Northern Iowa at Evansville 2/17/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Northern Iowa Panthers visit Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana to play the Evansville Purple Aces in an Missouri Valley Conference showdown. The Panthers improved to 11-15 overall and 6-7 in MVC play following a 77-64 win on Wednesday over Illinois State. Northern Iowa was led by Trae Berhow with 20 points.

Evansville fell to 10-16 overall and 4-9 in MVC play following its 68-56 loss at home to Missouri State Wednesday. The Purple Aces trailed at the half by 18 points and never threatened after the break. Marty Hill led the Purple Aces with 15 points, while K.J. Riley chipped in with 10 in the loss. AJ Green leads the Panthers in scoring with an average of 15.0 points per game and is the only player for Northern Iowa averaging double figures in points per game. Trae Berhow leads the Panthers in rebounds with an average of 6.0 per game, while Green is the leader in assists with an average of 2.2 per game. Northern Iowa is shooting 41.7% from the field and 35.7% from 3-point territory.

K.J. Riley leads Evansville scoring and assists with averages of 13.7 points and 3.0 assists per game. John Hall leads the Purple Aces in rebounds with an average of 7.5 per game. Marty Hill is the only other Evansville player averaging double figures in scoring with an average of 11.3 points per game. Evansville is shooting 42.4% from the field and 33.7% from 3-point territory.