Ball State Cardinals
Basketball NCAAB Wed 3 Dec 20:00
Evansville Purple Aces
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

College Basketball Betting Preview: Ball State vs Evansville

The Ball State battle the Evansville Purple Aces, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, December 3.

Ball State to Give Evansville a Hard Time

Ball State should be able to battle hard and our prediction is that they will cover the line against Evansville. It’s set at a more than generous +7.5 and you can get -112.

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80-43 Victory for Ball State in Last Head-to-Head

Ball State claimed a victory in their previous game. A 96-85 home win occurred against Le Moyne Dolphins.

Evansville Purple Aces lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 78-59 at home to College of Charleston Cougars.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last matchup between Ball State and Evansville saw the former win. It was a 80-43 scoreline. The H2H over the past 6 games have seen three wins for both teams.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Evansville 4-5 622 636 -14 3-4 1-1 1W
Ball State 3-6 586 626 -40 3-1 0-5 1L
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Ball State vs Evansville Prediction & Picks

Our expert Ball State vs Evansville betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

We’re making Ball State against the spread our pick for this college showdown. The betting line is favorably set at +7.5 and you can secure -112 that this happens.

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Key Ball State vs Evansville stats:

  • The +7.5 line has been covered by Ball State in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +7.5 line has been covered by Ball State in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Evansville in 5 consecutive games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Evansville in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Evansville in 16 of their last 20 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Evansville in 4 of their last 6 games against Ball State.

Ball State +7.5 Probability

If you go by the best sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Published 00:57, 03 December 2025

Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Ball State +7.5
Totals Over 137.5
Result & BTTS 60 Ball State / Yes

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Correct Score Prediction

Ball State Ball State logo 70 - 74 Evansville logo Evansville

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take Evansville to win 74-70. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

Ball State vs Evansville Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Evansville as Favorites

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Evansville are red-hot -313 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 76% chance of winning this college game. Ball State are the underdogs at +240 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 6.5 and the total points line is 136.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 136.5 at -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ball State logo Ball State Stats
Evansville logo Evansville Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
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NCAAB Table Select Season

Missouri Valley Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Belmont 8-1 773 605 168 6-1 2-0 1L
Northern Iowa 7-1 592 443 149 5-0 2-1 1W
Illinois State 7-2 720 606 114 6-0 1-2 6W
Murray State 6-3 799 696 103 6-0 0-3 2W
Valparaiso 5-3 563 552 11 4-1 1-2 1L
Drake 6-4 796 654 142 4-4 2-0 1L
Southern Illinois 5-4 720 661 59 3-1 2-3 2W
Indiana State 5-4 682 636 46 4-0 1-4 1W
Bradley 5-4 669 628 41 5-2 0-2 2W
UIC 4-4 629 579 50 3-1 1-3 2L
Evansville 4-5 622 636 -14 3-4 1-1 1W
Mid-American Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Miami (OH) 7-0 670 473 197 6-0 1-0 7W
Buffalo 8-0 630 556 74 5-0 3-0 8W
Kent State 8-1 874 741 133 7-1 1-0 8W
Akron 7-2 866 677 189 6-1 1-1 2W
Bowling Green 6-2 681 526 155 5-1 1-1 3W
Toledo 5-3 659 603 56 3-2 2-1 1W
UMass 5-3 624 581 43 4-2 1-1 2W
Eastern Michigan 5-4 640 652 -12 3-1 2-3 1L
Western Michigan 4-5 684 710 -26 4-1 0-4 1W
Central Michigan 3-5 603 601 2 3-1 0-4 1L
Northern Illinois 3-5 606 634 -28 2-1 1-4 2L
Ball State 3-6 586 626 -40 3-1 0-5 1L
Ohio 2-6 577 648 -71 2-4 0-2 1W
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak