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Bradley Braves (18-6, 9-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (9-15, 6-7 MVC)
Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -5.5; over/under is 137
BOTTOM LINE: Bradley visits Evansville after Almar Atlason scored 28 points in Bradley’s 80-77 loss to the Belmont Bruins.
The Purple Aces are 6-7 in home games. Evansville is eighth in the MVC in rebounding averaging 29.7 rebounds. Tanner Cuff leads the Purple Aces with 6.9 boards.
The Braves are 9-4 against conference opponents. Bradley is third in the MVC giving up 69.4 points while holding opponents to 40.5% shooting.
Evansville’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Bradley gives up. Bradley scores 8.9 more points per game (79.2) than Evansville gives up (70.3).
The Purple Aces and Braves face off Saturday for the first time in MVC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tayshawn Comer is averaging 15.3 points and four assists for the…
