Belmont Vs Evansville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 14, 2023

Kenny Strawbridge leads the Evansville Purple Aces (5-22, 1-15 MVC) into a road matchup with Ben Sheppard and the Belmont Bruins (18-9, 11-5 MVC) at Curb Event Center on Wednesday, with the opening tip at 7:30 PM ET. Belmont is a colossal 17.5-point favorite against Evansville when the Bruins take the court against the Purple Aces on Wednesday. The game has an over/under of 147.5.

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Belmont Vs Evansville Betting Lines

Belmont vs Evansville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Belmont -17.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Evansville (+17.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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Belmont Vs Evansville Stat Rankings

Belmont Avg. (Rank) Evansville Avg. (Rank)
75.3 (96th) Points Scored 62.6 (349th)
70.7 (209th) Points Allowed 74.6 (307th)
30.4 (309th) Rebounds 30.3 (312th)
7.5 (304th) Off. Rebounds 6.7 (331st)
10 (11th) 3pt Made 6.5 (279th)
16.5 (16th) Assists 11.2 (323rd)
11.3 (98th) Turnovers 13.1 (267th)

Belmont Vs Evansville Betting Trends

  • The Bruins have beaten the spread 13 times in 26 games.
  • There have been 14 Bruins games (out of 26) that went over the total this season.
  • Belmont’s games have finished with more than 147.5 points 13 times so far this year.
  • Bruins games this season have posted an average total of 146, which is 1.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Evansville has 10 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • The Purple Aces have won twice ATS (2-1) as a 17.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Belmont has seen 14 of its 26 games hit the over.
  • There have been eight Purple Aces games this season with more than 147.5 points scored.
  • Games involving Evansville this year have averaged 137.1 points per game, a 10.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Belmont Impact Players

  • Sheppard averages 19.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 3 assists, shooting 47.8% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Cade Tyson puts up 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 48.5% from the field and 45.3% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Drew Friberg puts up 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Ja’kobi Gillespie is putting up 8.9 points, 3.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
  • Even Brauns posts 7.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.

Evansville Impact Players

  • Strawbridge leads the Purple Aces in scoring (14.5 points per game) and assists (2.2), and produces 3.7 rebounds. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Marvin Coleman is the Purple Aces’ top assist man (2.8 per game), and he contributes 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds.
  • Yacine Toumi is No. 1 on the Purple Aces in rebounding (6.1 per game), and averages 10.5 points and 1.3 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Antoine Smith Jr. gets the Purple Aces 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Preston Phillips is averaging 3.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assists per game, making 56.9% of his shots from the field.

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