Who’s Playing
Missouri State Bears @ Evansville Aces
Current Records: Missouri State 7-5, Evansville 3-9
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What to Know
Missouri State is 9-1 against Evansville since December of 2019, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. Both will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 4:00 p.m. ET at Ford Center. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, the Bears will stroll into this one as the favorite.
Last Sunday, Missouri State earned a 68-56 win over UCSB. That’s two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly 12 points.
Among those leading the charge was Dez White, who went 6 for 11 en route to 26 points.
Meanwhile, Evansville’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Saturday after their fifth straight loss. It’s going to take some time for them to recover from the 80-43 bruising that Ball State dished out last Saturday. The Aces were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evansville struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as Ball State posted 14.
The victory made it two in a row for Missouri State and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Evansville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Sunday’s matchup: Missouri State has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.7% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for Evansville, though, as they’ve only made 28% of their threes this season. Given Missouri State’s sizable advantage in that area, Evansville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Missouri State was able to grind out a solid win over Evansville in their previous matchup back in January, winning 74-64. Will Missouri State repeat their success, or does Evansville have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Missouri State is a 4.5-point favorite against Evansville, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Bears, as the game opened with the Bears as a 2.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 134.5 points.
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Series History
Missouri State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Evansville.
- Jan 13, 2024 – Missouri State 74 vs. Evansville 64
- Nov 29, 2023 – Missouri State 90 vs. Evansville 78
- Feb 12, 2023 – Missouri State 66 vs. Evansville 60
- Jan 04, 2023 – Missouri State 85 vs. Evansville 62
- Feb 26, 2022 – Missouri State 88 vs. Evansville 79
- Jan 29, 2022 – Missouri State 72 vs. Evansville 58
- Feb 27, 2021 – Evansville 72 vs. Missouri State 63
- Feb 26, 2021 – Missouri State 90 vs. Evansville 81
- Jan 18, 2020 – Missouri State 68 vs. Evansville 58
- Dec 31, 2019 – Missouri State 65 vs. Evansville 52
