Aces and Ramblers to play on Sunday at 3 p.m.
  Three of the next four games will be on the road as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team marches down the home stretch of the season. A trip to Chicago gets things started as UE faces Loyola at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon on ESPNU.
Illinois State shot 50% from the floor in the second half and erased a 30-29 halftime deficit to defeat the Purple Aces by a final of 70-60 on Thursday evening at the Ford Center. Egidijus Mockevicius recorded his 21st double-double of the season in the game and is tied for the national lead; he finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. D.J. Balentine had 19 points, knocking down six shots.
Adam Wing continued to shoot lights out as he hit 3 of his 5 attempts to record 11 points. He is shooting 54.9% on the season and has jumped to second place in the MVC with his efforts. From outside, he has been even better, hitting 17 of his 29 attempts. That translates into a 58.6% average, which would be tops in the country with enough attempts.
Defending CBI champion Loyola enters Sunday’s tilt with a 12-13 mark and are 5-8 in league play. The Ramblers have played well as of late, winning four of their last six games, including road triumphs over Southern Illinois and Bradley in their last two games.
Montel James leads the way for LUC with 12.6 points per game; he is also their top rebounder with 6.5 caroms per contest. James came off the bench to pace the Ramblers with 17 points in their win in Peoria; he also hauled in seven rebounds. Milton Doyle also checks in with double figures, he has notched 11.4 PPG.
