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The Evansville Purple Aces are gearing up for a Missouri Valley Conference matchup on Saturday evening against the Drake Bulldogs inside The Knapp Center. The Purple Aces (11-7, 2-5 in MVC) are coming off a 78-75 home win on Wednesday against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Bulldogs (15-3, 6-1) are on a three-game winning streak after a 77-56 road win on Wednesday over the Illinois State Redbirds.
The Evansville Purple Aces are looking to continue winning as they are coming off a 78-75 home win over the Valparaiso Beacons. The team was able to shoot the ball extremely well as the team went 27-of-53 (50.9 percent) from the floor, 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from the three-point line and 19 free-throw attempts. Freshman guard Chuck Bailey III stepped up as in 15 minutes off the bench he had 13 points, two rebounds and three assists. The defense struggled a bit as the Beacons had a team shooting split of 44.4/40.7/72.7 during the game.
The offense for the Evansville Purple Aces are right in the middle of the sport at 139th palace as they are scoring 76.2 points per game. Their defense has been even worse as they are allowing 73.6 points per game, which is 242nd in the nation.
Injury Report for Evansville
No injuries to report