Evansville Aces vs Murray State Racers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/24
Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Aces and Racers. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Racers at CFSB Center in Murray, KY. Get ready to place your bets! This Missouri Valley conference matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points, and Murray State is favored to win by -13.5 at home vs. Evansville.
EVANSVILLE ACES VS MURRAY STATE RACERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Evansville Aces +13.5
This game will be played at CFSB Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 3rd.
WHY BET THE EVANSVILLE ACES:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-71 in favor of the Racers.
- Even though we have Murray State winning straight-up, we like Evansville at +13.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.
Can Evansville Stun the Crowd at CFSB Center?
Evansville Aces Recent Game/Games
Evansville improved to 3-2 on the season with a 66-53 win over Campbell on Sunday. The Aces were -4 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.
Evansville led 34-28 at halftime and held Campbell to just 25 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The game’s total points of 119 fell well short of the 144.5 O/U line.
In their last game, the Evansville Aces put up 66 points, shooting 45.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51%. They hit 63% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 25% of their threes (6/24). At the free-throw line, they made 14 of 20 attempts, good for 70%.
Jasin Sinani led the Aces with 22 points, despite shooting just 1 of 7 from three and 5 of 14 overall. Tayshawn Comer added 18 points and 6 assists, also hitting 1 of 7 from deep. Cam Haffner contributed 16 points, shooting 2 of 9 from three, while Colby Duggan was efficient inside, hitting 5 of 8 shots for 11 points.
Evansville’s defense gave up 53 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field (23/51). Inside the arc, they allowed 17 of 27 shots to fall, a 63% success rate for the opposing team.
From three-point range, Evansville held their opponent to 6/24 shooting, just 25%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 14 attempts (70%). The Aces gave up 6 offensive rebounds in the game.
Can Murray State Grab a Win at Home?
Murray State improved to 3-2 on the season with a 79-66 win over UT Arlington on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Racers entered the game as -5.5 favorites and covered the spread with the win.
After leading 44-30 at halftime, Murray State scored 35 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The game’s total points came in at 145, under the O/U line of 154.
Murray State put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 47.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.5%. They hit 36.8% of their threes (7/19) and 52.8% of their twos (19/36), while connecting on 64.5% of their free throws (20/31).
Lance Ware led the way with 26 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. AJ Ferguson added 21 points, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 50% from deep (1/2), while also grabbing 8 boards.
Despite giving up 66 points, Murray State’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, with 19 of those baskets coming inside the arc at a 52% clip.
From three-point range, their opponent hit 7 of 19 attempts, good for 36%. Murray State also sent them to the free-throw line 31 times, where they converted 20 free throws, shooting 64%.