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Evansville hosts Illinois State following Moeller's 26-point performance
By The Associated Press
Illinois State Redbirds (16-8, 8-5 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (5-19, 1-12
MVC)
Evansville, Indiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts Illinois State after Leif Moeller scored 26
points in Evansville's 70-63 overtime loss to the Valparaiso Beacons.
The Purple Aces are 3-8 in home games. Evansville gives up 74.3 points and has
been outscored by 7.5 points per game.
The Redbirds have gone 8-5 against MVC opponents. Illinois State is eighth in
the MVC with 13.5 assists per game led by Johnny Kinziger averaging 2.9.
Evansville is shooting 42.4% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points
higher than the 41.8% Illinois State allows to opponents. Illinois State
averages 76.7 points per game, 2.4 more than the 74.3 Evansville allows.
The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: AJ Casey is averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds for the
Purple Aces. Moeller is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
Chase Walker is averaging 14.1 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Redbirds.
Ty'Reek Coleman is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Purple Aces: 1-9, averaging 63.4 points, 27.0 rebounds, 12.8
assists, 5.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points per game.
Redbirds: 5-5, averaging 71.4 points, 34.7 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 5.9 steals
and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 67.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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