UIC vs. Evansville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 21, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 20, 2024

Tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the UIC Flames (10-17, 3-13 MVC) will face the Evansville Purple Aces (15-12, 6-10 MVC) at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Flames’ Toby Okani and the Purple Aces’ Kenny Strawbridge Jr. are among the players to watch. The Flames are currently modest 3.5-point favorites against the Purple Aces. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.

UIC vs. Evansville Betting Lines

UIC vs Evansville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UIC -3.5 144.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Evansville (+3.5)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

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UIC vs. Evansville Stat Rankings

UIC Avg. (Rank) Evansville Avg. (Rank)
69.0 (302nd) Points Scored 73.3 (200th)
69.0 (98th) Points Allowed 73.1 (221st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.1 (306th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (310th)
8.6 (65th) 3pt Made 7.0 (221st)
14.0 (120th) Assists 13.7 (133rd)
12.1 (255th) Turnovers 11.2 (163rd)

UIC vs. Evansville Betting Trends

  • The Flames’ record against the spread is 12-14-0.
  • UIC has two wins ATS (2-5) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Flames have played 26 games this season, and nine of them have hit the over.
  • UIC’s games have had more than 144.5 points scored on eight occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 144.5 points, 6.5 more than the average point total for Flames games this season.
  • Evansville’s record against the spread is 17-9-0.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Purple Aces are 8-6.
  • UIC has played 26 games this year, and nine of them have hit the over.
  • Purple Aces games have had over 144.5 points 11 times this year.
  • This season, Evansville’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 146.4, which is 1.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UIC Impact Players

  • Okani is tops on the Flames at 7.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.1 assists and 10.5 points.
  • Isaiah Rivera leads his squad in both points (14.8) and assists (1.9) per game, and also posts 3.9 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Christian Jones paces the Flames at 4.4 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 11.3 points.
  • Filip Skobalj puts up 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Ethan Pickett puts up 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 54.9% from the field.

Evansville Impact Players

  • Yacine Toumi is averaging team highs in points (11.5 per game) and rebounds (6.4). And he is producing 1.7 assists, making 57.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Strawbridge Jr. paces the Purple Aces in assists (2.7 per game), and puts up 9.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also averages 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Ben Humrichous is posting 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 53.0% of his shots from the field and 45.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
  • Tanner Cuff is averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 51.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Purple Aces get 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Joshua Hughes.

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