A game after he scored 22 points in a 72-63 win over Missouri State, Shamar Givance leads the Evansville Purple Aces (9-15) on the road against the Indiana State Sycamores (14-9) on Friday, March 5, 2021. The Purple Aces are underdogs by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 132 for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 5, 2021, 2:16 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Indiana State Betting Information
- Indiana State is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 13-7-1.
- The Sycamores have a losing record against the spread when favored by at least 5.5 points, going 1-2 this season.
- The Sycamores and their opponents have gone over the set total in only 6 of 21 games this season (28.6%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Indiana State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreke Key | 21 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Jake Laravia | 23 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Cooper Neese | 23 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Tre Williams | 23 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Randy Miller Jr. | 23 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Evansville Betting Information
- Evansville holds a losing record ATS this season, covering 11 times and failing to cover 12 times.
- The Purple Aces only hold a 0-1 record against the spread this season when they play as at least a 5.5-point underdog.
- 10 of the Purple Aces 23 games (43.5%) this season have failed to hit the over on the point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Evansville Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaun Newton | 21 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Shamar Givance | 24 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Noah Frederking | 24 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Samari Curtis | 17 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Evan Kuhlman | 24 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Total Facts
- In Indiana State’s matchups this season, the Sycamores and their opponents have gone over Friday’s total of 132 points 15 times (65.2% of opportunities).
- In 54.2% of Evansville’s games this season (13 of 24), the total points scored was greater than Friday’s 132-point over/under.
- The Sycamores average 67.8 points per game against the Purple Aces’ 65.7, totaling 1.5 points over the game’s over/under of 132.
- This matchup’s point total is 5.1 fewer points than the 137.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- The Sycamores have seen a 134.7 average over/under in their games this season, 2.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- Purple Aces games have a total points bet of 136 points this season, four points more than the over/under for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2021 | Indiana State | Indiana State | -6 | 127.5 | -276 | +218 | Regular Season | 87-73 IND ST |
| 2/14/2021 | Indiana State | Evansville | -2.5 | 123.5 | -149 | +121 | Regular Season | 76-70 IND ST |
| 2/23/2020 | Indiana State | Evansville | -2 | 138 | -135 | +110 | Regular Season | 64-62 IND ST |
| 1/15/2020 | Indiana State | Indiana State | -10.5 | 137.5 | -673 | +461 | Regular Season | 65-42 IND ST |
| 2/6/2019 | N/A | Indiana State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-62 IND ST |
| 1/12/2019 | N/A | Evansville | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 72-66 IND ST |
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