Aces And Tigers Meet On Tuesday Evening
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time since 1979, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will take on DePauw in a regular-season contest on Tuesday evening at 6PM inside the Ford Center.  The game will be carried live on ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network.
Last Time Out Â
– Saturday’s game at Belmont saw the Bruins lead from start to finish on their way to an 81-43 victory over the Purple Aces
– The Bruins held a 34-14 lead at halftime and would lead by as many as 46 points in the second half
– Shamar Givance was the top performer for Evansville, scoring a game-high 17 points…Givance was 5-of-7 from the field while converting 4 of his 6 3-point attempts
– Jawaun Newton added 10 points and a team-high 6 rebounds
Scouting the Opponent
– DePauw holds a 1-1 record following its first two games of the 2021-22 season
– The Tigers opened with a close 73-71 loss to Benedictine (IL) before taking down Earlham, 67-58, on November 12
– Four players average double figures for the Tigers, led by Grant Gohmann’s 14.0 points per game
– Cooper Mixon and Elijah Hales average 12.5 points while Nolan Niego has posted an even 12 points through two contests
– The last regular-season meeting between the schools came in 1979 while the teams have met in multiple exhibition games since, most recently in 2011
All Over the Stat Sheet
– Every time he takes the floor, Shamar Givance is a threat to record a triple double and he has continued on that path through three games this season
– Following a 7-point, 5-assist, 4-rebound effort at Cincinnati, Givance led the Aces in points (16), rebounds (7) and steals (3) in the victory against IUPUI
– At Belmont, Givance had his season-high of 17 points, which led all scorers…he was 5-for-7 from the field and 4-of-6 from outside, tying his career high in long range makes
Consistent Start
– Through his first three games in an Evansville uniform, Blaise Beauchamp has recored at least 9 points each time out while sitting second on the team with his average of 10.7 points per game
– At Belmont, Beauchamp connected on 3 of his 4 outside attempts on his way to 9 points
– His top scoring mark came against IUPUI where he registered 12 points while he opened the season with 11 at Cincinnati
Getting on Track
– Shamar Givance and Blaise Beauchamp had been UE’s most efficient 3-point shooters over the opening three games
– The duo have contributed 10 of the Aces’ 22 outside makes and are combining to shoot 40.0% (10/25)
– Through three outings, the remainder of the team has gone 12-for-52 (23.1%) from long range
