Evansville Aces (16-16) vs. Drake Bulldogs (25-6)
March 8, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Drake Bulldogs -12.5; Over/Under: -
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The Evansville Purple Aces need a win after losing 7 of their last 8 games. The Drake Bulldogs look for a win after winning 7 of their last 8 games. Here’s a Evansville Purple Aces vs Drake Bulldogs prediction.
Evansville Purple Aces Betting Preview
The Evansville Purple Aces recently lost to Indiana State and Belmont while beating Illinois State. The Evansville Purple Aces are averaging 72.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Ben Humrichous is averaging 15 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Yacine Toumi is averaging 10.8 points and 6.3 rebounds. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Chuck Bailey III is dishing 0.8 assists. The Evansville Purple Aces are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Evansville Purple Aces are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
Drake Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Drake Bulldogs recently lost to Northern Iowa while beating UIC and Bradley. The Drake Bulldogs are averaging 80.7 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Tucker Devries is averaging 21.9 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Atin Wright is averaging 13.7 points and 2.1 assists. Kevin Overton is the third double-digit scorer and Darnell Brodie is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Drake Bulldogs are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Drake Bulldogs are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
Evansville Purple Aces vs Drake Bulldogs prediction
The Evansville Aces are coming off a nice upset win over Illinois State and that could have some carry over impact in this spot. The Drake Bulldogs haven’t played in 5 days, so who knows if there’s any potential rust. With that said, Drake never loses to Evansville, and that includes two wins this season. The Drake Bulldogs are also just way too consistent of a team to bet against, and they have an elite offense capable of burying teams. Will Evansville have enough horses on the end of a back to back? Give me Drake in a comfortable win.
