Game time set for 7 p.m. Wednesday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Taking to the floor at the Ford Center for the final time this season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes Drake for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday. Cameron Gehlhausen will be recognized for Senior Day; he is set to graduate following three years at UE. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– It was an entertaining back-and-forth contest before UIC pulled away in the final minutes to take an 82-77 win on Saturday
– Gabriel Pozzato led the way for UE with 23 points while Tayshawn Comer completed the game with 22
– After trailing by eight at the half, UE took multiple leads midway through the second half
Reaching 1K
– Tayshawn Comer scored 22 points at UIC to surpass the 1,000-point mark in his career
– After scoring 539 points in two seasons at Eastern Kentucky, Comer has 467 this season at UE to stand at 1,006 points
– Comer recorded his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 assists against Valparaiso
– His 11 assists tied his career mark
– Over the last 16 games, Comer is averaging 20.0 points, 4.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game over that time and leads UE with his season scoring average of 16.1 PPG
– Against league competition, Comer is averaging 18.9 PPG, which is second
Full 40
– For the third game in a row and eighth time this season, Gabriel Pozzato played all 40 minutes at UIC while pacing the team with 23 points
– Pozzato is 7th in the MVC with 34.7 minutes per game
– He has averaged 22.5 PPG over the last two contests
– The 3-time MVC Freshman of the Week is the #6 scorer in the league with 15.8 PPG
– He earned his third MVC freshman accolade on Feb. 3 as he averaged 25.5 PPG in wins over Murray State and Belmont
– After missing eight games, he returned on Jan. 18 against Belmont
Another Career Game
– Connor Turnbull connected on 12 of his 15 shot attempts on his way to a new career mark of 27 points against Valpo on Feb. 16
– It was the second 20-point game of his career and surpassed his previous mark of 20, which came on Feb. 8 versus Bradley
– Turnbull has recorded multiple blocks in eight of the last 11 games and paces the MVC with his average of 1.86/game while his average in MVC games is even higher at 2.17 per contest
– His total of 54 blocks ranks 25th in the country while his average of 1.86 is 31st
Scouting the Opponent
– Drake continues to pace the MVC with an overall record of 25-3 and a 15-3 mark entering the final week of the regular season
– On Sunday, the Bulldogs recorded a 64-58 overtime win at Northern Iowa
– Bennett Stirtz continues to lead the Bulldogs and MVC with his average of 19.0 points per game
– He also paces the squad with his total of 168 assists, 64 steals, and 39.1 minutes per game
– Daniel Abreu and Mitch Mascari both enter the game with an average of 10.9 PPG
