Missouri State Bears (21-9, 12-5 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-22, 2-15 MVC)
Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
LINE: Evansville -13.5; over/under is 132.5
BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State takes on the Evansville Purple Aces after Isiaih Mosley scored 33 points in Missouri State's 83-67 win against the Bradley Braves.
The Purple Aces are 4-8 in home games. Evansville has a 1-4 record in one-possession games.
The Bears are 12-5 in MVC play. Missouri State is fourth in the MVC with 7.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Gaige Prim averaging 2.8.
The teams square off for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Bears won the last meeting 72-58 on Jan. 30. Prim scored 23 points to help lead the Bears to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shamar Givance is averaging 13.6 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Purple Aces. Blaise Beauchamp is averaging 6.9 points over the last 10 games for Evansville.
Mosley is scoring 20.0 points per game with 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Bears. Prim is averaging 13.2 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 56.8% over the last 10 games for Missouri State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Purple Aces: 1-9, averaging 51.9 points, 18.4 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points per game.
Bears: 7-3, averaging 79.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.2 points.
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