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Missouri State vs Evansville 1/4/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Evansville Aces (4-11) vs. Missouri State Bears (7-7)
January 4, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri State Bears -15 / Evansville Aces +15; Over/Under: +127.5
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The Evansville Purple Aces and Missouri State Bears meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Great Southern Bank Arena. The Evansville Purple Aces look for their fifth win. The Missouri State Bears look to get above a .500 record.

The Evansville Purple Aces are averaging 62 points on 38.7 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. is averaging 16.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Yacine Toumi is averaging 10.7 points and 5.6 rebounds. Blaise Beauchamp is dishing 0.8 assists and Antoine Smith Jr. is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Evansville Purple Aces are shooting 29.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The Evansville Purple Aces are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

The Missouri State Bears are averaging 65.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 61.2 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Chance Moore is averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Kendle Moore is averaging 8.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. Donovan Clay is grabbing 5.9 rebounds and Alston Mason is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 59 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The Purple Aces are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Bears are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 Wednesday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Purple Aces last 5 overall. The under is 9-4 in Bears last 13 overall. The underdog is 18-8-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings.

The Evansville Purple Aces don’t win or cover numbers, and they’re losing on the road by an average of 15.1 points. The Missouri State Bears have had covering success lately, and they’re at home here, where they win by an average of 10.1 points. It’s hard to make a betting case for Evansville. Give me Missouri State in a home beat down.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Missouri State Bears -15

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