Evansville Purple Aces (16-17, 7-15 MVC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (24-9, 16-6 MAAC)
Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac and Evansville play in the College Basketball Invitational.
The Bobcats have gone 16-6 against MAAC opponents, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Quinnipiac scores 77.8 points and has outscored opponents by 6.3 points per game.
The Purple Aces’ record in MVC action is 7-15. Evansville is fourth in the MVC scoring 32.7 points per game in the paint led by Yacine Toumi averaging 6.8.
Quinnipiac is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 44.2% Evansville allows to opponents. Evansville has shot at a 44.8% clip from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points above the 42.0% shooting opponents of Quinnipiac have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Balanc is averaging 18.3 points for the Bobcats. Amarri Tice is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games.
Ben Humrichous averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Purple Aces, scoring 14.8 points while shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc. Kenny Strawbridge is averaging 10.3 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 5-5, averaging 75.5 points, 35.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points per game.
Purple Aces: 2-8, averaging 67.9 points, 31.1 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points.
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