The Evansville Aces will host a meeting against the Belmont Bruins at the Ford Center. Action gets underway at 1:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and will air on ES3.
The Aces dismantled Marian 84-59 on Tuesday. Egidijus Mockevicius fueled the Aces, recording 20 points and 11 rebounds to notch his second double-double of the season. The Bruins, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-85 win against Western Kentucky on Wednesday. Evan Bradds led the team in scoring by accumulating 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
Evansville, a five-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Belmont. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 160 points. The Aces come into this game 2-0 Straight Up (SU), but 0-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Evansville has the 24th-most assists in Division I, averaging 19.5 per game. The Aces do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They average 32.5 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks 31st in Division I.
On the other side, the Bruins have 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS records. The Bruins are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 19.0 assists per game.
Evansville and Belmont meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Evansville won the last game in the matchup, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record (1-1). The teams also have an even 1-1 record ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Evan, ATS Winner – Evan, O/U – Over
Notes
Evansville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Evansville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The Belmont Bruins average 82.3 points per game, ranking 92nd in the nation. The Evansville Aces rank 58th in points allowed with 62.0.
The Evansville Aces have a defensive rating of 85.5 (ranked 42nd), while the Belmont Bruins have an offensive rating of 108.0 (ranked 158th).
Evansville has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. Belmont is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Evansville ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 24th (19.5 assists per game). Belmont is ranked 35th with 19.0 assists per game.
Evansville, the 64th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.5 per game. Belmont does worse, ranked 320th with 1.3.
Belmont ranks 209th in offensive rebounds, while Evansville ranks at 31st in defensive rebounds.
