Evansville Aces (15-15) vs. Belmont Bruins (18-12)
March 3, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Belmont Bruins -10.5; Over/Under: +155
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The Evansville Aces and the Belmont Bruins meet in college basketball action from the Curb Event Center on Sunday afternoon. Who comes out on top in Sunday’s MVC tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Evansville vs. Belmont Prediction.
Evansville Team Preview
The Evansville Aces come into this one looking to snap a six-game losing streak after an 85-67 loss to Indiana State last time out. Ben Humrichous leads the Aces in scoring with 15 PPG along with 4.5 RPG while Yacine Toumi has 11 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead the Aces on the glass and to finish off the scoring in double figures for Evansville up to this point in the year. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. has 9.9 PPG and a team-high 2.6 APG to lead the Aces in the assist department this season. As a team, Evansville is averaging 72.6 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 35% from three and 71.9% from the foul line this season.
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Belmont Team Preview
The Belmont Bruins come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after an 83-61 win over Murray State last time out. Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads the Bruins in scoring, assists and steals with 17.5 PPG, 4.2 APG and 2.3 SPG along with 3.6 RPG while Malik Dia has 17.4 PPG with 5.9 RPG. Cade Tyson has 16.7 PPG with 6 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Belmont so far this season as the Bruins’ top rebounder. As a team, Belmont is averaging 78 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 37.3% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Evansville vs. Belmont Prediction
I’m on Belmont here. The Bruins are the better team in this matchup and have something to play for as they’re still hunting a first round bye in the MVC tournament. Evansville is regressing to look like the Aces we’ve become used to seeing when Evansville’s taken the floor the last few years and that’s not where the Aces want to be believe me. I think Belmont wins this one comfortably so give me the Bruins laying the points.
