EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Two teams seeking momentum will meet when the Ball State Cardinals visit the Evansville Purple Aces in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Ford Center. Both teams enter with identical 3-5 records. Ball State snapped a four-game skid with a 96-85 home win over Le Moyne on Sunday. Preston Copeland posted a double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds, while Juwan Maxey scored a game-high 27 points and Davion Hill added 24. Evansville has dropped three straight, most recently a 78-59 loss to College of Charleston on Nov. 24. Connor Turnbull led the Purple Aces with 18 points and three blocks in that contest. Their last win was a 73-69 road victory at Oregon State on Nov. 21. The Cardinals have struggled away from home, going 0-4 in true road games this season. Evansville is 2-2 at Ford Center. This is the final nonconference home game for Evansville before it begins Missouri Valley Conference play. Ball State continues its road swing before hosting South Dakota State on Dec. 9.