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Only one more half stands between N. Iowa and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Evansville 32-18.<\/p>\n
If N. Iowa keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-7 in no time. On the other hand, Evansville will have to make due with a 6-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).<\/p>\n
Evansville Aces @ N. Iowa Panthers<\/p>\n
Current Records: Evansville 6-11, N. Iowa 10-7<\/p>\n
We’ve got another exciting Missouri Valley matchup on schedule as the N. Iowa Panthers and the Evansville Aces are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at McLeod Center. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, the Panthers will stroll into this one as the favorite.<\/p>\n
N. Iowa’s offense and defense might be a bit winded after their high-scoring matchup with Illinois State on Saturday. N. Iowa skirted by Illinois State 85-84 on a last-minute layup from Tytan Anderson with but a second left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead N. Iowa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Campbell, who went 8 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Those eight threes gave Campbell a new career-high. Anderson was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Evansville suffered a painful 63-40 defeat at the hands of Drake on Saturday. The Aces have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their 11th consecutive lost matchup.<\/p>\n
N. Iowa’s victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Evansville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.<\/p>\n
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: N. Iowa has been crazy accurate this season, having made 51.9% of their field goals per game (they’re ranked first in field goal percentage overall). It’s a different story for Evansville, though, as they’ve only made 42% of theirs this season. Given N. Iowa’s sizable advantage in that area, Evansville will need to find a way to close that gap.<\/p>\n
N. Iowa beat Evansville 70-63 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will N. Iowa repeat their success, or does Evansville have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.<\/p>\n
N. Iowa is a big 14-point favorite against Evansville, according to the latest college basketball odds<\/a>.<\/p>\n The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 13.5-point favorite.<\/p>\n The over\/under is 133.5 points.<\/p>\n See college basketball picks<\/a> for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now<\/a>.<\/p>\n N. Iowa has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Evansville.<\/p>\nSeries History<\/h3>\n
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