The Evansville Aces (4-1) and UC Irvine Anteaters (5-1) will take the court at Honda Center for this game. Action gets underway at 2:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Aces come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, beating Santa Clara 69-57 on Friday. D.J. Balentine was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting. The Anteaters, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-67 win over Boston College on Friday. Mamadou Ndiaye had a solid game for UC Irvine, posting 16 points, five rebounds, and one block.
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The Evansville Aces average 70.8 possessions and 1.102 points per possession in games this season. The UC Irvine Anteaters average fewer possessions with 68.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.099.
The UC Irvine Anteaters average an effective field goal percentage of 52.8% this season. The Evansville Aces are a perfect 1-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 52.8% or greater.
Evansville ranks among the best in the nation in assists at third (21.8 assists per game). UC Irvine is ranked 44th with 17.2 assists per game.
Evansville ranks 81st in blocks per game with 4.6 and UC Irvine ranks 37th with 5.5 blocks per game.
UC Irvine ranks 295th in offensive rebounds, while Evansville ranks at 74th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Evansville forces a turnover rate of 18.1%. When UC Irvine turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
