Evansville (7-14) vs Murray State (11-10)
January 29, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Evansville +4.5 — Over/Under: 133
The Murray State Racers and Evansville Purple Aces meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Ford Center. Here’s a Murray State vs Evansville Prediction. This article will include a Murray State vs Evansville Pick.
Murray State Racers Betting Preview
The Murray State Racers beat Southern Illinois, lost to Belmont, and they play Missouri State, Drake, and Valparaiso next. The Murray State Racers are averaging 74.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. JaCobi Wood is averaging 12.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kylen Milton is averaging 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Terrence Harcum is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Ferguson is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Murray State Racers are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Murray State Racers are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
Evansville Purple Aces Betting Preview
The Evansville Purple Aces lost to UIC, beat Valparaiso, and they play Belmont, Southern Illinois, and Bradley next. The Evansville Purple Aces are averaging 65.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Gabriel Pozzato is averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Tayshawn Comer is averaging 14.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Cam Haffner is the third double-digit scorer and Tanner Cuff is dishing 3.1 assists. The Evansville Purple Aces are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Evansville Purple Aces are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Evansville Purple Aces will win
- The home team has won six of the last eight games between Murray State and Evansville.
- Murray State has lost three of its last four games against the Missouri Valley Conference.
Why the Murray State Racers will win
- Murray State has won each of its last four games at Ford Center.
- Evansville has lost five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Evansville has lost the first half in five of its last six night games.
Murray State vs Evansville Injury Report
Neither Murray State nor Evansville has a player listed on its injury report.
Murray State vs Evansville Prediction
The Murray State Racers aren’t lighting the world on fire and have had some weird losses lately, mainly their most recent effort against Belmont. I still have to lay the points. The Evansville Purple Aces are a bad basketball team, no matter how you slice it, and they’re 8-12 ATS despite being in the underdog role a lot. Evansville can’t score the ball and has issues defensively. Evansville competed with Murray State last month and had a chance to win as a double-digit underdog, but the Racers have still won five straight against the Purple Aces. There are probably better options out there on Wednesday, but it’s Murray State or pass. Evansville isn’t good.