Evansville Purple Aces @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky and Evansville to meet for cross-conference contest
Evansville Purple Aces (0-2) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-1)
Richmond, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky faces Evansville in out-of-conference play.
Eastern Kentucky finished 21-12 overall with an 11-4 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Colonels averaged 72.5 points per game while shooting 42.2% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point distance last season.
Evansville finished 3-16 in MVC games and 0-15 on the road last season. The Purple Aces averaged 13.5 points off of turnovers, 8.0 second-chance points and bench points last season.
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Game Information
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |

