<p>Planning on watching today's Bears and Aces game? Catch the action at Ford Center in Evansville, IN, as the Aces hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. Missouri State is favored by -4.5 in this Missouri Valley conference contest against Evansville. The game's over/under currently sits at 135.5 points.</p><h3>MISSOURI STATE BEARS VS EVANSVILLE ACES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Evansville Aces +4.5</p><p>This game will be played at Ford Center at 4:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EVANSVILLE ACES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Aces.</li><li>Not only will Evansville pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Bears Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?</h3><h3>Missouri State Bears Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Missouri State evened their record at 5-5 with a 68-56 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. Playing at home, the Bears were favored by 1 point and covered the spread. The combined 124 points fell short of the 137.5 O/U line.</p> 

<p>After leading 31-25 at halftime, Missouri State scored 37 points in the 2nd half while holding the Gauchos to 31 points.</p><p>In their recent game, Missouri State put up 68 points, shooting 48.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They connected on 46.2% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-13 from deep, and hit 75% of their free throws, making 18 of 24.</p> <p>Dez White led the Bears with 26 points, hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, while Kenny Pohto contributed a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Cole Anderson also knocked down 3-of-5 threes, finishing with 11 points and shooting 66.7% overall.</p><p>Despite giving up 56 points, Missouri State allowed their opponent to shoot 48% from the field, with 22 made baskets on 45 attempts. Inside the arc, the Bears gave up 16 two-point field goals on 32 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.</p> <p>From three-point range, Missouri State's defense allowed 6 threes on 13 attempts, with their opponent shooting 46% from deep. The Bears also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 18 for a 75% free-throw percentage. Missouri State gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.</p><h3>Can the Aces Grab a Win at Home?</h3><h3>Evansville Aces Recent Game/Games</h3>

<p>Evansville's season struggles continued with an 80-43 loss to Ball State on Saturday, dropping their record to 2-9. The Aces were +4.5 point underdogs going into the game but failed to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>Evansville trailed 37-17 at halftime and allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring 26. The total points for the game were 123, falling short of the 139.5 O/U line.</p><p>Evansville's offense struggled mightily in their last game, managing just 43 points on 29.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 32.7%, and they hit only 3 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 11.5% from three-point range.</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Aces shot 53.3%, connecting on 8 of 15 attempts. They recorded just 5 assists as a team, with Payton Sparks contributing 20 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes, going 5 for 5 from the field.</p><p>Evansville's defense struggled, giving up 80 points on 50% shooting from the field. Their opponents connected on 54% of their two-point attempts, going 20/37.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Evansville allowed 7 threes on 17 attempts, a 41% shooting clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 28 times, where they hit 19 free throws (67%).</p>

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