EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two home games are on the slate for this week for the University of Evansville men's basketball team beginning with a match-up against Missouri State on Saturday evening at the Ford Center. Tip is set for 6 p.m. CT with ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network having the coverage.
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Last Time Out
- Bradley jumped out to an 11-2 lead and never looked back, taking an 86-50 win over the Purple Aces on Wednesday evening in Peoria
- Chuck Bailey III was the lone double figure scorers for UE, scoring 18 points while converting 10 of his 13 free throw tries
- Tanner Cuff registered 9 points and 2 assists while Tyler Myers connected on his first 3-pointer of the season
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Back in Form
- Chuck Bailey III put forth an 18-point effort at Bradley on Wednesday after averaging 5.5 PPG in the prior two contests
- Bailey missed the game at Cincinnati and struggled in the ensuing two games before erupting for 18 against the Braves; he connected on 10 of his 13 free throw tries, both career highs
- He remains third on the squad with a season average of 10.5 points per contest
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Back to the Top
- With two assists and no turnovers at Bradley, Tanner Cuff has retaken the MVC lead in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.53
- Over his last six games, Cuff is averaging 8.3 points per game
- After scoring a total of five points against Indiana State and Murray State, Cuff recorded 9 tallies at Bradley
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Scouting the Opponent
- Missouri State comes into Saturday's game with a 9-7 mark while going 1-4 through their first five MVC games
- Last time out, MSU lost to Murray State by a final of 77-53
- UE and MSU met in the league opener on Nov. 29 with the Bears taking the game by a final of 90-78 in Springfield
- Alston Mason leads a trio of double figure scorers with 17.1 points per game
- Donovan Clay and Chance Moore average 13.6 and 12.3 PPG, respectively
- On the glass, N.J. Benson holds the team lead with 6.8 per contest
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