Akron vs. Evansville betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 23

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The Akron Zips (4-1) square off against the Evansville Purple Aces (3-3) as heavy, 11.5-point favorites on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 156.5.

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Akron Cover -11.5 vs Evansville -114

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Akron vs. Evansville betting lines

  • Akron moneyline odds to win: -901
  • Evansville moneyline odds to win: +593
  • Spread: Akron (-11.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Akron statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Zips were eighth-best in college basketball offensively (84.0 points scored per game) and ranked 271st on defense (75.0 points allowed).
  • With 35.0 rebounds per game and 30.8 rebounds allowed, Akron was 34th and 153rd in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Zips were fifth-best in college basketball in assists (17.6 per game) last year.

Akron betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-0-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (97th in nation) 39.4 (73rd) 40.4 (28th) 32.2 (212th) 21.0 (seventh) 9.2 (32nd)

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Evansville statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Purple Aces scored only 66.0 points per game (13th-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 70.7 points per game (137th-ranked).
  • Evansville averaged 29.3 rebounds per game (323rd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
  • The Purple Aces ranked 250th in the nation with 12.6 dimes per contest.

Evansville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (261st in nation) 41.7 (138th) 32.0 (239th) 29.2 (110th) 15.2 (161st) 11.2 (127th)
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