Morehead State (7-5) vs. IUPUI (1-9)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: IUPUI looks to end its four-game losing streak as it battles Morehead State. Morehead State blew out Alice Lloyd College by 40 on Saturday. IUPUI lost 61-55 to Chicago State on Thursday.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: IUPUI’s B.J. Maxwell has averaged 13.3 points and 5.2 rebounds while Kj Pruitt has put up five points. For the Eagles, Johni Broome has averaged 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.4 blocks while Ta’lon Cooper has put up 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists.MIGHTY MAXWELL: Maxwell has connected on 24.4 percent of the 45 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 3 of 14 over his last three games. He’s also made 81.8 percent of his free throws this season.
COLD SPELL: IUPUI has lost its last three home games, scoring an average of 48.3 points while giving up 69.3.
ASSIST DISTRIBUTION: The Eagles have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Jaguars. IUPUI has an assist on 21 of 52 field goals (40.4 percent) over its previous three outings while Morehead State has assists on 57 of 84 field goals (67.9 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: IUPUI is rated second among Horizon teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 30.6 percent. The Jaguars have averaged 10.2 offensive boards per game and 11.4 per game over their last five games.
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