Aces To battle Sycamores At The Hulman Center
 On Wednesday, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels north to Terre Haute to take on Indiana State for a 6 p.m. CT game inside the Hulman Center. Wednesday’s game will be carried on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
 Setting the Scene
– Evansville looks to break two streaks on Wednesday; UE has dropped its last four contests overall while falling in its last eight trips to the Hulman Center
– In last year’s road game, the Sycamores defeated the Purple Aces by a final of 85-62
– The Sycamore defense held the Aces to shooting percentages of 35.0% and 36.2% in last year’s regular-season meetings
– Following the trip to Terre Haute, the Aces are at the Ford Center for their next two games with Missouri State and Drake coming to town
Last Time OutÂ
– Saturday’s game at Loyola saw the Aces hang tough, taking a 15-14 lead in the first half, but the Ramblers finished the first half on a 13-2 run before taking a 78-44 victory
– The Ramblers shot 70.5% in the game, including 75% (18/24) in the first half
– Sam Cunliffe was the leader for UE, scoring 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting
– K.J. Riley finished with seven tallies
– It marked the fourth consecutive defeat for the Aces inside Gentile Arena
Leader of the Pack
– With the absence of DeAndre Williams, Sam Cunliffe has stepped up and recorded a team-high 11 points at Loyola
– Over the last four games, Cunliffe has started to shoot better, hitting 19 of his 41 attempts to improve his season shooting to 39.5%
– In the final 10 non-conference games, Cunliffe shot over 40% from the field just twice but has reached that mark in all four MVC games
– He has ten double-figure efforts in 17 contests
Looking at the numbers
– When comparing the stats for UE in non-conference play versus MVC contests, there are a few disparities
– In non-conference contests, UE averaged 78.1 points per game while shooting 45.5%
– Through four league games, the Aces have averaged 56.8 points while shooting 39.2%
– The numbers in 3-point shooting drop from 35.7% to 24.4% in the Valley
– Evansville has scored under 60 points in three out of four conference games; the team was held under 60 on two occasions in 13 non-conference games
Scouting the Opponent
– Indiana State enters its first match-up against the Purple Aces with a 9-6 record while splitting their first two MVC games
– The Sycamores are coming off of a 65-52 home win over Illinois State on Saturday and have held three of their first four league opponents to 68 points or less.
– ISU is 9-2 in its last 11 games
– Tyreke Key paces the Sycamores with 17.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game
– Key has excelled in his chances at the line, shooting 87.9%
– Jordan Barnes averages 12.2 points and has a team-best 56 assists
– Sycamore assistant coach Kareem Richardson played at Evansville from 1995 through 1997
