| MATCHUP | Ball State Cardinals | Evansville Purple Aces |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Spread | +6.5 -115 | -6.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | +230 | -285 |
| Total | Over 136.5 (-112) | Under 136.5 (-108) |
| Where | Ford Center, Evansville, IN | |
| When | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Evansville Purple Aces Preview
Evansville has a 3-5 record this season and is sitting on the 11th place of the MVC conference. They have a 2-2 home record and a 1-1 away record and are coming off a 59-78 home loss against Charleston. In their previous three games they had a loss against Akron, a win against Oregon State and a loss against UT Arlington.
Offensively, Evansville averages 69.8 points per game, while defensively, they allow 81.2 points per game. The Purple Aces shoot with 42.8% from the field (285th), and with 28.5% from beyond the arc (332nd). They shoot with 70.8% from the free throw line (202nd), and grab 29.1 rebounds per game (318th), while dishing out 13.8 assists per game (224th) and committing 12.1 turnovers per game (163rd).
Connor Turnbull leads Evansville in scoring, with an average of 11.7 points per game, adding 4.1 rebounds per game. Leif Moeller adds 6.3 points per game and a team-high 4.3 assists per game. AJ Casey adds 7.9 points per game and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game.
Ball State Cardinals Preview
Ball State has a 3-5 record this season and is sitting on the 12th place of the MAC conference. They have a 2-1 home record and a 0-3 away record and are coming off a 96-85 home win against Le Moyne. In their previous three games they had a loss against Lafayette, a loss against Monmouth and a loss against Indiana State.
Offensively, Ball State averages 66.8 points per game, while defensively, they allow 70.5 points per game. The Cardinals shoot with 41% from the field (326th), and with 31.3% from beyond the arc (265th). They shoot with 64.4% from the free throw line (334th), and grab 28.5 rebounds per game (333rd), while dishing out 11.6 assists per game (338th) and committing 12.4 turnovers per game (183rd).
Davion Hill leads Ball State in scoring, with an average of 13.1 points per game, adding 5.1 rebounds per game. Armoni Zeigler adds 10.8 points per game and a team-high 2.4 assists per game.
Ball State Cardinals @ Evansville Purple Aces Betting Trends: December 3, 2025
Why the Evansville Purple Aces will win
- Evansville has won each of its last nine games against the Mid-American Conference at Ford Center.
- Ball State has lost eight of its last nine night games against non-Conference opponents.
- The home team has won the first half in each of the last four games between Ball State and Evansville.
Why the Ball State Cardinals will win
- Evansville has lost nine of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents.
- Evansville has lost the first half in each of its last eight night games at Ford Center.
Ball State vs Evansville Prediction
In this Ball State vs Evansville Prediction, Evansville is coming as -6.5 home favorites. Both teams have identical overall records this season and Evansville have been mediocre at home and Ball State winless on the road. They have both been terrile against the spread, with 2-4 and 2-5 records respectively, so I see no value on either side. They both have terrible offenses, as they score just 136.6 points per game combined this season and Ball State is 5-2 to the under this season. I expect a low-scoring affair today, so take the under 137 points.