EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Missouri Valley Conference play resumes on Sunday with the University of Evansville men's basketball team welcoming Missouri State to the Ford Center for a 3 p.m. game. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
- Ball State scored the first 11 points of the day and never looked back, defeating the Purple Aces by a final of 80-43 on Dec. 21
- The Cardinals shot 50% in the game while holding UE to 29.1%
- Michael Day led the team with a career-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while Tanner Cuff finished with 11
He Did It Again
- Just three days after scoring what was a career-high of 9 points at UT Arlington, Michael Day followed that up with a 13-point game at Ball State
- It was his first collegiate double figure scoring game as he converted 5 of his 9 attempts while adding four boards
- Against UTA, Day was 3-of-7 from the field while knocking down three free throws
- He added 3 assists in 20 minutes of work
Making the Adjustment
- Over the last two games, Gui Tesch has seen the most playing time of his young career after redshirting last season
- At Ball State, he set career marks in several categories including minutes (23:59), pts (5), FG (2), FGA (4), 3FGM (1), 3FGA (3) and RB's (3)
- Tesch recorded 4 steals, 2 boards and an assist in just over 22 minutes of work at UT Arlington
Scouting the Opponent
- Missouri State enters Sunday's game with a 7-5 mark and stand at 0-1 in the MVC, dropping their opener to Indiana State by a final of 80-77
- The Bears are coming off a 68-56 over UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 22
- MSU has played one common opponent as UE as they defeated UT Arlington by a score of 78-67 in November
- They are led by Dez White's average of 18.3 points per game, which is #1 in the MVC
- Vincent Brady II holds a 13.6 PPG average while Zaxton King and Michael Osei-Bonsu check in with averages of 10.3 and 10.2, respectively
