UIC vs. Evansville Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

In a contest featuring one of the hottest teams in the nation against one that is struggling, the UIC Flames (15-12, 10-6 MVC), winners of two in a row, and 8-2 in their past 10 games, face the Evansville Purple Aces (6-20, 2-13 MVC), are 2-8 in their past 10. The Flames are favorites by 7.5 points for this contest at Ford Center on February 18, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.

UIC took care of business in its last game 83-56 against Illinois State on Sunday. Ante Beljan scored a team-leading 16 points for UIC in the win. Evansville is coming off of an 86-60 loss to Southern Illinois in its most recent game on Thursday. Bryce Quinet scored 20 points in Evansville's loss, leading the team.

UIC vs. Evansville Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
• Spread favorite: UIC -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: UIC -357
• Moneyline underdog: Evansville +260
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UIC vs. Evansville

• This season, 14 of UIC's 25 games have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 139.5 points.
• This season, 15 games Evansville has played finished with a combined score over 139.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 139.5 is 3.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Flames (75.1) and Purple Aces (67.4).
• The 144.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 5.2 more than the 139.5-point over/under in this contest.
• UIC has a 144.8 average over/under in its games this season, 5.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Evansville's games have an average over/under of 142.3 points this season, 2.8 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UIC vs. Evansville

• UIC has played 25 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Flames have just two ATS wins in five games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
• Evansville has 12 wins against the spread in 24 games this season.
• The Purple Aces have an against the spread record of 9-7 in their 16 games when underdogs by 7.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Evansville is 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.
• UIC is 6-7 overall, and 7-6 against the spread, on the road.
• UIC is winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 7.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UIC vs. Evansville

• UIC has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won seven (77.8%) of those contests.
• The Flames are 4-1 this season when entering a game favored by -357 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 78.1% chance of a victory for UIC.
• Evansville has been a moneyline underdog in 21 games this season and has come away with the win three times (14.3%) in those contests.
• This season, the Purple Aces have come away with a win two times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +260 or longer on the moneyline.
• Evansville has an implied victory probability of 27.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.