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The No. seed Indiana State Sycamores (20-11, 13-7 MVC) and the No. seed Evansville Purple Aces (5-26, 1-19 MVC) will look to advance in the MVC tournament on Thursday as they meet in the conference tournament at 3:30 PM on ESPN+. Indiana State is listed as a 17.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Sycamores vs. Purple Aces?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Arena: Enterprise Center
Betting Lines for Sycamores vs. Purple Aces
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | -17.5 | 145 |
Indiana State Betting Stats & Information
- Indiana State has won 17 of 24 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (70.8%).
- The Sycamores have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2577 or shorter.
- The Sycamores’ ATS record is 19-11-0 this season.
- The Purple Aces are 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 17.5 points or more this year.
- The average total Indiana State has had in its matchups this year is 2.6 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Evansville Betting Stats & Info
- Evansville has been underdogs in 30 games this season and won five (16.7%) of those contests.
- The Purple Aces have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +1100 moneyline set for this game.
- The Purple Aces are 10-20-1 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 17.5-point underdogs this year, the Purple Aces are 2-2 against the spread.
- The average point total for Evansville this season is 7.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Indiana State vs. Evansville Season Stat Comparison
| Indiana State Rank | Indiana State AVG | Evansville AVG | Evansville Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | 78.7 | Points Scored | 62.5 | 350th |
| 147th | 68.9 | Points Allowed | 75.4 | 320th |
| 211th | 31.3 | Rebounds | 28.2 | 340th |
| 347th | 5.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.1 | 340th |
| 25th | 9.2 | 3pt Made | 6.2 | 301st |
| 31st | 15.5 | Assists | 10.1 | 352nd |
| 145th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 12 | 196th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Indiana State Sycamores Leaders
- Courvoisier McCauley leads the Sycamores in scoring and rebounding, tallying 16.4 points and 5.6 boards per game.
- Cameron Henry leads Indiana State in assists, averaging 3.7 per game while also scoring 10 points per contest.
- The Sycamores get the most three-point shooting production out of McCauley, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
Evansville Purple Aces Leaders
- Kenny Strawbridge sits at the top of the Purple Aces scoring leaderboard with 14.4 points per game. He also pulls down 3.7 rebounds and racks up two assists per game.
- The Evansville leaders in rebounding and assists are Yacine Toumi with 5.8 rebounds per game (he also adds 10.4 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Marvin Coleman with 2.7 assists per game (he also tacks on 11 points and 5.2 rebounds per game).
- Gage Bobe hits 1.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Purple Aces.
