Bradley vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Bradley Braves (9-4, 2-0 MVC) host the Evansville Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2 MVC) at Carver Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Purple Aces are 12.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 139.5.

Bradley took care of business in its most recent matchup 73-69 against Southern Illinois on Sunday. Jaquan Johnson's team-high 20 points paced Bradley in the victory. Evansville dropped its most recent game 66-65 against Drake on Sunday. Connor Turnbull's team-leading 20 points paced Evansville in the loss.

Bradley vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Bradley -12.5
• Moneyline favorite: Bradley -901
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +575
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Bradley vs. Evansville

• Six of Bradley's games this season have gone over Monday's total of 139.5 points.
• This season, seven games Evansville has played finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points.
• The Braves average 78.5 points per game against the Purple Aces' 69.4, totaling 8.4 points over the matchup's total of 139.5.
• This game's over/under is 2.8 less than the 142.3 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, Bradley has had a 148.0-point over/under in its games this season, 8.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 2.7 points lower than the average over/under in Evansville's games this season (142.2 points).

Betting the Spread: Bradley vs. Evansville

• Bradley has five wins against the spread in 12 games this season.
• This season, the Braves have just one against the spread win in three games as a favorite of 12.5 points or more.
• Evansville is 6-5-0 against the spread this season.
• The Purple Aces have been underdogs by 12.5 points or more three times this year and have covered the spread twice.
• At home this year, Bradley has two wins against the spread and is 5-1 overall.
• At home, Bradley has one win ATS (1-2) as a 12.5-point favorite or more.
• Evansville has two wins against the spread, and are 0-3 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Bradley vs. Evansville

• Bradley has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won seven of those games.
• The Braves have entered three games this season favored by -901 or more and are 2-1 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Bradley has a 90% chance to win.
• Evansville has been victorious in one of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Purple Aces have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +575 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Evansville has a 14.8% chance of walking away with the win.