Belmont Bruins vs Evansville Purple Aces Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Belmont Bruins vs Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

Ford Center is the site where the Evansville Purple Aces (4-7) will meet the Belmont Bruins (10-1) on Tuesday.

The Belmont Bruins took the court against UIC and earned the victory with a final of 87-84 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bruins walked away with 14 and UIC totaled 20 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 32 attempts from distance. UIC finished the contest at 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 13 attempts. Additionally, UIC had 26 rebounds (13 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UIC distributed 17 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, Belmont allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 out of 65 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bruins buried 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Belmont walked away from the game with a 58.0% field goal percentage (29 of 50) and converted 13 of 25 3-point shots.

Nic McClain is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He went 57.1% from the field and also earned 7 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Belmont comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 10-1 this year. They cough up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Belmont is pulling in 39.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 206 assists this season, which is 23rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bruins are shooting 38.6% on 3-pointers (118 of 306) and 65.2% from the free throw line. They average 85.7 pts per game (59th in college) while connecting on 52.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bruins have forced 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They rank 72nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 120 conceded on the campaign. The Bruins defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 36.6% (253 of 691) and they concede 34.2 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 28.9% on 3-pointers while they are 84th in college in points per game allowed (68.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Evansville Purple Aces took a loss by a score of 82-58 when they played Notre Dame. In regard to how they rebounded, Evansville permitted Notre Dame to get 37 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 56.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 14 of 25 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Purple Aces allowed Notre Dame to make 28 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Purple Aces ended up going 21 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Evansville knocked down 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. Notre Dame committed 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Purple Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Purple Aces were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the game.

Connor Turnbull ended up being a major contributor for the Purple Aces in this contest. He buried 6 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Evansville has a record of 4-7 on the season. The Purple Aces commit 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 69.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (216th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. Evansville has accounted for 759 points this season (69.0 per contest) and they snag 33.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Purple Aces are connecting on 42.6% from the field, which ranks them 298th in the country.

The Evansville defense gives up 37.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (97 of 262) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.9 assists and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 153rd and 219th in those categories on the defensive end. The Purple Aces defensively are ranked 165th in college in PPG given up with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (180th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Belmont

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