Evansville takes on Ball State after Comer’s 20-point game

Evansville Purple Aces (3-8, 0-1 MVC) at Ball State Cardinals (4-6)

Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Evansville visits Ball State after Tayshawn Comer scored 20 points in Evansville’s 80-54 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks.

The Cardinals are 1-2 in home games. Ball State is 1-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 10.7 turnovers per game.

The Purple Aces are 0-5 in road games. Evansville is ninth in the MVC with 13.9 assists per game led by Comer averaging 3.7.

Ball State is shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 44.4% Evansville allows to opponents. Evansville averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than Ball State allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jermahri Hill is shooting 46.7% and averaging 16.0 points for the Cardinals.

Gabriel Pozzato is averaging 15.4 points and 1.8 steals for the Purple Aces.

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