Murray State vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The Murray State Racers (13-3, 5-0 MVC) visit the Evansville Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5 MVC) at Ford Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Racers are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 156.5.

Murray State heads into this game following an 86-66 victory against Bradley on Sunday. In the win, Javon Jackson paced Murray State with 20 points. Evansville's most recent outing was a 62-48 loss to Northern Iowa on Sunday. AJ Casey totaled 17 points, five rebounds and zero assists for Evansville.

Murray State vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Murray State -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Murray State -325
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +260
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Murray State vs. Evansville

• Murray State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (156.5 points) 11 times this season.
• This season, three games Evansville has played finished with a combined score over 156.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.9 points per game, 1.6 points fewer than the total of 156.5 for this contest.
• The 149.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 6.7 less than the 156.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Murray State has seen a 165.7 average over/under in its games this season, 9.2 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Evansville's games have an average over/under of 138.9 points this season, 17.6 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Murray State vs. Evansville

• Murray State is 10-6-0 against the spread this season.
• The Racers have an against the spread record of 5-1 in their six games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more so far this season.
• In Evansville's 14 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• This season, the Purple Aces have an against-the-spread record of 4-3 in their seven games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
• Evansville is 1-5 overall, and 3-3 against the spread, at home.
• Murray State is 2-1 overall, with just one win against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Murray State vs. Evansville

• Murray State has won 10, or 90.9%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Racers are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -325 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 76.5% chance of a victory for Murray State.
• Evansville has come away with one win in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Purple Aces have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +260 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Evansville has an implied victory probability of 27.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.