MTSU Blue Raiders vs Evansville Purple Aces Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

Ford Center is where the Evansville Purple Aces (2-1) will attempt to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (2-0) on Wednesday.

The MTSU Blue Raiders played Webster and earned the victory with a final of 109-56 in their last game. MTSU finished the contest with a 49.4% FG percentage (43 out of 87) and buried 14 of their 40 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders made 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 44 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 dimes in the game as well as forcing 24 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of defense, MTSU allowed 40.4% from the field on 21 out of 52 shooting. Webster dished out 10 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Webster pulled down 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Webster finished the game at 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 18 attempts. They buried 2 of 10 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Blue Raiders ended up walking away with 18 and Webster finished the game with 10 fouls.

Chris Loofe is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 70.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 16 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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MTSU comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-0 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, MTSU is grabbing 47.0 rebounds per game and has 49 dimes on the year, which is 19th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Raiders are connecting on 38.3% on three-point shots (31 of 81) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 104.5 pts per contest (15th in the country) while connecting on 50.0% from the field.

On defense, the Blue Raiders are forcing 21.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 10.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 53rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 17 surrendered this year. The Blue Raiders defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 33.1% (39 of 118) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 18.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 15th in the country in opponents points per game (53.5).

In their last game, the Evansville Purple Aces got the victory with a final of 76-47 when they faced Oakland City. Regarding team rebounding, Evansville allowed Oakland City to snag 28 in all (8 offensive). They went 14.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 21 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). The Purple Aces permitted Oakland City to make 16 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 27.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Purple Aces went 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Evansville knocked down 7 out of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.7%. Oakland City was called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Purple Aces to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Purple Aces were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup.

Connor Turnbull ended up having an impact for the Purple Aces in this contest. He totaled 14 points in his 15 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists in this contest. He converted 5 of 9 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Evansville has a mark of 2-1 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Purple Aces are hitting on 42.3% from the field, which is 270th in the country. Evansville has earned 219 points for the campaign (73.0 per game) and they average 43.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.7 times per game (77th in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Purple Aces commit 14.3 fouls every game and they hit 65.0% from the charity stripe.

The Purple Aces on the defensive end are ranked 50th in college in points given up per game with 59.7. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 35.1% from the floor (49th in D-1). The Evansville defense allows 33.3% on 3-point shots (24 of 72) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.3 assists and 33.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 169th and 139th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Evansville

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