A five-game home winning streak is on the line for the Evansville Aces (6-7) when they clash against the Drake Bulldogs (11-2) at Ford Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
Drake Bulldogs at Evansville Aces Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Aces lost big to the Illinois Fighting Illini, 99-60, while the Bulldogs dismantled the Buena Vista Beavers, 98-52.
Drake played a nearly flawless game. They had an effective field goal percentage of 0.629 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.2. Buena Vista had marks of 0.286 and 25.5, respectively, for those same stats. Evansville, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.264 vs. 0.099). Marty Hill had a solid outing for Evansville with 13 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Nick Norton had a good game for Drake, finishing with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists.
This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. In the most recent game, the Aces won 77-73. Evansville made good use of their 25 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 22 of them (88.0 percent). Drake, meanwhile, was 17-22 (77.3 percent). This will be the first game of the year between these two teams.
A focal point for the Evansville offense is getting to the free throw line. The Aces rank 30th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.298), but Drake is among the best in the country at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 48th by yielding a FTA rate of 0.223).
Drake Bulldogs at Evansville Aces Free Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Drake, ATS Winner – Evansville, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Drake ranks 43rd in assists per game (18.0) while Evansville ranks 148th (13.2).
- The Bulldogs rank 147th in rebounds allowed per game (35.2) while the Aces rank 240th (40.5).
- Drake averages 27.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 85th in the NCAA. Evansville ranks 170th in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Bulldogs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, down from 8.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Aces have scored an average of 78.8 points per game (4.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.4 points per game (7.2 above their season average).
