The Evansville Purple Aces (9-14, 6-6 MVC) are favored (-1.5) to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Southern Illinois Salukis (10-13, 5-7 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Ford Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 141.5 for the matchup.
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Evansville Cover -1.5 vs Southern Illinois -110
Evansville vs. Southern Illinois betting lines
- Evansville moneyline odds to win: -123
- Southern Illinois moneyline odds to win: +102
- Spread: Evansville (-1.5)
- Total: 141.5
Evansville statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Evansville has done a better job covering the spread at home (6-5-0) than it has in road affairs (4-7-0).
- The Purple Aces have hit the over on the total in five of 11 home games (45.5%), compared to three of 11 road games (27.3%).
Recent trends
- The Purple Aces have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 68.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.7 points more than the 66.3 they’ve scored this year.
- Evansville has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 68.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.3 it has conceded per game this season.
- During their past 10 contests, the Purple Aces are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.4% compared to 30.6% season-long).
Evansville betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
- O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-13 (Home: 4-5; Away: 3-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (259th in nation) | 42.0 (96th) | 29.6 (312th) | 33.1 (289th) | 13.1 (235th) | 11.3 (176th) |
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Southern Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Southern Illinois is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-3-0 ATS (.667).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Salukis’ games have finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, four of nine) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Salukis have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (2-5).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Salukis are putting up 72.4 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (73.2).
- Southern Illinois is allowing 73.0 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
- In their previous 10 games, the Salukis are draining 6.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (6.1). However, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.0%) compared to their season average (32.5%).
Southern Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (120th in nation) | 45.1 (269th) | 32.4 (172nd) | 29.1 (69th) | 14.3 (135th) | 12.5 (284th) |
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