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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Evansville Aces
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Evansville Aces will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ford Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -1.5-point favorites versus the Aces, while the game's total opened at 132.5.
Last time out for Evansville, they were a 85-62 loser as they battled Bears on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +13.5-point underdog.
Illinois State was a 76-67 loser in its last match at home against Sycamores. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois State:
Team record: 6-10 SU,5-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Illinois State is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Illinois State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Evansville
Evansville:
Team record: 4-12 SU,6-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Evansville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Evansville is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Evansville's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to Missouri State Wednesday, January 11
Evansville at Bradley Wednesday, January 11