The Evansville Purple Aces will hit the floor running against the away Missouri State Bears Friday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Missouri State Bears vs Evansville Purple Aces Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Evansville Purple Aces sit at 23-8 (11-14-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Missouri State Bears are currently 13-18 (12-16-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Evansville is 13-13 OU, and Missouri State is 19-11 OU.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 187 (Evansville) and the No. 250 (Missouri State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Missouri State Bears rank No. 178 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.35 per game. That compares with Evansville’s No. 190 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Evansville is college basketball's No. 258-ranked team at 4.55 per game, while the Missouri State Bears rate No. 248 with 5.29 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Missouri State earned a 69-67 victory over Drake on Thursday, getting 21 points from Chris Kendrix at Scottrade Center.
The Purple Aces got 19 points from D.J. Balentine, but it was Northern Iowa that prevailed in a 54-52 final on Saturday at Ford Center.
