Game time set for 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Meeting for the second time in a span of just 15 days, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team plays host to Bradley on Tuesday at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– UE picked up its first MVC win of the season on Saturday at Indiana State by a final score of 72-69
– Leif Moeller and AJ Casey led UE with 17 points apiece while Josh Hughes had 14 and Alex Hemenway scored 12
– Moeller matched his career highs with 8 boards and 8 assists in the victory
– The win marked the second consecutive road win over the Sycamores marking the first time UE has done so since 2006-07
Another Reset
– For the second time in four games, AJ Casey reset his career scoring high with 24 points against the Racers
– Casey hit 10 of his 13 field goal tries to eclipse he previous scoring high of 21, which came at Bradley on Dec. 29
– Over his last six games, Casey is shooting 68.4% from the field
– Casey is averaging a team-high 15.9 PPG in MVC games while shooting 62.9%; for the season, Casey has posted 10.9 PPG
– Casey now has 10 double digit games on the season including 6 of the last 7 games
A Game of Firsts
– While Evansville’s win at Indiana State was the first MVC victory of the season, it reversed multiple trends for the season
– Trailing 38-35 at halftime, UE outscored the Sycamores by a 37-31 margin in the second half to pick up its first win after trailing at the half (UE was 0-12 entering the game)
– Saturday marked the first win for UE when the opposition held the rebounding advantage; the Aces were outrebounded by a 41-31 tally (UE was 0-10 entering the game)
Making his Mark
– Alex Hemenway scored 12 points at Indiana State for his first double digit game since posting 11 against Drake
– He connected on three triples for the third time in the last six games
– Over his last 11 games, Hemenway is averaging 7.5 PPG while his last five games have seen him go 11-for-29 from outside
Back on Track
– Josh Hughes has scored 14 points in three of the last five games including the road win at Indiana State
– He is averaging 9.8 PPG over the last five contests after recording 5.6 PPG in the seven games prior to his current streak
– Hughes has posted 14 points in the last two games while shooting 50% (11-22)
