Belmont Bruins vs Evansville Aces Betting Picks & Predictions
Belmont is on the road playing Evansville at the Ford Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/25/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Belmont -10.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Belmont
Game outlook
Belmont is on the road playing Evansville at the Ford Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/25/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Belmont -10.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Belmont -13.
This Wednesday, the Belmont Bruins will play the Evansville Purple Aces (4-17, 0-10 MVC) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Belmont Bears, who are tied for first in the MVC with Southern Illinois, defeated the Bradley Braves 78-76 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win. Evansville is the polar opposite of Belmont, as the Purple Aces currently sit last in the MVC. The Drake Bulldogs defeated the Purple Aces 97-61 on Saturday. In the last eight games, Evansville has lost all eight. There are no players listed on the injury reports for Belmont or Evansville.
In defense, Belmont needs to make more stops
The Bruins are tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference, but they are giving up too much on defense. Belmont allows 70.3 points (210th) per game, while opponents shoot 44.7% (267th) overall and 34.1% (223rd) from three-point range. The Belmont offense scores 74.8 points per game (121st), while shooting 46.3% (88th) from the field and 40.4% from three-point range (2nd). Sheppard averages 18.5 points per game for Belmont. His overall shooting percentage is 46.1% and his three-point shooting percentage is 41.6%. In 137 attempts, he has made 57 three-pointers. Averaging 13.0 points per game, Cade Tyson is the second leading scorer. His overall shooting percentage is 45.3%, and his long-range shooting percentage is 42.5%.