Who’s Playing
Evansville @ Belmont
Current Records: Evansville 1-1; Belmont 0-1
What to Know
The Evansville Aces have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court 1. They will head out on the road to face off against the Belmont Bruins at 5 p.m. ET Saturday at Curb Event Center. Evansville will be strutting in after a victory while Belmont will be stumbling in from a loss.
The Aces made easy work of the IUPUI Jaguars on Thursday and carried off a 60-40 win.
Meanwhile, Belmont lost to the Ohio Bobcats on the road by a decisive 92-80 margin.
Evansville is now 1-1 while Belmont sits at 0-1. A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Evansville is stumbling into the contest with the third fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 64.8 on average. But the Bruins are ninth worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 69.1 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Curb Event Center — Nashville, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $26.25
Odds
The Bruins are a big 13.5-point favorite against the Aces, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 13.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
Belmont and Evansville both have one win in their last two games.
- Dec 21, 2020 – Belmont 72 vs. Evansville 63
- Nov 21, 2015 – Evansville 93 vs. Belmont 88
