The Purple Aces will play the Redbirds on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm CST. 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 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Evansville and Illinois State are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. 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 95.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Illinois State finished with a 97.00 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 4-10 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois State, finished the regular season with a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Evansville finished 5th (0.421) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with Illinois State ending up 4th (0.474) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Evansville had a 0.367 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois State notching a 0.567 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Evansville tallied a 11-19 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois State put together a 17-13 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, this March Madness game will be intense and thrilling. Evansville 11-19, Illinois State 17-13, who will win this magical showdown?
Evansville 8-11 in conference play, Illinois State 9-10, battling for survival. In this single-elimination tournament, only one team can advance to the next round. May the best team emerge victorious in this clash of basketball wizards.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, where the magic happens. Review this matchup's prop bets below and place your bets for a chance at glory.
Best Purple Aces at Redbirds Odds
| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Illinois State |
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| Underdog Evansville | Favorite Illinois State |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois State is a -10.5 -113 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Evansville is a +10.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 142.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 143.5 -114 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $114 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois State is a -560 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Evansville is a +425 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Evansville
Illinois State
3/02/25 2:00pm CST | +10.5 -105-10.5 -115 |
Underdog Evansville - Evansville bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +10.5 Evansville underdog bet wins if they lose by 10 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 11 or more.
Favorite Illinois State - Illinois State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -10.5 Illinois State favorite bet wins if they win by 11 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 10 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Evansville at Illinois State 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
Illinois State
First to 5 Points
3/02/25 2:00pm CST | +125-175Bet |
Evansville
Illinois State
First to 10 Points
3/02/25 2:00pm CST | +150-210Bet |
Evansville
Illinois State
First to 15 Points
3/02/25 2:00pm CST | +170-250Bet |
Evansville
Illinois State
Game to Overtime
3/02/25 2:00pm CST | Yes +1050No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Illinois State | 22-14 | 0.611 | 12-4 | 5-7 | 10-10 | +7 | 0.500 | W3 |
| Evansville | 11-21 | 0.344 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L4 |
Evansville & Illinois State 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
Illinois State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois State YR: futures available
Evansville & Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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 Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST, 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 Illinois State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Evansville vs Illinois State 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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