Indiana State vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 3

In a matchup between a pair of the coldest teams in college basketball, the Indiana State Sycamores (9-14, 2-10 MVC) are favored by 1.5 points against the Evansville Purple Aces (5-17, 1-10 MVC) at Ford Center on February 3, 2026. The Sycamores have dropped five in a row, and are 2-8 in their past 10 games. The Purple Aces have lost four straight, and are 1-9 in their past 10. The over/under for the matchup is set at 146.5.

Indiana State heads into this game after a 76-72 loss to Valparaiso in overtime on Saturday. In Indiana State's loss, Derek Vorst led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding three rebounds and zero assists). Evansville is coming off of a 71-55 loss to Northern Iowa in its most recent outing on Saturday. AJ Casey scored 17 points in Evansville's loss, leading the team.

Indiana State vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Indiana State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Indiana State -125
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +105
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Indiana State vs. Evansville

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Indiana State vs. Evansville

• This season, Indiana State's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 146.5-point total 11 times.
• This season, eight of Evansville's games have ended with a combined score higher than 146.5 points.
• The Sycamores average 75.3 points per game and the Purple Aces score 67.2, which is 4.0 points under the matchup's over/under of 146.5.
• The 149.2 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 2.7 more than the 146.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Indiana State's games is 150.5 points, 4.0 more than the total of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 5.3 points more than the average over/under in Evansville's games this season (141.2 points).

Betting the Spread: Indiana State vs. Evansville

• In Indiana State's 21 games this season, it has 14 wins against the spread.
• The Sycamores are 3-4 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Evansville has 10 wins against the spread in 20 games this season.
• So far this season, the Purple Aces have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 17 times and are 9-8 ATS in those matchups.
• Evansville is 4-4 against the spread, and 1-7 overall, at home this year.
• Evansville has one win ATS (1-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• Away from home, Indiana State is 2-9 overall and 9-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Indiana State vs. Evansville

• Indiana State has entered the game as moneyline favorites seven times this season and won three of those games.
• The Sycamores have a record of 3-4 when favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Indiana State has a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Evansville has been a moneyline underdog in 17 games this season and has come away with the win two times (11.8%) in those contests.
• The Purple Aces have a mark of 2-15 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Evansville has an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.