A Missouri Valley Conference Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 5 seed Indiana State Sycamores and the No. 12 seed Evansville Aces at 3:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Enterprise Center. Indiana State swept the regular-season series between these teams, winning both matchups by 18-plus points. The Sycamores are favored by 17 points in the latest Indiana State vs. Evansville odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 145. 

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