Robert Morris vs Evansville 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Evansville Aces (1-5) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (2-3)
November 26, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Robert Morris Colonials -1 / Evansville Aces +1 ; Over/Under: +131
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The Evansville Aces and the Robert Morris Colonials meet Saturday in college basketball action from Enmarket Arena. Evansville is fresh off a Friday game versus South Alabama. In that one the Aces lost by nine points. As for Robert Morris, they’re coming off a Friday outing against Mercer. The Colonials went on to fall by six points. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Evansville managed to win their first game of the 2022-23 campaign over Miami-OH 78-74. The Aces’ season took a quick downturn however, as they lost to Saint Louis, Southeast Missouri State, SMU and UCF in the next four.
On Friday versus South Alabama, the Aces had a 37-37 tie going into halftime. Evansville was outscored 41-30 in the second during a 76-67 loss. Blaise Beauchamp put up 18 points to lead the team. Kenny Strawbridge managed 14 points.
Over on the Robert Morris side, they fell in a blowout to Ohio State in their opener this year. The Colonials bounced back with wins over Pitt-Greensburg and WV Wesleyan in the next pair before falling to Dayton.
Robert Morris trailed Mercer 29-27 at the half in Friday’s matchup. The Colonials didn’t end up getting any closer in a 72-66 defeat. Kahliel Spear finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Michael Green added 19 points.
PICK: I’m going to try Evansville. The Aces faded a bit in the second half against South Alabama and let the victory slip away. Evansville shot a nice 47.2 percent from the floor though, and had a 33-33 tie in rebounds.
As for Robert Morris, they shot just 1-of-17 (5.9 percent) from 3-point range in the Mercer loss Friday. The Colonials were out-rebounded 39-32 in a reasonable defensive effort. I don’t think they’ll cover here, though.
