EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Just one more weekend remains in the regular season with the University of Evansville welcoming Missouri State to the Ford Center for a pair of games this week. The 2-game series will take place on Friday and Saturday evening with both games beginning at 6 p.m....ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the coverage.
Setting the Scene
- Evansville enters the final weekend of the season in 5th place in the MVC and hopes to clinch one of the top six seeds at Arch Madness while avoiding Thursday's play-in round
- Missouri State comes to town with a 6-game win streak and boast the top scorer and rebounder in the Valley
- Facing a tough streak of playing the conference's top four teams in consecutive series, the Aces look to finish on a high note with its final two home contests
Last Time Out
- On Monday, Evansville and Drake wrapped up their series in Des Moines with the Bulldogs finishing with a 74-63 victory at the Knapp Center
- Evansville led by a score of 35-31 at halftime, but the Bulldogs rallied in the early minutes of the second half to take the lead for good.