UE travels to UIC for Saturday matinee
Aces look for third MVC win in a row
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In search of its third win in a row and ninth Missouri Valley Conference victory of the season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to UIC for a 2 p.m. game on Saturday. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast
Last Time Out
– For just the second time since 2011, the Purple Aces earned a road win over Indiana State, taking a 79-74 victory on Wednesday
– Gabriel Pozzato led UE with 22 points while Tayshawn Comer scored 21
– Josh Hughes picked up the first double-double of his career with 15 points and 10 boards while Connor Turnbull scored 15
Full 40
– For the seventh time this season and second game in a row, Gabriel Pozzato played all 40 minutes at Indiana State while leading UE with 22 points
– Pozzato is 7th in the MVC with 34.43 minutes per game
– The 3-time MVC Freshman of the Week is the #7 scorer in the league with 15.4 PPG
– He earned his third MVC freshman accolade on Feb. 3 as he averaged 25.5 PPG in wins over Murray State and Belmont
– After missing eight games, he returned on Jan. 18 against Belmont
– Pozzato has posted double figures in 17 of his 20 games this year
15 And 10
– In the road win at Indiana State, Josh Hughes picked up his first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 10 boards
– It marked the first time he hauled in 10 rebounds in his UE career
– Hughes has recorded double figures in seven of the last nine home games
– After registering 10 points versus Belmont, Hughes had 12 against UIC and 12 versus Bradley before finishing with 11 versus Valpo
Double-Double
– Tayshawn Comer recorded his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 assists against Valparaiso
– His 11 assists tied his career mark
– Over the last 15 games, Comer is averaging 19.9 points, 4.7 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game over that time and leads UE with his season scoring average of 15.9 PPG
– Included in that tally is a career-high 27 points in the win over Murray State, besting his mark of 26 in the road win at SIU
– Against league competition, Comer is averaging 18.7 PPG, which is second
Scouting the Opponent
– UIC has dropped five of its last six games to fall to 15-12 overall and 8-9 in the MVC
– The Flames dropped a 74-57 game at Drake on Wednesday following a home win over Missouri State on Feb. 16
– Five UIC players average double figures with Javon Jackson leading the way
– Jackson is averaging 12.5 PPG and has a team-high 45 steals
– Ahmad Henderson II holds an average of 11.4 PPG while Tyem Freeman checks in at 10.5 PPG
– Jordan Mason and Sasa Ciani are averaging 10.3 and 10.0 PPG, respectively
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