Evansville vs Illinois State Picks and Predictions for Thursday, January 1, 2026
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Evansville vs Illinois State Information
The Evansville Purple Aces stay on the road Thursday with the game in Illinois at 3:00 PM against the Illinois State Redbirds. Cold Evansville comes into Thursday with four wins through 14 games played, riding a long losing streak after an 8-point road loss in their last outing. Illinois State returns home Thursday with eleven wins and three losses overall, having won for the previous five, including three in a row, after a point victory on the road against Drake. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Evansville Preview
Offensively, Evansville has been below average this season, scoring only 69.3 points on 42% shoot from the floor. Defensively, Evansville has had a ton of problems, giving up 73.1 points per game this season and has allowed an average of 77.4 points per game over its last five losses. Connor Turnbull leads the Evansville offense this season, averaging 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Joshua Hughes and AJ Casey are both tied for second on the roster after 9.4 points. Leif Moeller averages 7.7 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.6 assists.
Illinois State Preview
The Illinois State offense has carried the team this season, averaging 80.4 points on 50% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Illinois State has been elite, allowing 66.5 points per game overall this season and 60.5 points per game over their last four wins. Chase Walker leads Illinois State this season, averaging 12.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists. Johnny Kinziger is 2nd on the roster of 12.4 points per game. Ty Pence averages 11.6 points, and Boden Skunberg averages 10.8 points per game.
Evansville vs Illinois State Prediction
Evansville is struggling immensely this season, and that will continue Thursday. Look for Illinois State to control this game on both sides of the ball as they have stronger units. Take Illinois State to do the work as they continue their winning streak Thursday afternoon, with a win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Illinois State Redbirds win and cover 74-61. Betting on sports and on Evansville is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Illinois State with the Novig promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Evansville vs Illinois State you are using the BetMGM bonus code
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