Bradley Braves vs Evansville Purple Aces Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bradley Braves vs Evansville Purple Aces

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Evansville Purple Aces (5-13) will play the Bradley Braves (12-6) at Ford Center on Tuesday.

The Bradley Braves faced UNI and took home the win by a score of 75-69 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Braves walked away with 14 while UNI finished the game with 20 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 25 attempts from three-point range. UNI ended up shooting 61.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 18 attempts. Moreover, UNI totaled 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UNI totaled 7 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Bradley allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes in this matchup while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Braves converted 18 of 28 tries for a rate of 64.3%. Bradley wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and buried 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaquan Johnson is one guy who played a role for this game. He ended up going 37.5% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He recorded 17 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Bradley enters this game with a record of 12-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per game and as a group are committing 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Bradley is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 235 assists so far this year, which is 206th in college in terms of passing. The Braves are connecting on 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 461) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They average 78.2 points per game (155th in college) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Braves are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 206th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 226 conceded for the year. The Braves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.5% (431 of 991) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are 118th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (71.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Evansville Purple Aces took home the win by a final score of 72-69 against Indiana State. The Purple Aces were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Indiana State was called for 9 fouls in the matchup which got the Purple Aces to the free throw line for a total of 4 attempts. They were able to bury 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Evansville converted 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Purple Aces finished shooting 29 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Purple Aces allowed Indiana State to knock down 26 out of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% in this game. They went 17.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 28 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Evansville allowed Indiana State to get 35 overall (9 on the offensive side).

AJ Casey pitched in for the Purple Aces in this matchup. He had 17 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 7 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Evansville has a win-loss record of 5-13 this year. The Purple Aces have committed 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 71.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (265th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. Evansville has scored 1,206 pts for the campaign (67.0 per contest) and they average 33.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Purple Aces are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 311th in D-1.

The Purple Aces on the defensive side of the court are 158th in college in points allowed per contest with 72.6. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (187th in the country). The Evansville defense gives up 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (152 of 429) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.3 assists and 35.8 boards every game, which is 181st and 254th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bradley

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