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Illinois State vs Evansville Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 86-79
44-36 42-43
Position#240
Record12-14
FormWLLLW
Points / game66.0
Allowed / game67.6
vs
Position#225
Record15-11
FormWWWLL
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game72.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois State 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

Illinois StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#355
L
50-59
50
59
-9
H14/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
56-77
56
77
-21
H18/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A20/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H24/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A27/01
NCAA
Murray State
#296
W
61-59
61
59
+2
A31/01
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A11/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
20-28
30-31
27-43
29-34
42-33
27-27
41-30
36-37
21-27
33-31
24-26
37-33
20-39
40-34
28-33
28-28
25-42
41-27
35-29
45-38
127.9Avg total
62.9Scored
65.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)66.067.6133.6-1.646%
Season at home (14)66.064.4130.4+1.657%
Season away (12)66.071.3137.3-5.333%
Last 10 (10)62.965.0127.9-2.140%
Last 5 (5)64.665.8130.4-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.376.2139.5-12.88%
vs Similar ◀ (13)66.263.5129.6+2.769%
vs Weaker (3)69.058.7127.7+10.367%
This opponent (Evansville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri State
#198
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H14/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
78-75
78
75
+3
H18/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
48-97
48
97
-49
A20/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H27/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
W
77-60
77
60
+17
H01/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A03/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A10/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
75-78
75
78
-3
H14/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-36
29-38
40-38
38-37
20-54
28-43
31-28
32-42
27-21
31-33
37-30
40-30
30-32
33-30
32-27
41-43
27-32
43-41
37-37
38-41
138.2Avg total
66.9Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)73.072.7145.7+0.458%
Season at home (13)78.267.9146.2+10.377%
Season away (13)67.877.4145.2-9.538%
Last 10 (10)66.971.3138.2-4.450%
Last 5 (5)71.668.6140.2+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)68.080.8148.8-12.831%
vs Similar ◀ (8)68.569.6138.1-1.150%
vs Weaker (6)84.760.8145.5+23.8100%
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. 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: -4.7-4.71st half: -1.9-1.92nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -2.5-2.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: -1.9-1.92nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -2.5-2.5
Illinois StateEvansville
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
Illinois StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#355
L
20-28
20
28
-8
H14/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H18/01
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A20/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H24/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
21-27
21
27
-6
A27/01
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A31/01
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
20-39
20
39
-19
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
L
25-42
25
42
-17
A11/02
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
W
35-29
35
29
+6
A14/02
NCAA
61.3Avg total
28.3Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.934.164.0-4.233%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.530.561.0-0.153%-
Last 30 away (15)29.337.666.9-8.313%-
Last 10 (10)28.333.061.3-4.730%-
Last 5 (5)26.433.860.2-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)27.238.665.8-11.58%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)31.831.363.1+0.546%-
vs Weaker (3)31.028.059.0+3.067%-
This opponent (Evansville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri State
#198
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H14/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H18/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
20-54
20
54
-34
A20/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
27-21
27
21
+6
H27/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H01/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H08/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A10/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H14/02
NCAA
65.1Avg total
31.6Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.434.868.2-1.440%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.832.668.4+3.150%-
Last 30 away (16)31.336.768.0-5.431%-
Last 10 (10)31.633.565.1-1.950%-
Last 5 (5)32.631.664.2+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)31.237.969.1-6.625%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)29.632.061.6-2.438%-
vs Weaker (6)44.230.374.5+13.883%-
This opponent (Illinois State) is Similar. 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
6
Illinois State wins
3
Evansville wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/24AIndiana State80-67
11/02/24ASouthern Illinois66-69
08/02/24HIllinois (Chi.)56-61
03/02/24HBradley60-73
31/01/24AMurray State61-59
27/01/24AEvansville54-58
24/01/24HBelmont77-67
20/01/24AMissouri State69-60
18/01/24HDrake56-77
14/01/24HValparaiso50-59
Evansvillelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/24HDrake75-78
10/02/24AMurray State70-73
08/02/24HBradley73-70
03/02/24AValparaiso63-62
01/02/24HIllinois (Chi.)77-60
27/01/24HIllinois State58-54
24/01/24ANorthern Iowa63-70
20/01/24ADrake48-97
18/01/24HValparaiso78-75
14/01/24HMissouri State64-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW46%
HomeLLWLL57%
AwayWLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261412
Win %46%57%33%
Points / game66.066.066.0
Allowed / game67.664.471.3
Point differential-1.6+1.6-5.3
Avg total133.6130.4137.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)67% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Evansville
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL58%
HomeWWWWL77%
AwayLLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %58%77%38%
Points / game73.078.267.8
Allowed / game72.767.977.4
Point differential+0.4+10.3-9.5
Avg total145.7146.2145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%31%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)80% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %8%8%8%
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 Indiana State2722581%84.372.3+12.0
2 Drake2722581%80.068.9+11.0
3 Bradley2718967%75.368.3+7.0
4 Southern Illinois27171063%72.967.0+5.9
5 Belmont27161159%77.676.9+0.7
6 Evansville26151158%73.072.7+0.4
7 Northern Iowa27151256%72.770.7+2.1
8 Illinois State26121446%66.067.6-1.6
9 Murray State27111641%70.869.1+1.7
10 Illinois (Chi.)27101737%69.069.0+0.0
11 Valparaiso2762122%68.275.1-6.9
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
Illinois State444286
Evansville364379
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