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Bradley @ Evansville

Current Records: Bradley 12-11; Evansville 5-15

What to Know

The Evansville Aces are 3-10 against the Bradley Braves since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Evansville and Bradley will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 2 p.m. ET at Ford Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

The contest between the Aces and the Missouri State Bears on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Evansville falling 72-58 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The top scorers for Evansville were guard Jawaun Newton (18 points) and guard Shamar Givance (17 points).

Meanwhile, Bradley received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 78-65 to the Northern Iowa Panthers. A silver lining for the Braves was the play of guard Terry Roberts, who had 18 points and six assists along with five boards.

Evansville is expected to lose this next one by 7.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

The losses put the Aces at 5-15 and Bradley at 12-11. A couple defensive stats to keep an eye on: Evansville has allowed their opponents to shoot 48.40% from the floor on average, which is the 352nd highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Bradley's defense has more to brag about, as they they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.80%, which places them 32nd in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ford Center -- Evansville, Indiana
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $33.12

Odds

The Braves are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Aces, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Braves as an 8-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Bradley have won ten out of their last 13 games against Evansville.

  • Jan 12, 2022 - Bradley 79 vs. Evansville 47
  • Jan 17, 2021 - Bradley 86 vs. Evansville 55
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Bradley 69 vs. Evansville 60
  • Feb 09, 2020 - Bradley 69 vs. Evansville 58
  • Jan 08, 2020 - Bradley 72 vs. Evansville 52
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Bradley 63 vs. Evansville 61
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Bradley 81 vs. Evansville 73
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Bradley 66 vs. Evansville 53
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Evansville 68 vs. Bradley 44
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Bradley 84 vs. Evansville 72
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Bradley 74 vs. Evansville 63
  • Feb 23, 2016 - Evansville 67 vs. Bradley 55
  • Jan 09, 2016 - Evansville 67 vs. Bradley 35