Indiana State at Evansville 2/1/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/31/2023 at 11:27 PM ET

Indiana State at Evansville 2/1/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Evansville Purple Aces meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Ford Center. The Indiana State Sycamores stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Iowa and notched a win by a score of 79-71 in their last contest. Indiana State wrapped up the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and converted 11 out of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sycamores converted 20 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 80%.

Indiana State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 14-9 on the year. The Sycamores are turning it over 12.7 times per game. As a team, Indiana State is collecting 34.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 346 assists on the year. The Sycamores are shooting 32.4% on 3-pointers and 74.4% from the free throw line. Indiana State currently have an average of 77.6 pts per contest while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

Last time on the court, the Evansville Purple Aces walked away with a loss by a final of 81-69 when they played Valparaiso. The Purple Aces were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. Evansville also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Evansville converted 9 out of 26 attempts (34.6%). When the game finished, the Purple Aces went 26 for 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. 

Evansville has a record of 4-19 this year. As an offense, the Purple Aces are shooting 39.9% from the field while accounting for  71.0 points per game and collect 32.1 rebounds per contest. Evansville rate of dishing out assists is at 10.4 times per contest and lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Purple Aces are connecting on 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Sycamores are just 1-5 in their last six outings, but this is certainly a winnable game. The last time these teams met up back on December 29 at Hulman Center. Indiana State cruised to a 91-63 blowout win thanks to 52 second-half points. The Sycamores have been scoring pretty well lately (67 or more in four straight games) and should notch a decent total here as well. Indiana State gets it done on the road. Final Score Prediction, Indiana State Sycamores win 79-60.