The Evansville Aces (14-3) look to extend their 10-game home winning streak when they take on the Drake Bulldogs (5-11), who have dropped seven in a row on the road. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and will air on ES3.
The Aces won big over Bradley 67-35 on Saturday. Jaylon Brown played well, finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists for the Aces. The Bulldogs are coming off a deflating 77-44 loss at the hands of Northern Iowa on Saturday. Reed Timmer had a good shooting night, leading the team with 10 points.
Second-chance opportunities are expected to be few and far between for the Bulldogs in this contest. They rank 310th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 25.6%), while Evansville is 11th-best in the nation on the defensive backboards (DR% of 76.4%).
Notes
Evansville won its last game by a 32-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Drake is 2-2. Evansville is 6-0 in blowouts this season.
The Evansville Aces have a defensive rating of 94.2 (ranked 29th), while the Drake Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 104.9 (ranked 189th).
The Evansville Aces have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the nation with a FG% of 52.2%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Drake Bulldogs are winless with a 0-1 record.
The Evansville Aces rank higher based on their field goal percentage (third) than their effective field goal percentage (15th). The Drake Bulldogs rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (56th) than their field goal percentage (76th).
The 24th-ranked team in the category, Evansville has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.52 this season. Drake ranks outside the top 100 at 251st with an A/TO of .93.
Drake ranks 335th in offensive rebounds, while Evansville ranks at 28th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Drake forces a turnover rate of 14.7%. When Evansville turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 11-3 record.
