The Evansville Purple Aces (5-9) are 7-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Indiana State Sycamores (11-5) on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Hulman Center. The contest airs at 5:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 129.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 17, 2021, 2:14 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Sycamores (-7)
The model projects the Sycamores to win, just as DraftKings does, but the model favors them by a small margin more (8.8 to 7).
Pick OU:
Over (129)
The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 4.3 points lower than the model projection.
Prediction: Indiana State 71, Evansville 62
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Examining the Over/Under
- The average implied total for the Sycamores this season is 71.7 points, 3.7 more points than their implied total of 68 points in Wednesday’s game.
- Indiana State will look to surpass its implied point total for this matchup (68) for the eighth time this season.
- The 67.9-point average implied total on the season for the Purple Aces is 6.9 more points than the team’s 61-point implied total in this matchup.
- Evansville has scored more than 61 points seven times this season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
Indiana State and Evansville Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 7+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamores | 11-3-1 | 0-0 | 4-10-1 |
| Purple Aces | 6-8 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| Indiana State | Evansville | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2/14/2021 | Evansville | Win | 76-70 | 2/14/2021 | Indiana State | Loss | 76-70 |
| 2/7/2021 | Northern Iowa | Loss | 70-67 | 2/7/2021 | Loyola Chicago | Loss | 69-58 |
| 2/6/2021 | Northern Iowa | Win | 61-57 | 2/6/2021 | Loyola Chicago | Loss | 68-55 |
| 2/1/2021 | Bradley | Win | 67-55 | 2/1/2021 | Valparaiso | Win | 58-51 |
| 1/31/2021 | Bradley | Win | 60-57 | 1/31/2021 | Valparaiso | Win | 70-52 |
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