UE Takes On Red WolvesÂ
With a pair of home victories under their belts in the last five days, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Arkansas State for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday in Jonesboro.
Last Time Out
– On Saturday, the Aces earned a 65-49 win over Albion at the Ford Center; four players notched 11 points apiece to lead the squad; Marty Hill, K.J. Riley, Dainius Chatkevicius and Noah Frederking each posted 11 tallies
– John Hall led the team with 12 rebounds as the Aces outrebounded the Britons by a 50-34 final; it was the first time UE had 50 rebounds since 12/12/15 against Mississippi Valley State
– The Aces defense held Albion to just 27.1% shooting
Takeaways from Albion
– Evansville improved to 4-0 at the Ford Center with the win; it is the fourth year in a row UE has won its first four home games and the fifth time in the last six years
– With 12 caroms, John Hall has now led the team in rebounding in each of the last four games
– After missing its first 14 shots of the game, UE was 22-of-44 (50%) for the remainder of the contest
– The Aces outscored Albion by a 32-4 final in the paint, 17-7 off turnovers and 10-0 on the fast break
– UE’s bench has outscored that of its opponent in five-straight games
– Since missing the first three games, Dainius Chatkevicius has increased his scoring in all four games
Third Time is the Charm
– With 12 rebounds against the Britons, John Hall improved his season average to 8.1 per game, 4th in the MVC
– Hall has recorded 10.5 rebounds per game in the last four contest
– Resetting his career scoring mark has become a habit for Hall, who did so for the third time this season against Wyoming
– Hall finished with a career-high 21 points while adding 11 rebounds against the Cowboys en route to his first double-double
– As a redshirt freshman last season, Hall scored 7 or more points just four times; so far this year – he is 6-for-7
King of the Hill
– Sophomore Noah Frederking has quietly improved his season average to 11.9 points per game, ranking third on the team
– After going scoreless in the opener at Illinois, Frederking has posted 13.8 points per game in his last six contests
– He is also shooting 54.9% from the floor and 46.7% from long range.
– Over his last five games, Frederking is averaging 14.6 points per game
Scouting the Opponent
– Arkansas State enters Tuesday’s contest with a record of 2-5 with its wins this season coming against Missouri Baptist and Gardner-Webb
– Ty Cockfield is their leading scorer, checking in with 21.1 points per game; he is a 53.6% shooter and has drained 48.6% of his 3-point tries
– Last time out against Lehigh, Cockfield posted 30 points as the Red Wolves fell by a final of 82-70
– Gillard Grantham leads ASU with 6.1 rebounds
