It will be a battle between MVC opponents when the Evansville Aces (9-13, 3-6 MVC) welcome the Valparaiso Crusaders (12-10, 5-4 MVC) to the Ford Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on ESPN 3.
Valparaiso Crusaders at Evansville Aces Betting Prediction
In the Crusaders’ last outing, they were defeated by the Missouri State Bears, 55-54. Missouri State’s 13.9 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Valparaiso, who had a mark of 16.0. The Bears’ mark was better than their season average of 16.5. Javon Freeman-Liberty led Valparaiso in scoring with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
The Aces fell to the Bradley Braves in their last matchup, 81-73. Bradley’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Braves had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. six), defensive rebounds (29 vs. 21) and total rebounds (40 vs. 27). With 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting, K.J. Riley led Evansville in scoring.
It will be a matchup of conflicting tempos as the up-and-down Aces will look to push the slower-paced Crusaders. The Aces rank 58th in possessions per game while the Crusaders are 320th.
After the Aces won both games against the Crusaders last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Evansville won 63-59. The Aces had a much better free throw rate (0.340 vs. 0.096) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 17.2).
Valparaiso Crusaders at Evansville Aces Free Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Evansville, ATS Winner – Valparaiso, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Valparaiso ranks 86th in rebounds allowed per game (33.4) while Evansville ranks 271st (39.9).
The Aces rank 87th in three pointers attempted per game (24.5) while the Crusaders rank 252nd (19.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Crusaders have been outscored by an average of 7.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Valparaiso has defeated opponents by an average of 2.5 points.
During their last five games, the Aces have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (1.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (3.6 above their season average).
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