The Purple Aces will play the Bulldogs on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Evansville and Drake are set to tip-off on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Evansville wound up with a 94.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Drake finished with a 98.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Evansville comes to this matchup with a 4-11 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Drake, finished the regular season with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Evansville finished 8th (0.300) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Drake ending up 2nd (0.800) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Evansville had a 0.500 regular season overall win percentage, with Drake, notching a 0.806 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Evansville tallied a 16-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Drake put together a 25-6 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Evansville with 16-16 record faces Drake with 25-6 record.
Evansville stands at 6-14, while Drake stands at 16-4 in Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament is single-elimination. The winning team advances to the next round.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Purple Aces at Bulldogs Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Drake is a -13.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Evansville is a +13.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 143.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 143.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Drake is a -1400 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Evansville is a +775 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Evansville
Drake
3/08/24 7:00pm EST | +13.5 -105-13.5 -115 |
Underdog Evansville - Evansville bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +13.5 Evansville underdog bet wins if they lose by 13 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 14 or more.
Favorite Drake - Drake bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -13.5 Drake favorite bet wins if they win by 14 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 13 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Evansville at Drake Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Evansville
Drake
3/08/24 7:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Drake | 28-7 | 0.800 | 16-0 | 6-5 | 16-4 | +1 | 0.800 | L1 |
| Evansville | 17-18 | 0.486 | 10-5 | 4-11 | 6-14 | +11 | 0.300 | L1 |
Evansville & Drake Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Evansville Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Evansville YR: futures available
Drake Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Drake | +50000 Bet |
Evansville & Drake Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Evansville vs Drake College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Evansville vs Drake Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Evansville vs Drake Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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