Evansville Purple Aces vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Evansville Purple Aces vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Evansville Purple Aces (2-0) are on their way to Murphy Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (1-1).

The Evansville Purple Aces stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Indiana and went home with a win by a final score of 78-76 in their last game. Evansville finished the contest having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (25 of 64) and made 15 out of their 39 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Purple Aces knocked down 13 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 61.9%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 18 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defending, Evansville allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the floor on 25 of 66 shooting. Southern Indiana totaled 18 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Southern Indiana grabbed 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern Indiana ended up shooting 46.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 30 shots. They buried 12 out of their 35 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Purple Aces finished with 22 while Southern Indiana accounted for 20 personal fouls.

AJ Casey is a guy who was important for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He saw the court for 42 minutes played and snagged 8 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Evansville heads into this contest with a mark of 2-0 on the year. They turn it over 7.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Evansville is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 37 assists on the year, which ranks 123rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Purple Aces are shooting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (23 of 66) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.0 points per contest (198th in the nation) while hitting 41.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Purple Aces are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They relinquish 37.7% on 3-pointers while they are 202nd in the country in points per game allowed (73.0). The Purple Aces defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (50 of 114) and they concede 40.0 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 269th in college in giving up assists with 34 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-45 against Kansas. The Blue Raiders corralled 16 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Kansas was called for 10 fouls for this contest which took the Blue Raiders to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to make 4 of those for a percentage of 44.4%. In reference to shots from distance, MTSU made 7 of their 27 tries (25.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Raiders finished shooting 17 for 68 from the field which had them sitting at 25.0%. The Blue Raiders allowed Kansas to convert 35 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 62.5% in this contest. They shot 36.8% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 19 and ended up going 12 out of 22 from the charity stripe (54.5%). With respect to team rebounding, MTSU permitted Kansas to grab 40 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jarred Hall ended up having an impact for the Blue Raiders for the game. He buried 4 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 11 points in his 14 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

MTSU has a win-loss record of 1-1 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which is ranked 280th in college. MTSU has accounted for 162 points for the campaign (81.0 per contest) and they average 41.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (108th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Blue Raiders are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line.

The MTSU defense allows 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 41) and their opponents are knocking down 64.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 11.5 dimes and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 130th and 196th in those categories. The Blue Raiders on defense are ranked 288th in college in PPG given up with 81.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 51.3% from the floor (340th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take MTSU

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