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Drake vs Evansville Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 82-78
30-36 52-42
Position#271
Record11-10
FormLWLWW
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game72.1
Drake 🏆
USA
vs
Position#362
Record5-15
FormLLWLL
Points / game67.2
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Drake winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Evansville winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#102
L
72-81
72
81
-9
A19/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
56-73
56
73
-17
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H04/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
66-93
66
93
-27
A08/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H10/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
76-73 OT
76
73
+3
A15/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
67-74
67
74
-7
A17/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
101-90
101
90
+11
H22/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
76-62
76
62
+14
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
42-45
29-27
37-38
27-31
29-42
33-39
41-33
19-40
47-53
44-25
32-53
26-37
41-30
22-34
45-40
44-41
57-49
26-24
50-38
149.1Avg total
73.0Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)77.172.1149.2+5.052%
Season at home (13)80.271.5151.7+8.646%
Season away (8)72.273.0145.2-0.862%
Last 10 (10)73.076.1149.1-3.150%
Last 5 (5)79.275.4154.6+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)71.477.1148.6-5.70%
vs Similar (12)73.071.7144.7+1.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)73.858.3132.1+15.5100%
This opponent (Evansville) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
L
58-82
58
82
-24
A13/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H17/12
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A30/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
47-73
47
73
-26
A01/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
48-62
48
62
-14
H04/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
69-79
69
79
-10
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
72-69
72
69
+3
A10/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
90-94 OT
90
94
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
49-76
49
76
-27
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-41
29-41
30-41
48-42
27-29
38-37
35-31
33-45
28-46
19-27
18-34
30-28
30-42
39-37
35-38
37-31
36-29
43-50
20-34
29-42
140.4Avg total
64.4Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)67.273.8141.1-6.525%
Season at home (12)70.772.4143.1-1.825%
Season away (8)62.175.9138.0-13.825%
Last 10 (10)64.476.0140.4-11.610%
Last 5 (5)65.676.0141.6-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)66.775.4142.0-8.723%
vs Similar (2)56.569.5126.0-13.00%
vs Weaker (2)84.048.5132.5+35.5100%
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.4-3.41st half: -7.7-7.72nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -3.5-3.5
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -3.4-3.41st half: -7.7-7.72nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: -3.5-3.5
DrakeEvansville
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#102
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A19/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
27-31
27
31
-4
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H04/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
19-40
19
40
-21
A08/01
NCAA
Belmont
#25
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H10/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
26-37
26
37
-11
A15/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H22/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
26-24
26
24
+2
A24/01
NCAA
63.4Avg total
30.0Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.332.065.3+1.353%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.032.468.4+3.650%-
Last 30 away (12)29.231.460.7-2.258%-
Last 10 (10)30.033.463.4-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)32.432.264.6+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)33.036.369.3-3.314%-
vs Similar (12)30.333.964.2-3.650%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)36.327.363.6+9.080%-
This opponent (Evansville) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
L
29-41
29
41
-12
A13/12
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H17/12
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A30/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
28-46
28
46
-18
A01/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
18-34
18
34
-16
H04/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A10/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H14/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
L
20-34
20
34
-14
A21/01
NCAA
65.3Avg total
28.8Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.736.367.0-5.623%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.236.067.2-4.825%-
Last 30 away (14)30.236.666.9-6.421%-
Last 10 (10)28.836.565.3-7.720%-
Last 5 (5)27.835.463.2-7.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)30.437.167.5-6.719%-
vs Similar (2)24.537.061.5-12.50%-
vs Weaker (2)41.525.567.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
10
Drake wins
0
Evansville wins
DateGameScore
21/12/25Evansville v Drake65-66
27/02/25Evansville v Drake61-65
11/01/25Drake v Evansville63-40
09/03/24Drake v Evansville79-58
14/02/24Evansville v Drake75-78
20/01/24Drake v Evansville97-48
21/01/23Evansville v Drake61-97
17/02/22Drake v Evansville73-51
08/01/22Evansville v Drake59-60
23/02/21Drake v Evansville74-63
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AIndiana State76-62
22/01/26HMurray State101-90
17/01/26AIllinois (Chi.)67-74
15/01/26ASouthern Illinois76-73 OT
10/01/26HBelmont76-78
08/01/26ABradley66-93
04/01/26HIndiana State74-72
30/12/25HIllinois State56-73
21/12/25AEvansville66-65
19/12/25AMurray State72-81
Evansvillelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/26AIllinois (Chi.)49-76
14/01/26HBradley90-94 OT
10/01/26AIndiana State72-69
08/01/26HMurray State69-79
04/01/26HNorthern Iowa48-62
01/01/26AIllinois State47-73
30/12/25ABradley68-76
21/12/25HDrake65-66
17/12/25HBelmont78-83
13/12/25ANotre Dame58-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Drake
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW52%
HomeLLWLW46%
AwayWLWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %52%46%62%
Points / game77.180.272.2
Allowed / game72.171.573.0
Point differential+5.0+8.6-0.8
Avg total149.2151.7145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%31%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)17% (6)100% (2)
Overtime %10%8%12%
Evansville
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL25%
HomeLLLLL25%
AwayLLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %25%25%25%
Points / game67.270.762.1
Allowed / game73.872.475.9
Point differential-6.5-1.8-13.8
Avg total141.1143.1138.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)0% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %5%8%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Belmont2218482%81.071.1+9.9
2 Murray State2116576%87.378.6+8.8
3 Illinois State2114767%77.867.0+10.8
4 Bradley2214864%77.773.3+4.4
5 Northern Iowa2213959%67.060.7+6.3
6 Illinois (Chi.)22121055%75.570.1+5.4
7 Drake21111052%77.172.1+5.0
8 Valparaiso20101050%70.869.7+1.1
9 Southern Illinois2191243%75.072.1+2.8
10 Indiana State2291341%75.575.2+0.3
11 Evansville2051525%67.273.8-6.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Drake305282
Evansville364278
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