Missouri State vs Evansville Prediction, Odds & Best Bets Today – NCAAB, Dec. 29

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  • Missouri State is a -4.5 point favorite vs Evansville
  • Total (Over/Under): 135.5 points
  • Missouri State / Evansville TV channel: ESPN+

The Missouri State Bears visit Ford Center to take on the Evansville Purple Aces on Dec. 29. Tip off is scheduled for 4:00pm EST in Evansville, IN.

Missouri State is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-110).

The Missouri State vs. Evansville Over/Under is 135.5 total points.

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Missouri State vs. Evansville Odds, Spread, Over/Under

SpreadTotal (O/U)Moneyline
Missouri State-4.5 -110O 135.5 -110-200
Evansville +4.5 -110U 135.5 -110+165

Missouri State vs Evansville Prediction for Today:

The winning team model predicts Missouri State will win this college basketball game with 79.9% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.

Missouri State vs Evansville Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Missouri State will cover the spread with 61.2% confidence for today’s game.


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  • Missouri State has hit the Team Total Over in 11 of their last 16 away games (+5.20 Units / 29% ROI)
  • Missouri State has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 10 of their last 16 away games (+3.05 Units / 16% ROI)
  • Missouri State have covered the Spread in 9 of their last 16 away games (+1.30 Units / 7% ROI)
  • Missouri State has hit the Game Total Under in 16 of their last 30 games (+0.70 Units / 2% ROI)
  • Evansville has hit the Game Total Under in 24 of their last 34 games (+14.30 Units / 38% ROI)
  • Evansville has hit the Team Total Under in 23 of their last 34 games (+10.50 Units / 27% ROI)
  • Evansville has hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 16 games at home (+8.70 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Evansville have covered the 1H Spread in 12 of their last 16 games at home (+7.50 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Evansville has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 21 of their last 34 games (+7.45 Units / 19% ROI)

Missouri State Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)

Missouri State has a 7-3 record against the spread this college basketball season (+3.7 Units / 33.79% ROI).

  • 5-5 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.35 Units / 11.79% ROI
  • 4-6 when betting the Over for -2.6 Units / -23.64% ROI
  • 6-4 when betting the Under for +1.6 Units / 14.55% ROI

Evansville Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)

Evansville has a 3-8 record against the spread this college basketball season (-5.75 Units / -47.72% ROI).

  • 2-9 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.7 Units / -61.85% ROI
  • 3-8 when betting the Over for -5.8 Units / -47.93% ROI
  • 8-3 when betting the Under for +4.7 Units / 38.84% ROI

Missouri State Offensive Stats & Trends:

Missouri State shot 31% from three (209/680) last season — 9th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%

Missouri State had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.0 (368 assists/ 375 TOs) last season — tied for 17th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 1.2

Missouri State has averaged 12.2 assists per game (147 assists/12 games) this season — lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 15.2

Missouri State averaged 1.22 points per shot (2,192 points/1,799 shots) last season — 5th lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 1.27

Evansville Offensive Stats & Trends:

Evansville has averaged 65.6 points per game (787 points/12 games) this season — lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 78.1

Evansville averaged 28% free throw attempts for every field goal attempt (546 free throw attempts/1,937 field goal attempts) last season — tied for 28th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 33%

Evansville is shooting 28% from three (90/322) this season — 6th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%

Evansville has averaged 8.0 offensive rebounds per game (96 rebounds/12 games) this season — 28th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 10.6

Missouri State Defensive Stats & Trends:

Missouri State averaged 29.1 defensive rebounds per game (902 rebounds/31 games) last season — 6th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 24.5

Missouri State forced 9.2 turnovers per game (285 turnovers/31 games) last season — tied for 11th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 11.8

Missouri State averaged 4.4 steals per game (135 steals/31 games) last season — tied for 10th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.7

Missouri State has forced 14.8 turnovers per game (177 turnovers/12 games) this season — best among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 12.7

Evansville Defensive Stats & Trends:

Evansville averaged 6.6 steals per game (218 steals/33 games) last season — 3rd best among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 6.2

Evansville stole the ball 218 times last season — 4th most among Missouri Valley Teams

Evansville has averaged 6.5 steals per game (78 steals/12 games) this season — tied for 4th lowest among Missouri Valley Teams; League Avg: 7.1

Evansville has 296 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th most among Missouri Valley Teams


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