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Aces face preseason MVC favorite Missouri State on Wednesday

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Fresh off of its first Missouri Valley Conference victory of the season, the University of Evansville men's basketball team is back at the Ford Center on Wednesday evening to face preseason favorite Missouri State.

Saturday saw the Purple Aces pick up an important 68-44 win over Bradley. The defense held the Braves to just 34.9% shooting while the offense shot 49% overall and a perfect 100% (10/10) from the line.

"Missouri State was picked to win the conference, so it's a big game for us, but every Valley game is huge," Aces sophomore Dru Smith said.