The players to watch will include Myles Foster and Yacine Toumi when the Illinois State Redbirds (12-14, 6-9 MVC) play the Evansville Purple Aces (15-11, 6-9 MVC) at CEFCU Arena, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday. Sunday’s game between the Redbirds and the Purple Aces sees the Redbirds as 4.5-point favorites. A 135-point over/under is set for the game.
Illinois State vs. Evansville Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | -4.5 | 135 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Evansville (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135) |
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Illinois State vs. Evansville Stat Rankings
| Illinois State Avg. (Rank) | Evansville Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 66.0 (336th) | Points Scored | 73.0 (208th) |
| 67.6 (69th) | Points Allowed | 72.7 (204th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.8 (172nd) | Off. Rebounds | 6.9 (321st) |
| 5.8 (318th) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (239th) |
| 11.6 (298th) | Assists | 13.6 (143rd) |
| 11.3 (174th) | Turnovers | 11.3 (174th) |
Illinois State vs. Evansville Betting Trends
- The Redbirds have 11 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
- Illinois State has one win ATS (1-4) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- The Redbirds have played 25 games this season, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- A total of 11 times so far this year, Illinois State and its opponent have combined to score more than 135 points.
- The over/under for this game is 135 points, 1.4 more than the average point total for Redbirds games this season.
- Against the spread, Evansville is 17-8-0 this year.
- The Purple Aces’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 7-4.
- Out of 25 Illinois State’s games so far this season, 10 have gone over the total.
- There have been 17 Purple Aces games this season with more than 135 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Evansville’s games this year (135) is 10.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois State Impact Players
- Foster leads the Redbirds at 7.5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.5 assists and 11.7 points.
- Dalton Banks leads the Redbirds at 3.5 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 9.0 points.
- Kendall Lewis posts 8.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Darius Burford posts 13.2 points and 1.5 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.5 rebounds, shooting 43.3% from the field.
- Johnny Kinziger is averaging 7.3 points, 1.5 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Evansville Impact Players
- Toumi paces the Purple Aces in scoring (11.5 points per game) and rebounding (6.4), and produces 1.6 assists. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Kenny Strawbridge Jr. is putting up a team-best 2.5 assists per contest. He’s also producing 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, making 42.8% of his shots from the floor.
- The Purple Aces receive 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Ben Humrichous.
- Tanner Cuff paces the Purple Aces in assists (2.5 per game), and posts 7.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Joshua Hughes is posting 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 49.7% of his shots from the floor.
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