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Evansville vs Illinois (Chi.) Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 67-78
32-47 35-31
Position#319
Record6-13
FormLWLLL
Points / game64.3
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#154
Record13-6
FormLWLWW
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Evansville v Illinois (Chi.)
16 Jan 2027
EVAN v ILLI
upcoming
18 Feb 2026
EVAN46
ILLI84
22 Jan 2025
EVAN67
ILLI78
31 Jan 2024
EVAN77
ILLI60
22 Feb 2023
EVAN76
ILLI82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

EvansvilleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H13/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#277
L
54-80
54
80
-26
A19/12
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
43-80
43
80
-37
A21/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
57-40
57
40
+17
H29/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
68-53
68
53
+15
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
L
62-66
62
66
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
69-51
69
51
+18
H09/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
L
40-63
40
63
-23
A11/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
56-73
56
73
-17
A15/01
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-41
38-34
24-44
30-36
17-37
26-43
23-20
34-20
42-31
26-22
36-31
26-35
34-30
35-21
20-25
20-38
18-32
38-41
37-39
45-46
126.4Avg total
59.8Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)64.369.6133.9-5.432%
Season at home (10)74.367.1141.4+7.250%
Season away (9)53.172.4125.6-19.311%
Last 10 (10)59.866.6126.4-6.830%
Last 5 (5)61.867.6129.4-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)60.974.3135.2-13.510%
vs Similar (6)68.765.5134.2+3.250%
vs Weaker (2)97.065.0162.0+32.0100%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Illinois (Chi.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dartmouth
#203
W
69-68 OT
69
68
+1
H08/12
NCAA
UALR
#145
W
77-69 OT
77
69
+8
A15/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A29/12
NCAA
Drake
#8
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H01/01
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
87-92
87
92
-5
A04/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
80-63
80
63
+17
A08/01
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
60-61
60
61
-1
H11/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
97-93 OT
97
93
+4
H16/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
81-74
81
74
+7
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-39
30-27
30-32
34-32
34-32
45-36
33-35
40-32
32-33
42-37
43-46
44-46
36-27
44-36
34-25
26-36
33-36
43-40
38-38
43-36
150.2Avg total
77.7Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)80.573.8154.3+6.768%
Season at home (10)82.773.1155.8+9.670%
Season away (9)78.074.6152.6+3.467%
Last 10 (10)77.772.5150.2+5.280%
Last 5 (5)81.076.6157.6+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)75.380.0155.3-4.733%
vs Similar (16)73.075.8148.8-2.856%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)89.063.0152.0+26.0100%
This opponent (Evansville) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -5.0-5.01st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.3+3.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -5.0-5.01st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: -1.8-1.82nd half: +3.3+3.3
EvansvilleIllinois (Chi.)
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
EvansvilleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H13/12
NCAA
UT Arlington
#277
L
24-44
24
44
-20
A19/12
NCAA
Ball State
#243
L
17-37
17
37
-20
A21/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
23-20
23
20
+3
H29/12
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#270
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A01/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#254
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H09/01
NCAA
Drake
#8
L
20-25
20
25
-5
A11/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
18-32
18
32
-14
A15/01
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H18/01
NCAA
61.0Avg total
28.0Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.533.163.6-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.631.166.7+4.471%-
Last 30 away (16)26.134.860.9-8.812%-
Last 10 (10)28.033.061.0-5.040%-
Last 5 (5)29.031.460.4-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)28.734.563.2-5.933%-
vs Similar (6)31.530.762.2+0.850%-
vs Weaker (2)47.027.074.0+20.0100%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Illinois (Chi.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dartmouth
#203
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H08/12
NCAA
UALR
#145
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A15/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A29/12
NCAA
Drake
#8
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H01/01
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A04/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#334
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A08/01
NCAA
Bradley
#30
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H16/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A18/01
NCAA
69.2Avg total
34.9Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.235.071.2+1.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.735.974.6+2.947%-
Last 30 away (15)33.734.267.9-0.533%-
Last 10 (10)34.934.369.2+0.630%-
Last 5 (5)36.834.471.2+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)33.634.167.7-0.644%-
vs Similar (16)34.236.871.0-2.519%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)45.029.374.3+15.7100%-
This opponent (Evansville) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Evansville wins
3
Illinois (Chi.) wins
Evansvillelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25HBelmont82-85
15/01/25ANorthern Iowa56-73
11/01/25ADrake40-63
09/01/25HIllinois State69-51
04/01/25HIndiana State62-66
01/01/25ASouthern Illinois68-53
29/12/24HMissouri State57-40
21/12/24ABall State43-80
19/12/24AUT Arlington54-80
13/12/24HChattanooga Mocs67-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25AValparaiso81-74
16/01/25HMurray State97-93 OT
11/01/25HBradley60-61
08/01/25AMissouri State80-63
04/01/25ABelmont87-92
01/01/25HDrake74-70
29/12/24AIllinois State73-67
20/12/24ASeattle79-68
15/12/24AUALR77-69 OT
08/12/24HDartmouth69-68 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Evansville
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL32%
HomeLWLWL50%
AwayLLWLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %32%50%11%
Points / game64.374.353.1
Allowed / game69.667.172.4
Point differential-5.4+7.2-19.3
Avg total133.9141.4125.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%50%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW68%
HomeLWWLW70%
AwayWWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %68%70%67%
Points / game80.582.778.0
Allowed / game73.873.174.6
Point differential+6.7+9.6+3.4
Avg total154.3155.8152.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%40%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)75% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %16%20%11%
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 Drake1917289%71.557.8+13.7
2 Bradley2017385%81.267.7+13.5
3 Belmont2014670%81.278.8+2.5
4 Illinois (Chi.)1913668%80.573.8+6.7
5 Northern Iowa2012860%75.868.2+7.6
6 Illinois State2012860%77.271.5+5.6
7 Murray State2011955%74.569.0+5.4
8 Valparaiso20101050%77.373.6+3.8
9 Indiana State2091145%81.280.3+0.9
10 Southern Illinois2081240%72.573.6-1.1
11 Evansville1961332%64.369.6-5.4
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
Evansville323567
Illinois (Chi.)473178
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