Game time set for 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a trip to the Paradise Jam, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team returns to the Ford Center on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. game against Ball State. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– UE wrapped up the Paradise Jam on Nov. 24 falling to College of Charleston by a final score of 78-59
– Connor Turnbull led the Purple Aces with 14 points while Keishon Porter scored 11
– Over the three games in St. Thomas, Por5ter led UE with 11.3 points per game while Turnbull and Bryce Quinet averaged 9.3 PPG
Another Double-Double
– Two of Josh Hughes’ three career double-doubles have come in the first six games of the 2025-26 campaign
– After opening the season with 115 points and 11 boards at #1 Purdue, Hughes recorded 16 points and a career-best 12 boards in the win over Oregon State
– Hughes leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per game is second on the team with 11.0 points per game and has reached double figures in six out of eight contests
– He is fourth in the MVC with 2.63 offensive boards per game and is tied for 17th with 5.25 toal rebounds per game
On a Roll
– Evansville’s leading scorer at the Paradise Jam was Keishon Porter who finished UE’s three games with 11.3 PPG
– His top effort in the Virgin Islands was a 14-point game against Charleston
– Porter set his season mark with 18 points in the home contest versus UT Arlington
– Following a tough start to the season where he averaged 3.33 PPG in the first three games, Porter has turned things around averaging 13.2 PPG in the last five
– After hitting just four of his 19 shot attempts to start the year, Porter has converted 22 of his last 44 attempts
Sharpshooter
– Alex Hemenway looks to regain the outside shooting edge he had against Calumet where he went a perfect 5-for-5 on his way to a career-best 21 points
– Hemenway is shooting 29.0% (9-for-31) from 3-point range on the year, but is 4-for-26 (15.4%) when you factor out the Calumet performance
– He had a solid 13-point game against Charleston on a perfect 6-6 effort from the line
– He has hit all nine free throw tries in 2025
Scouting the Opponent
– Ball State enters Wednesday’s game with a 3-5 record while falling in their first three contests away from home
– The Cardinals ended a 5-game skid on Sunday with a 96-85 win over Le Moyne to complete the Lafayette Classic
– Davion Hill paces the Cardinals with 13.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest
– Just behind him is Armoni Zeigler who has averaged 10.8 PPG through the first eight games
– In the win over Le Moyne, Juwan Maxey scored 27 points while Hill tallied 24
