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02/27 03:42 CST Evansville hosts Valparaiso after Casey's 21-point game
Evansville hosts Valparaiso after Casey's 21-point game
By The Associated Press
Valparaiso Beacons (17-13, 11-8 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-23, 2-16 MVC)
Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Valparaiso after AJ Casey scored 21 points in
Evansville's 98-64 loss to the Belmont Bruins.
The Purple Aces have gone 4-9 at home. Evansville has a 5-18 record against
teams over .500.
The Beacons are 11-8 in MVC play. Valparaiso has a 5-5 record in games decided
by 10 points or more.
Evansville averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the
6.7 per game Valparaiso allows. Valparaiso's 42.2% shooting percentage from the
field this season is 3.9 percentage points lower than Evansville has given up
to its opponents (46.1%).
The teams play for the second time this season in MVC play. Valparaiso won the
last meeting 70-63 on Feb. 7. Owen Dease scored 18 points to help lead the
Beacons to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leif Moeller is averaging 10.7 points and 3.8 assists for the
Purple Aces. Casey is averaging 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting
48.8% over the last 10 games.
Dease is averaging 13 points for the Beacons. JT Pettigrew is averaging 14.0
points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Purple Aces: 1-9, averaging 64.1 points, 23.9 rebounds, 12.1
assists, 4.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 81.9 points per game.
Beacons: 7-3, averaging 73.3 points, 31.4 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.4 steals
and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 73.2 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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