Evansville at BYU odds, picks and predictions
The Evansville Purple Aces (7-1) head to Marriott Center to face the No. 13 BYU Cougars (7-0) on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Evansville vs. BYU odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Evansville won an overtime thriller over Northern Iowa 91-89 on Saturday, covering the 3.5-point spread as the underdog as the Over 143.5 hit. The Purple Aces were carried by 27 points from Bradley transfer G Antonio Thomas. Evansville is scoring 85.6 points per game which is 22nd best in the country.
BYU, which is No. 14 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, remained undefeated with an 85-56 victory Friday over the Fresno State Bulldogs. They covered the 14.5-point spread as the Under 143.5 hit. The Cougars got 24-points off the bench from senior G Jaxson Robinson and 22 points and 5 rebounds from senior G Spencer Robinson. BYU is 7th in the country in scoring at 91.3 points per game.
These two teams have never met in competition on the basketball court.
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Evansville at BYU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 10:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Evansville +2400 (bet $100 to win $2,400) | BYU -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Evansville +24.5 (-110) | BYU -24.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Evansville at BYU picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 91, Evansville 68
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting BYU (-10000) because the odds are outrageous. Just look to the spread and total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET BYU -24.5 (-110).
The Cougars have covered in every single game this season. That's impressive when you see who they've already played. They've got wins of 47, 57, 43, and 28. BYU has a rare combination of high-powered offense and shut-down defense. They are Top 10 in scoring and in scoring defense.
While Evansville has covered in 6 of their 7 games this season, their strength of schedule is less than stellar. The combined record of their opponents is 27-28 on the season. They are an improved squad, but their early season numbers may be a bit skewed.
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Over/Under
BET 151.5 (-110).
These two teams know how to put the ball in the basket. They both average over 85 points per game.
I know that BYU has been Under in 5 of their last 6 games but that's because the other team has not been able to hold up their end of the bargain when it comes to scoring. I believe Evansville will be able to produce points against the Cougars as they shoot over 50 percent from the field.
Evansville has been Over their total in 4 straight games.
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