Evansville, led by former Kentucky Wildcat Walter McCarty, comes to Rupp Arena off a 79-75 season-opening victory over Ball State. McCarty returns several key contributors from last season, including 2018-2019 MVC Most Improved Team member K.J. Riley. The Purple Aces also added star recruit DeAndre Williams who was ruled ineligible last season, plus Kansas transfer Sam Cunliffe and Coastal Carolina transfer Artur Labinowicz to their already veteran group. Evansville features a free-flowing offense and streaky 3-point shooting that allowed them to defeat each of the top 3 teams in the Missouri Valley last season despite only winning 11 games overall.
Scouting Report: Evansville Purple Aces
