Final non-conference game set for Saturday
Aces face Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. – Looking to pick up its first road win of the season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team faces Ball State in a 1 p.m. CT game on Saturday afternoon in Muncie. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– UT Arlington held a 20-point halftime lead before finishing with an 80-54 win over the Purple Aces on Wednesday in Texas
– Tayshawn Comer notched his second 20-point game of the year, finishing with 20 along with 4 assists
– Tanner Cuff grabbed 10 rebounds while adding 7 points
20-20
– With 20 points in the road game at UT Arlington, Tayshawn Comer reached the 20-point plateau for the second time this season while adding 4 assists
– Against Chattanooga, he posted a season-high 8 assists and has posted at least 2 assists in 10 out of 11 games this season
– Over the last six games, Comer is averaging 4.5 assists per contest while his season average of 3.7 ranks 9th in the Valle
Another Career High
– Michael Day posted a new career high with 9 points in the road game at UT Arlington
– Day was 3-of-7 from the field while knocking down three free throws
– He added 3 assists in 20 minutes of work
– Prior to the game at UTA, Day set what were career highs at the time in points (7), FG (3), attempts (6), 3pt (1), 3pt att (2), rebounds (6), blocks (2), and minutes (23:19) at Ohio State
On the Floor
– Gui Tesch made his second appearance of the season at UT Arlington and put forth the top performance of his young career
– He finished with 2 points on a perfect 2-for-2 showing from the line
– Tesch added 4 steals, 2 boards and an assist in just over 22 minutes of work
On the Floor
– Ball State earned an 86-82 win over Bellarmine on Dec. 14 to improve to 4-6 on the season
– The Cardinals also earned wins over Franklin, Eastern Kentucky and Florida Tech
– Jermahri Hill paces BSU with 16 points per game along with a team-best 26 assists
– Mickey Pearson Jr. holds a 12.0 PPG average while Juanse Gorosito has averaged 11.2 PPG
– Pearson is the leading rebounder for the Cardinals with his average of 6.5 per contest
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