Evansville vs UIC Prediction 1/20/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Nov 12, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats guard K.J. Windham (24) defends Illinois-Chicago Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Evansville Purple Aces
UIC Flames
Team Records
5-15
10-10
Where
Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, IL
When
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time
08:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Evansville Aces and the UIC Flames meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Credit Union 1 Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Evansville Aces vs. UIC Flames prediction.
Evansville Aces Recap
The Evansville Aces come into this game looking to bounce back from their 94-90 OT loss at the hands of Bradley last time out to sit at 5-14 this season. After this game, Evansville will head home for a game against Southern Illinois.
Aces Drop 9 Of Last 10
Connor Turnbull leads the Aces in scoring and rebounding with 12.4 PPG and 6.2 RPG while AJ Casey has 11.1 PPG with 5.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Evansville so far this season. Joshua Hughes has 9.3 PPG with 4.9 RPG while Leif Moeller has 8.8 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Aces in assists. Bryce Quinet has 8.1 PPG with 2.5 RPG. As a team, Evansville is averaging 68.2 PPG on 42.7% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three and 71.5% from the foul line so far this season.
UIC Flames Recap
The UIC Flames come into this game looking to add on to their 74-67 win over Drake last time out to sit at 9-10 this season. After this game, UIC will head on the road for a game against Bradley.
Flames Win 4 In A Row
Ahmad Henderson II leads the Flames in scoring and assists with 12.9 PPG and 2.4 APG while Andy Johnson has 12.9 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for UIC so far this season. Elijah Crawford has 8.9 PPG and Mekhi Lowery has 8.7 PPG with a team-high 6.1 RPG and 2.2 APG to lead the Flames in rebounding. As a team, UIC is averaging 74.9 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 30.9% from three and 74.2% from the foul line so far this season.
Evansville has lost each of its last 12 Tuesday games.
UIC has won each of its last four games.
UIC has won the first half in each of its last seven games against Conference opponents at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Why the Evansville Purple Aces will win
The road team has won each of Evansville’s last four games.
UIC has lost six of its last eight night games against Conference opponents.
UIC has lost the first half in six of its last eight night games against Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
Evansville ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.1).
Evansville Aces vs. UIC Flames Prediction
I’m on UIC here. I get the case to be made for Evansville as the first inclination with UIC Should not be to lay double-digits. However, UIC’s been playing the much better ball between these two teams right now, and I think that the Flames take it to the Aces here and get the win and cover at home in this one. Give me UIC.
