Evansville vs Illinois State 1/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Illinois State Redbirds (10-9) vs. Evansville Aces (4-13)
January 23, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Evansville Aces +4.5 / Illinois State Redbirds -4.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Illinois State Redbirds and Evansville Purple Aces meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Ford Center. The Illinois State Redbirds look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Evansville Purple Aces look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 79.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 77.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Antonio Reeves is averaging 20.1 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Sy Chatman is averaging 14.2 points and 6.1 rebounds. Josiah Strong is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Freeman is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The Evansville Purple Aces are averaging 59.5 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Shamar Givance is averaging 14.1 points and 4 rebounds, while Jawaun Newton is averaging 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. Noah Frederking is dishing 0.9 assists and Antonie Smith Jr. is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Evansville Purple Aces are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Evansville Purple Aces are allowing 41.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.4 rebounds per game.
The Redbirds are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Sunday games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Purple Aces are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Redbirds last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Purple Aces last 5 overall.
The Evansville Purple Aces haven’t won a game since December 4, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 24.4 points while shooting 36.5 percent from the field and allowing 56.6 percent shooting from the field. A complete mess for Evansville right now. You have no choice but to lay the chalk with the Illinois State Redbirds based on the form of the Purple Aces.
