UE Set To Face Panthers In Road Contest
On Wednesday, the final road trip of the regular season will pit the University of Evansville men’s basketball team against UNI at the McLeod Center at 7 p.m. The game will be career on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
Setting the Scene
– Evansville continues its quest for its first MVC win on Wednesday in Cedar Falls
– The Aces have dropped their last 16 games, the longest losing streak in program history
– The Panthers have had the upper hand in the series as of late, winning the last five games including an 80-68 contest at the Ford Center on Feb. 1
– UE has fallen in its last six trips to the McLeod Center since winning back-to-back games in 2012 and 2013
– Over the last 12 games in the series, the Aces are 2-10
Last Time Out
– In Sunday’s game against Indiana State, the Purple Aces looked to be on the verge of a win, holding a 56-51 lead inside of four minutes remaining
– Indiana State responded with a 7-0 run before finishing the game on a 13-6 stretch to take the win by a final of 64-62
– K.J. Riley led the Aces once again with 15 points while hitting five of his six free throws
– Evan Kuhlman finished with 11 points while knocking down three out of four 3-point tries
– A competitive game saw a total of 13 ties and seven lead changes
– Neither team scored a point outside of the paint until the second half
Four for Newton
– Another efficient effort saw Jawaun Newton hit four of his six attempts while scoring eight points against Indiana State
– Newton has scored six points or more in eight of his last nine games and has hit at least 50% of his attempts in each game over that span
– In that time, Newton has shot 65.2% from the field (30/46) and is 10-of-15 from long range; he has also hit 7 out of 8 free throws
– Through his first 48 college contests, Newton did not reach double figures in points but has done so in four of his last eight games
Long Distance Calls
– Noah Frederking has regained his 3-point form, knocking down six of his last eight attempts in the last three games
– Frederking has averaged 7.0 points per game over his last three with 18 of those 21 points coming from outside
– He continues to rack up the minutes, averaging 26.6 minutes over the last 13 games; he has played at least 23 minutes in 10 of those contests
– The junior is second on the Aces squad with 40 3-pointers on the season
Scouting the Opponent
– UNI sits atop the MVC standings with a 23-5 overall record and a 12-4 conference mark
– The Panthers are one of the top shooting teams in the nation, ranking 17th in field goal percentage (47.7%) and 4th in 3-point shooting at 39.5%
– They also foul at a very low rate, just 14.3 per game – 7th in the NCAA
– A.J. Green averages 19.8 points per game while hitting 92.0% of his free throw attempts
– Green has a team-best 84 assists
– Trae Berhow and Austin Phyfe average 13.2 and 11.1 points per game, respectively
– Phyfe is their leading rebounder, grabbing 8.1 per contest
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