Men’s basketball set for Wednesday road game at Missouri State
Aces and Bears square off at 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three of the next four games will be on the road for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team beginning on Wednesday when the Purple Aces travel to Springfield, Mo. to take on Missouri State. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– Playing the first nationally televised home game since since the 2018-19 season, UE rallied late before falling to Bradley by a final score of 80-74 on Saturday
– UE trailed by as many as 21 points in the second half before getting within four
– Tayshawn Comer scored a game-high 23 points while Connor Turnbull posted the best game of his career with 20 points and 13 boards
Trending Upward
– In the Feb. 8 game against Bradley, Connor Turnbull had the game of his career, setting highs in most statistics
– He set career marks in points (20), rebounds (13), FG (7), FGA (12), FT (6), FTA (9), and minutes (33:48) on the way to his first collegiate double-double
– On top of those numbers, he added three more blocks and continues to lead the Valley with 1.92 per game
– His total of 48 blocks ranks 23rd in the country while his average of 1.92 is 27th
– Turnbull’s game against the Braves bested his prior scoring high of 14, which came in the road win at Belmont
On a Roll
– Over the last 12 games, Tayshawn Comer has played as well as anyone in the MVC
– Comer is averaging 20.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game over that time and leads UE with his season scoring average of 15.6 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 18.8 PPG, which is second
Scouting the Opponent
– Missouri State comes into Wednesday’s match-up with a record of 8-17 while going 1-13 through their first 14 league outings
– The Bears’ MVC win came on Feb. 1 when they defeated Murray State by a final score of 77-56
– Evansville took the first meeting of the season by a final tally of 57-40 on Dec. 29 at the Ford Center
– Dez White is the leading scorer for the Bears, averaging 15.0 points per game on the season
– White is shooting 84.1% from the line and has dished out a team-high 67 assists
– Vincent Brady II is averaging 13.0 PPG while Michael Osei-Bonsu has chipped in 10.8 PPG and a team-high 7.2 rebounds
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