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THUNDERBOLTS EDGED 5-1 BY RIVERMEN
Evansville, In.: Despite a very competitive pace of play by the Thunderbolts against the Rivermen on the road, the Peoria managed to catch most of the breaks, defeating the Thunderbolts 5-1 on Friday night in Peoria. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, December 31st against the Peoria Rivermen at 7:00pm CT. For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.
Peoria scored late in the first period as Alec Hagaman scored at 17:45 to give the Rivermen a 1-0 lead going into the intermission. Only 52 seconds into the second period, Cameron Cook scored Evansville’s goal, a power play goal from Felix Sasser to tie the game 1-1. However, a pair of breakaway goals from Joseph Drapluk, shorthanded at 4:19, and Andrew Durham at 13:35, put Peoria in front 3-1 despite Evansville leading in shots in the period. The Thunderbolts led the shots again in the third period, however another breakaway goal from Marcel Godbout at 6:00 and an empty net goal from Ben Assad in the final seconds of the game sealed the 5-1 Thunderbolts defeat.
               Cook scored the lone Thunderbolts goal, while Zane Steeves stopped 25 of 29 shots faced. These two teams meet again on December 31st at Ford Center.
UE men host Murray State in Blackout game Sunday
Tip set for 1 p.m.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time in program history, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will wear an alternate black jersey as the Purple Aces open 2023 on Sunday against Murray State. Tip is set for 1 p.m. CT with the Purple Aces Radio Network and ESPN+ having the coverage.
Last Time Out
– Indiana State jumped out to a 16-2 lead and never looked back, defeating the Aces by a final of 91-63 on Thursday evening in Terre Haute
– Gabe Spinelli had a career-high 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting
– For the 7th time this season, Kenny Strawbridge Jr. had a 20-point game as he led all players with 22 points
– Marvin Coleman II chipped in his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds
Another 20-point Game
– Finishing with a game-high 22 points at Indiana State, Kenny Strawbridge Jr. reached the 20-point mark for the 7th time this season and has posted 21.5 PPG in the last two contests
– In the Dec. 21 game against Bellarmine, Strawbridge was held scoreless in the opening half but rebounded with 22 points in the final 20 minutes
– He converted three consecutive triples as the Aces wrapped up the game on a 23-10 run
– Strawbridge is currently 8th in the league with his average of 16.6 points per game and has scored 20 or more points on seven occasions
– His top scoring output of the season saw him register 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting versus Fairfield
– He has attempted at least 12 shots in all but one game while scoring at least 8 points in 13 out of 14 games
Taking Charge
– Hitting five field goals in the first half at Indiana State, Gabe Spinelli finished with a career-best 10 points
– His performance continued a nice turnaround that has seen him record 5.8 PPG over the last eight outings
– Spinelli’s shooting has also improved in that time as he is 22-of-42 (52.4%)
– In his first six games, Spinelli scored a total of 7 points (1.2 PPG) and hit 2 of his first 11 attempts
– His previous high of six points came against Fairfield and Southern Illinois
– Spinelli knocked down his first 3-pointer at Ball State
Keep on Rolling
– With 14 points and 10 rebounds at Indiana State, Marvin Coleman picked up his first double-double with the Aces
– Coleman has been on a roll over the last four games averaging 13.8 points while shooting 44.2% (19/43)
– Three days after scoring a career-high 18 points against Campbell, Marvin Coleman II led the Aces with 17 points at Ball State
– In the win over Campbell, he set career-highs in scoring (18 points), field goals (7), triples (4) and minutes (38:20)
– Coleman entered the Campbell game hitting just two of his first 22 3-point tries but is 9-for-19 in the last four outings
Scouting the Opponent
– Sitting at 7-6 on the season, Murray State is 2-1 through their first three MVC contests
– After opening with a pair of Valley wins over Illinois State and Valparaiso, the Racers dropped a 63-57 game on Thursday at Southern Illinois
– Rob Perry leads Murray State with 16.0 points per game
– He is a 45.3% shooter and has connected on 38.7% of his outside attempts
– Jamari Smith is averaging 13.1 PPG while JaCobi Woods has notched 11.7
– DJ Burns is their leading rebounder with 8.1 per contest
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Attorney General Todd Rokita Secures $20 Million Settlement With Google
Indiana Gets Double The Money After Splitting Off From Multistate LawsuitÂ
Attorney General Todd Rokita today announced a $20 million settlement with Google to resolve Indiana’s lawsuit against Google for deceptive location tracking practices.
The attorney general filed a separate, independent lawsuit when negotiations between the company and a coalition of state attorneys general stalled. As a result, Indiana received approximately twice as much money as it would have received as part of the settlement that was later reached with the 40 states that did not file lawsuits against Google.
“This settlement is another manifestation of our steadfast commitment to protecting Hoosiers from Big Tech’s intrusive schemes,†Attorney General Rokita said. “We will continue holding these companies accountable for their improper manipulation of consumers.â€
Google’s deceptive practices became widely known following a 2018 story by the Associated Press. After that story, multiple states began investigating Google’s location tracking practices.
As detailed in Indiana’s lawsuit, Google uses location data collected from Indiana consumers to build detailed user profiles and target ads, but Google has deceived and misled users about its practices since at least 2014.
Attorney General Rokita aggressively pursued litigation against Google because even a limited amount of location data can expose a person’s identity and routines. Such data can be used to infer personal details such as political or religious affiliation, income, health status or participation in support groups — as well as major life events such as marriage and the birth of children.
With this settlement, Attorney General Rokita has ensured that Hoosiers are no longer coerced into trading away their privacy.
This lawsuit was handled by an experienced litigation team including Doug Swetnam, Vanessa Voigt Gould, and Jennifer Van Dame — who tenaciously pursued complex data privacy theories in a Hoosier courtroom against a well-resourced adversary.