aces are at 10-12 and 7-10-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Evansville Purple Aces are 8-10, while the Illinois State Redbirds have a 9-11 mark.
The Purple Aces - Redbirds odds would favor the Redbirds if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Evansville is rated No. 278 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Illinois State is at No. 22.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Illinois State Redbirds rank No. 95 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.71 per game. That compares with Evansville’s No. 209 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Evansville is college basketball's No. 262-ranked team at 3.91 per game, while the Illinois State Redbirds rate No. 66 with 8.48 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Redbirds got 19 points from Deontae Hawkins as Illinois State ran past Indiana State 71-66 on Wednesday at Redbird Arena.
The Purple Aces endured a 61-54 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Wednesday, despite a 13-point effort from Jaylon Brown at McLeod Center.
- Illinois State is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
- Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois State's last 6 games
- Illinois State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Evansville is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Evansville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- Evansville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
- Evansville is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Illinois State
Next Betting Matchups
Illinois State home to Northern Iowa, Wednesday, February 1st
Evansville at Indiana State, Wednesday, February 1st
